Description of problem: My laptop has a hardware switch for the wireless. If the hardware switch is turned off at boot then RHEL6 will not enable the wireless even if I turn the hardware switch on. If the hardware switch _is_ on during boot then I can enable/disable the wireless using the switch and RHEL6 recognizes and reacts to the change. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-PAE-2.6.35.9-64.fc14.i686 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Turn off laptop 2. Disable wireless using the hardware switch 3. Turn on laptop 4. Turn on wireless using the hardware switch Actual results: Wireless is not enabled. Expected results: Wireless is enabled. Additional info: Using a Dell Latitude D420. lspci: 0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02) The iwl3945 module (which I assume is the wireless module) is loaded even when the switch is turned off at boot.
added link to bug reported against RHEL6
Matthew, can you keep us abreast of whether this gets fixed in 6?
Might be the same as Bug #659901 ...
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