This would be a kernel bug. There is nothing NM can do if the device says it supports ad-hoc and really doesn't.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: wpasupplicant (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: wpasupplicant (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1337753 Title: [mako] can not create an ad-hoc network To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-mako/+bug/1337753/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs