Workaround for Acer Notebook user to enable the wireless by configuring the file /etc/modprobe.d/options
Please follow this procedure: Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories-> Terminal" Step 2: Run the following command (copy-paste the line below to the Terminal then hit <enter>) Code: sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/options # add the following 2 lines to the end of the options file Code: options iwl3945 disable=0 options acer-wmi wireless=1 Step 3: Reboot pc and then retest the wireless credit for this solution goes to Mark Rijckenberg , from this thread> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/util-linux/+question/61864 -- iwl3945 | iwl4965: Wireless can't be activated after disabling kill switch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/193970 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
