Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200 says:

        NOTE: The LED code has been reported to hang some systems when 
        running ifconfig and is therefore disabled by default.

git blame Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200

826d2abe (James Ketrenos       2005-11-07 18:56:59 -0600 315)   NOTE:
The LED code has been reported to hang some systems when

commit 826d2abe9945372c8838398bfd88a1caa5844d41
Author: James Ketrenos <jketr...@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Mon Nov 7 18:56:59 2005 -0600

So, based on the fact that information was added in late 2005 and we're
now in 2009 and I've not seen any crash reports related to LED being
enabled I think we should push this forward.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => In Progress

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => TJ (intuitivenipple)

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Wifi-enabled led is not lit on ipw2200 cards
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