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

Gerhard Radatz, when you updated to the 12.04.3 enablement stack, is
this issue addressed?

** Tags added: bios-outdated-a08

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

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Title:
  8086:4232 Wireless not connecting on bootup in 12.04 (Intel Wifi Link
  5100)

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

Bug description:
  Sometimes after booting Ubuntu, the wireless connection is not operational (e.g. ping in a console window shows nothing), although the network manager icons shows that connection is established.
  It is more likely (almost 100%) to happen if the machine hasn't been used for several days (which suggests to me it has something to do with obtaining dhcp leases). And even with the steps below, sometimes the wifi will work from the beginning as expected.

  However, steps that increase the chances to reproduce it are:
  * boot into ubuntu.
  * turn off wifi with the rfkill switch
  * sudo rm /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient*
  * reboot the system. At the GRUB screen, turn on the rfkill switch again, so that wifi is enabled at boot time
  * log into ubuntu. network manager will show a "wifi connected" icon (which is not the whole truth).
  * open up a console window and type "ping www.ubuntu.com". Nothing will be shown on the console

  Tested with linux-
  image-3.4.0-030400-generic_3.4.0-030400.201205210521_amd64.deb. For
  now, wifi seems to work with this kernel.

  WORKAROUND: * turn off rfkill switch. Wait until network manager popped up a message saying "wifi disconnected"
  * turn it on again

  WORKAROUND: * boot with wifi disabled by the rfkill switch
  * turn it on only *after* having logged in to your session

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.37
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  AplayDevices:
   **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
     Subdevices: 2/2
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
     Subdevice #1: subdevice #1
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gerhard    1713 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA:
   country FR:
    (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
    (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
    (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS
    (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf3300000 irq 50'
     Mixer name	: 'IDT 92HD81B1C5'
     Components	: 'HDA:111d76d5,102802bc,00100302'
     Controls      : 17
     Simple ctrls  : 9
  Date: Sun May 13 18:12:45 2012
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9fc9c470-eae6-42b2-866f-1d9624231d42
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 1520
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=de_AT:de
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=de_AT.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=c96c1670-2008-4f2e-8e8e-a1506df46b97 ro quiet splash
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A05
  dmi.board.name: 0T808J
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd10/27/2009:svnDellInc.:pnVostro1520:pvrNull:rvnDellInc.:rn0T808J:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: Vostro 1520
  dmi.product.version: Null
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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