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[Expired for linux (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60
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** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  f2 key for wireless not working

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Expired

Bug description:
  The f2 key to enable wireless is not working. Im using ubuntu 11.10.
  The wireless is switched off and is showing disabled by hardware
  switch. It refuses to start. Bug has been previously solved at
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/697520 . i am not
  understanding the solution of the bug and how to install the patch.

  3) sudo rfkill list
   1: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: yes
   Hard blocked: yes
  2: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no
  3: phy0: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: yes
  4: hci0: Bluetooth
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no

  4) sudo iwconfig wlan0

  wlan0     IEEE 802.11bgn  ESSID:off/any
            Mode:Managed  Access Point: Not-Associated   Tx-Power=off
            Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr=2347 B   Fragment thr:off
            Power Management:on

  5) sudo lshw -c network
    *-network
         description: Ethernet interface
         product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
         vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
         physical id: 0
         bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0
         logical name: eth0
         version: 05
         serial: 5c:26:0a:36:fd:90
         size: 100Mbit/s
         capacity: 100Mbit/s
         width: 64 bits
         clock: 33MHz
         capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
         configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw ip=192.168.1.2 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
         resources: irq:42 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0f2c000-f0f2cfff memory:f0f18000-f0f1bfff
    *-network DISABLED
         description: Wireless interface
         product: RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter
         vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
         physical id: 0
         bus info: pci@0000:07:00.0
         logical name: wlan0
         version: 01
         serial: 68:a3:c4:06:57:7c
         width: 64 bits
         clock: 33MHz
         capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
         configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8192ce driverversion=3.0.0-17-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
         resources: irq:17 ioport:3000(size=256) memory:f0100000-f0103fff
  ---
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  AplayDevices:
   **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: i386
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC272 Analog [ALC272 Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  naren      1482 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0300000 irq 45'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC272'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0272,1028048e,00100001'
     Controls      : 14
     Simple ctrls  : 8
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1018
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_IN
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-17-generic root=UUID=1f0cae0d-aa75-40b0-a83b-6f97ed3fcc17 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-17-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-17-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.60
  Tags:  oneiric running-unity
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev pulse pulse-access sambashare video
  dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A02
  dmi.board.name: 0GHG2G
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A02
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: A02
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA02:bd11/12/2010:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1018:pvrA02:rvnDellInc.:rn0GHG2G:rvrA02:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA02:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1018
  dmi.product.version: A02
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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