I'm having the same problem with my laptop X61 Lenovo laptop running Lenny:
[54510.421880] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.433558] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.443506] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: BSM uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 788), is 0xffffffff, s/b 0xf802020 [54510.443508] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Unable to set up bootstrap uCode: -5 [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.447708] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.738850] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.758798] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.780043] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.797691] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: MAC is in deep sleep!. CSR_GP_CNTRL = 0xFFFFFFFF [54510.813181] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: Unable to initialize device after 5 attempts. Long ago, I had to install a kernel from backports just to get the device working at all. This bug has always existed in some form or another on this laptop. However my use of wireless had been infrequent until recently and the bug rarely popped up. Now I'm using wireless daily and this bug is rather annoying. I have the following for firmware: apt-cache show firmware-iwlwifi | grep "Version\|4965" Version: 0.17~bpo50+1 Description: Binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945, 4965 and 5000-series cards This package contains the binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945, 4965, * Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.57.1.21 * Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.57.2.23 Version: 0.14+lenny2 Description: Binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945 and 4965 This package contains the binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945 and 4965 * Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.57.1.21 * Intel Wireless 4965 firmware, version 228.57.2.21 % dpkg -l|grep firmware-iwlwifi ii firmware-iwlwifi 0.17~bpo50+1 Binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945, 496 % dpkg -l|grep 2.6.32|grep image ii linux-image-2.6.32-bpo.2-686-bigmem 2.6.32-8~bpo50+1 Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM This is my `uname -a` output: Linux parcore 2.6.32-bpo.2-686-bigmem #1 SMP Tue Feb 16 08:53:00 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux The only way I can resume using my wireless card is with a full shutdown and a fresh start. The wireless will work after a fresh boot. It will have the above error within one day of solid wireless network use. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4b96cfc9.7010...@appelbaum.net