Description of problem: In a Dell D620 laptop, when the laptop boots and the wireless switch is turned off the ipw3945 daemon hangs and stops the boot process. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): [root@huzaifas ~]# rpm -qa | grep 3945 kmod-ipw3945-1.2.0-4.8.el5 ipw3945d-1.7.22-2.el5 ipw3945-ucode-1.14.2-1.el5 [root@huzaifas ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 5.1 (Tikanga) [root@huzaifas ~]# uname -r 2.6.18-53.el5 [root@huzaifas ~]# lsmod | grep 3945 ipw3945 178984 1 ieee80211 33289 1 ipw3945 How reproducible: Boot a D620 laptop and switch off the wireless switch Steps to Reproduce: Same as above. Actual results: The boot process stops. Expected results: Laptop should boot even if the wireless kill switch is off Additional info: [root@huzaifas ~]# lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express PCI Express Root Port (rev 03) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 01) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 01) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01) 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation G72M [Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300] (rev a1) 03:01.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ601/6912/711E0 CardBus/SmartCardBus Controller (rev 40) 09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5752 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02) 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
The same problem is with D420/D430/D630. I bet all Dell laptops with ipw3945 are having this issue
Any thing on this yet for 5.2?
This is targeted in RHEL5.3, unless you think this is critical in 5.2.
Same problem in lenovo laptops Specially X60/61 and T60/61 any possibility of a 5.2 inclusion?
ping
In ipw3945-kmod-1_2_0-4_11_el5
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2009-0243.html
The problem still persists with 5.3. I have a lot of laptops here which have this issues, Let me know if i can do any more testing for you.