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[Bug 1173681] Re: 168c:002b [asus_nb_wmi] [Asus U32U] AR9285 ath9k not working after updating to ubuntu 13.04 Raring (linux 3.8.0-19-generic)

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From: José Silva <jpedromacedosilva@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:05:13 -0000
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I'm also affected by this issue.
I'm on a Asus U32U running Ubuntu 13.10, and when running Ubuntu 13.04 the problema already existed!


pedro@asus-U32U:~$ nm-tool

 NetworkManager Tool

 State: connected (global)

- Device: wlan0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
Type: 802.11 WiFi
 Driver: ath9k
 State: unavailable
 Default: no
 HW Address: DC:85E:25:18:1C

 Capabilities:

 Wireless Properties
 WEP Encryption: yes
 WPA Encryption: yes
 WPA2 Encryption: yes

 Wireless Access Points


- Device: eth0 [Conexão cabeada 1] -------------------------------------------
Type: Wired
 Driver: r8169
 State: connected
 Default: yes
 HW Address: 50:46:5D:31:6F:57

 Capabilities:
 Carrier Detect: yes
 Speed: 1000 Mb/s

 Wired Properties
 Carrier: on
 ´
(...)


pedro@asus-U32U:~$ lspci
 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Complex
 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6320]
 00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Wrestler HDMI Audio
 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root Port
 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40)
 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller
 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller
 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 SMBus Controller (rev 42)
 00:14.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 IDE Controller (rev 40)
 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 LPC host controller (rev 40)
 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 PCI to PCI Bridge (rev 40)
 00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0)
 00:15.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB700/SB800/SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1)
 00:15.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 2)
 00:15.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SB900 PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 3)
 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 0 (rev 43)
 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 1
 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 2
 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 3
 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 4
 00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 6
 00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 5
 00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor Function 7
 04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 5289 (rev 01)
 04:00.2 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0a)
 05:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host Controller
 06:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)


pedro@asus-U32U:~$ rfkill list all
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: yes
 1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no
 2: asus-bluetooth: Bluetooth
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no
 3: hci0: Bluetooth
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no

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Title:
  168c:002b [asus_nb_wmi] [Asus U32U] AR9285 ath9k not working after
  updating to ubuntu 13.04 Raring (linux 3.8.0-19-generic)

Status in The Linux Kernel:
  New
Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  update: updated the BIOS to the latest version but the problem
  persists.

  Booting with the older kernel (latest linux kernel from 12.10) every thing works fine. After upgrading to Raring Ringtail Ubuntu 13.04, with the new kernel, hardware get blocked/disabled and wireless doesn't work:
  0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: yes
  1: asus-wlan: Wireless LAN
   Soft blocked: no
   Hard blocked: no


  WORKAROUND - is only applicable to Asus Notebooks/netbooks that use the "asus_nb_wmi" driver:
  Create and edit asus_nb_wmi.conf file with this command:
  sudo echo "options asus_nb_wmi wapf=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/asus_nb_wmi.conf

  For more detailed info of the workaround please see:
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2181558


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  xxxxx      1822 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDmesg:
   [  370.100280] r8169 0000:04:00.2 eth1: link up
   [  370.100322] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
   [  891.718748] systemd-hostnamed[2649]: Warning: nss-myhostname is not installed. Changing the local hostname might make it unresolveable. Please install nss-myhostname!
   [14119.241628] rtsx_pci 0000:04:00.0: vpd r/w failed.  This is likely a firmware bug on this device.  Contact the card vendor for a firmware update.
  Date: Sat Apr 27 17:31:51 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e417e9f2-b63e-4b79-9be4-c21f55547205
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-13 (287 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. U32U
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=3ad9d88b-a7a5-460f-ba15-a78dd7f2fc94 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.106
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-27 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/16/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: U32U.204
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: U32U
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrU32U.204:bd12/16/2011:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnU32U:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnU32U:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: U32U
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.

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