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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tom, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.

With your WORKAROUND in place, please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:
apport-collect 1460496

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1449438
   Marvell 88W8797 wifi (module mwifiex) does not work on Surface Pro

** Description changed:

  Ubuntu 15.04 during installation when connecting to wifi access point
  system hangs completely, desktop is shown but no response from keyboard
  or mouse.
  
  Can only proceed with installation if wifi is disconnected, once
  installed system hangs within seconds of connection to wifi access
  point.
  
- to resolve issue wifi driver must be changed
- 
- http://git.marvell.com/?p=mwifiex-
- firmware.git;a=blob;f=mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin
+ WORKAROUND: to resolve issue wifi driver must be changed:
+ http://git.marvell.com/?p=mwifiex-firmware.git;a=blob;f=mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin
  
  replace usb8797_uapsta.bin /lib/firmware/mrvl

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  wifi surface pro 2

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 15.04 during installation when connecting to wifi access point
  system hangs completely, desktop is shown but no response from
  keyboard or mouse.

  Can only proceed with installation if wifi is disconnected, once
  installed system hangs within seconds of connection to wifi access
  point.

  WORKAROUND: to resolve issue wifi driver must be changed:
  http://git.marvell.com/?p=mwifiex-firmware.git;a=blob;f=mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin

  replace usb8797_uapsta.bin /lib/firmware/mrvl

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