STEPS: 0. Make sure that WiFi hardware switch is On. 1. Start Lenovo S10-3t with up-to-date Fedora 16. 2. In the upper right corner of gnome-shell, click the Network icon 3. Move the "Wireless" toggle button from Off to On. ACTUAL OUTCOME: Toggle moves back, cannot enable wifi. EXPECTED OUTCOME: Wifi enabled by default PACKAGES: kernel-3.2.5-3.fc16.i686 compat-wireless is not installed OTHER COMMENTS: * There are a few bug reports already about ath9k however I didn't find one exactly covering my issue: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&classification=Fedora&short_desc=ath9k&short_desc_type=allwordssubstr * This once worked in Fedora 16, so it likely has to do with an updated kernel. * # rmmod ath9k # modprobe ath9k nohwcrypt=1 does not help either. RANDOM OUTPUT: $ lspci -nnvv | grep Network 07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01) 11:08.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82552 10/100 Network Connection [8086:10fe] (rev 02) $ dmesg | grep wlan0 $ dmesg | grep ath [ 25.725308] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: enabling device (0104 -> 0106) [ 25.725331] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 [ 25.725353] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [ 25.776590] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x65 [ 25.776597] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map [ 25.776605] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00 [ 25.776609] ath: Regpair used: 0x65 [ 25.786277] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'ath9k_rate_control' [ 25.786889] Registered led device: ath9k-phy0 [ 7442.194225] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [ 7442.194257] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [ 7442.194268] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [ 7442.194281] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [18588.706227] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [18588.706260] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [18588.706270] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [18588.706283] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [24936.866284] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [24936.866317] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [24936.866327] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [24936.866340] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [48057.275226] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [48057.275259] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [48057.275270] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [48057.275283] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [52490.414227] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [52490.414260] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [52490.414271] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [52490.414283] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [52549.073841] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [52549.073874] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [52549.073884] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [52549.073897] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [52650.679850] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0xf (was 0x1ff, writing 0x10b) [52650.679882] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x4 (was 0x4, writing 0xf0200004) [52650.679893] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x3 (was 0x0, writing 0x8) [52650.679905] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100000, writing 0x100106) [54734.166428] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: PCI INT A disabled [54734.166511] ath9k: Driver unloaded [54751.319850] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17 [54751.319886] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: setting latency timer to 64 [54751.371843] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x65 [54751.371850] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map [54751.371857] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00 [54751.371861] ath: Regpair used: 0x65 [54751.375169] ieee80211 phy1: Selected rate control algorithm 'ath9k_rate_control' [54751.376532] Registered led device: ath9k-phy1 $ nmcli dev wifi SSID BSSID MODE FREQ RATE SIGNAL SECURITY ACTIVE $ more /var/log/wpa_supplicant.log Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:1e:2a:57:47:48 reason=4 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:1e:2a:57:47:48 reason=4 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:1e:2a:57:47:48 reason=4 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received eloop: could not process SIGINT or SIGTERM in two seconds. Looks like there is a bug that ends up in a busy loop that prevents clean shutdown. Killing program forcefully. Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:1e:2a:57:47:48 reason=4 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (reauth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED bssid=00:00:00:00:00:00 reason=3 Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received Trying to authenticate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Trying to associate with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 (SSID='KALLEE701' freq=2462 MHz) Associated with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 WPA: Key negotiation completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [PTK=CCMP GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-CONNECTED - Connection to 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 completed (auth) [id=0 id_str=] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] WPA: Group rekeying completed with 00:1e:2a:57:47:48 [GTK=TKIP] CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 15 received $ modinfo ath9k filename: /lib/modules/3.2.3-2.fc16.i686/backports/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko license: Dual BSD/GPL description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards. author: Atheros Communications alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000034sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000033sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000032sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000030sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i* alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: ath9k_hw,ath9k_common,mac80211,ath,cfg80211 intree: Y vermagic: 3.2.3-2.fc16.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 parm: debug:Debugging mask (uint) parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int) parm: blink:Enable LED blink on activity (int) parm: btcoex_enable:Enable wifi-BT coexistence (int) $ iw event -t
Those "ath9k 0000:07:00.0: restoring config space at offset" messages look pretty wierd. I'm not sure what is happening there -- perhaps something on your device has been corrupted? I'll copy someone from the ath9k team, hoping that he has some insight. Could you also post the output of running "rfkill" on the command line?
[root@canis /]# rfkill Usage: rfkill [options] command Options: --version show version (0.4) Commands: help event list [IDENTIFIER] block IDENTIFIER unblock IDENTIFIER where IDENTIFIER is the index no. of an rfkill switch or one of: <idx> all wifi wlan bluetooth uwb ultrawideband wimax wwan gps fm [root@canis /]# rfkill list 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: yes [root@canis /]#
I got the same error if I swicht off wifi and try to switch it on again. with rfkill unblock wifi I'm able to start it again. Activating it via gnome switch doesn't work as mentioned
[mass update] kernel-3.3.0-4.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. Please retest with this update.
Using kernel-3.3.0-4.fc16 the problem still remains, however I get the feeling that the issue lies somewhere else: $andre:\> rfkill list 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: ideapad_bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes So there are two devices listed for Wireless LAN, and phy0 remains always hardblocked, also when running "rfkill unblock all", and that probably triggers the issue in the UI. And I have no idea where these two entries come from and how to debug this.
$andre:\> lsmod | grep phy $andre:\> lsmod | grep ideapad ideapad_laptop 13670 0 sparse_keymap 13342 1 ideapad_laptop rfkill 20448 5 bluetooth,cfg80211,ideapad_laptop "rmmod -f ideapad_laptop" still does not fix the problem (and of course killed bluetooth in gnome-shell's panel - now only phy0 is still listed by rfkill).
<tl;dr> SOLVED by workaround. Long version: After spending one and a half hour of reading a few dozens of webpages, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/577114/comments/69 worked for me (resetting BIOS to default). Note to myself: When this happens again also try https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/577114/comments/0 and NEVER EVER touch the hardware switch again. Random interesting links: * https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=122601 https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/23760 * https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/577114 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/782137 http://askubuntu.com/questions/91698/wireless-is-disabled-by-hardware-switch-on-lenovo-z470 * http://glonek.co.uk/linux-mint/wireless-disabled-stuck-in-phy0-hard-blocked/ http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=75086&p=435513&hilit=rfkill * http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=265935 * https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661423 * http://www.organicdesign.co.nz/Lenovo_Ideapad_S10-3#Wifi_switch_problem * https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=674353
Hey, thanks for documenting this! I'm glad you got it working. Some systems depend by default on custom utilities in Windows to do certain things. Unless/until those system vendors provide similar utilities for Linux, we are largely at their mercy. At least in this case they provided for "normal" operation through the BIOS setting you found.