Happened to me too today, when I was copying files of sizes from 700MB to 3GB, but it was mostly random. Using 2.6.28-16, tried with the backport modules too, it didn't help, the wifi modules crashed after copying some big files.
uname -a: Linux nexon 2.6.28-16-generic #55-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 20 19:48:32 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux relevant part of syslog: [ 3616.796859] iwlagn 0000:06:00.0: Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x2000000. [ 3618.581128] wlan0: beacon loss from AP xxxxxxxxxxx - sending probe request [ 3618.833721] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio [ 3618.833746] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc [ 3618.833770] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX [ 3618.833794] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX [ 3622.785198] wlan0: no probe response from AP xxxxxxxxxxxxx - disassociating [ 3622.798061] mac80211-phy0: failed to remove key (0, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) from hardware (-22) -- iwlagn fault in microcode when copying large files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329680 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