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[Seth Forshee <seth.forshee+lp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is the rfkill device that the ath5k device itself implements, based
on the state of an a signal connected to one of the input pins on the
wireless card. It is possible that updating your bios will help, so
that's might be worth a shot. Otherwise I can think of a couple of
possible problems, either that your hardware is unusual and the ath5k
driver isn't handling it correctly or else that there are some non-
standard hooks into your bios to control rfkill that the kernel doesn't
know about.

In any case, I have a workaround which should work. Try running the
following commands, which should disable the ath5k rfkill device:

  sudo modprobe -r ath5k
  sudo modprobe ath5k no_hw_rfkill_switch=1

This is only temporary, and it will reset when you reboot. If it works
then you can make it permanent by creating a file named
/etc/modprobe.d/ath5k.conf which contains the following line:

  options ath5k no_hw_rfkill_switch=1

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Title:
  wireless  lan had blocked: yes

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  i have installed ubunto 15.04 (E:) along with window 7 (C:), now the issue is wireless lan is not working in ubuntu, but working fine in windows 7, i have tried various helps from the internet but still its same.
  when i use rfkill list all
  it shows
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: yes

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: linux-image-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  deepak     1404 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Sep 15 10:52:51 2015
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=dcbf02b1-3ead-4a2a-8300-a695b09dcd53
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-15 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard Compaq Presario C700 Notebook PC
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=fe8ec0a5-47f7-4cc4-8591-e214f0b5d1fc ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.143
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: yes
  SourcePackage: linux
  UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/15/2008
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.27
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 30D9
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 83.21
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.27:bd02/15/2008:svnHewlett-Packard:pnCompaqPresarioC700NotebookPC:pvrF.27:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30D9:rvr83.21:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Compaq Presario C700 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: F.27
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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