Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.6.40.3-0.fc15.i686 How reproducible: On a DELL Mini 1218 with a fresh and updated fedora install, after try to disable and enable wifi by using the wifi multimedia key (FN F2 ), i wasnt able i just got: [ 184.374388] keyboard: can't emulate rawmode for keycode 240 [ 184.374425] keyboard: can't emulate rawmode for keycode 240 Note that wifi worked fine until i press that button then i could make it back. As fedora is the only system installed Steps to Reproduce: 1. press wifi key (FN f2) 2. press wifi key (FN f2) again Actual results: Wifi is Hard blocked according to rfkill list, and could not be unblocked even by rfkill unblock all Expected results: Wifi multimedia key should on/off wifi with no trouble Additional info: Output from lspci and lsmod commands $ lspci 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation N10 Family DMI Bridge 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02) 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05) 07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8176 (rev 01) $ lsmod Module Size Used by fuse 53547 3 cpufreq_ondemand 4782 2 acpi_cpufreq 8212 1 mperf 1137 1 acpi_cpufreq 8021q 14154 0 garp 4938 1 8021q stp 1391 1 garp llc 3726 2 garp,stp ip6t_REJECT 3395 2 nf_conntrack_ipv6 6429 1 nf_defrag_ipv6 7174 1 nf_conntrack_ipv6 ip6table_filter 1215 1 ip6_tables 9828 1 ip6table_filter nf_conntrack_ipv4 6874 1 nf_defrag_ipv4 1093 1 nf_conntrack_ipv4 xt_state 942 2 nf_conntrack 56146 3 nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_state rfcomm 49712 4 bnep 11748 2 arc4 1085 2 dell_laptop 7267 0 rtl8192ce 55686 0 dcdbas 6152 1 dell_laptop snd_hda_codec_realtek 241866 1 microcode 11689 0 rtl8192c_common 49679 1 rtl8192ce btusb 12468 2 rtlwifi 79339 1 rtl8192ce uvcvideo 51089 0 videodev 64085 1 uvcvideo bluetooth 165011 23 rfcomm,bnep,btusb media 9214 2 uvcvideo,videodev snd_hda_intel 20567 2 snd_hda_codec 71160 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel snd_hwdep 4905 1 snd_hda_codec snd_seq 43528 0 mac80211 211975 3 rtl8192ce,rtl8192c_common,rtlwifi snd_seq_device 5033 1 snd_seq snd_pcm 63457 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec joydev 7219 0 i2c_i801 8021 0 iTCO_wdt 10436 0 iTCO_vendor_support 2070 1 iTCO_wdt cfg80211 126267 2 rtlwifi,mac80211 snd_timer 15245 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm r8169 32300 0 mii 3639 1 r8169 rfkill 12939 5 dell_laptop,bluetooth,cfg80211 snd 48471 12 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timer soundcore 5027 1 snd snd_page_alloc 6035 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm ipv6 235841 23 ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_defrag_ipv6 xts 1879 2 gf128mul 6208 1 xts dm_crypt 12115 1 i915 332204 3 drm_kms_helper 23178 1 i915 drm 156263 4 i915,drm_kms_helper i2c_algo_bit 4206 1 i915 i2c_core 21572 6 videodev,i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bit video 10684 1 i915
I found a workaround, the issue seems to don't be present from a f15 liveusb, in wich i was finally able to enable wifi by pressing multimedia-wifi key (FN F2), boot lapto as usual and the wifi still enable :-)
So you can toggle the FN F2 button repeatedly using the F15 liveusb image and it will correctly enable/disable wireless? Does it also print out the keycode 240 message with the liveusb image? Can you provide the output of dmesg and rfkill from the liveusb boot both before and after toggling the switch? If the liveusb seems to be working correctly, does running the 2.6.38 kernel on the machine booted into the install also work?
Yes it seems to enable/disable wireless from liveusb and also print the eycode 240 message I do not have a f15 liveusb but i an give a try to f16 beta, is okay for you?
(In reply to comment #3) > I do not have a f15 liveusb but i an give a try to f16 beta, is okay for you? Yes, that would be great.
I also have this problem with Fedora 16 and kernel 3.1.2-1.fc16.i686.PAE.
I would precise, I have a Dell Mini 1018.
Created attachment 575968 [details] messages and smolt and dmidecode I see this on a friends computer with F16 and 3.3 kernel - also a Dell Inspiron 1018 A02. The main problem as I (and they) see it is that if they happen to press that button then wireless stops working. The workaround that works for them is to boot into windows and press the button so a window pops up and a checkmark in wireless can be set. The same problem is seen when wireless is disabled in gnome shell. Enabling it again doesn't turn on wireless, just like pressing the button doesn't. I assume 'rfkill unblock' should enable wireless again, but it do also not make any difference. Please let me know if other debug information is needed. It seems like http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/ubuntu/24448-mini1018-wifi-switch-f2-doesnt-work.html describe the same problem.
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Some quick testing last week (with 3.6.6, IIRC) indicated that f2 no longer killed wireless permanently ... but it still gave the 240 message, and f2 didn't work as a kill/don't kill switch. I might be able to do some proper testing later on and reopen and make a decent report.