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[Bug 577015] Re: Wifi problems with Lucid and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic

 

Chad, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any
activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If
so, could you please test for this with the latest development release
of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com
/daily-live/current/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in
the development release from a Terminal
(Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather
and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tags:
kernel-fixed-upstream
kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For example:
kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc5

This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following tags:
kernel-bug-exists-upstream
kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER

As well, please remove the tag:
needs-upstream-testing

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's
Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your
understanding.

** Package changed: gentoo => linux (Ubuntu)

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

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

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Title:
  Wifi problems with Lucid and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-
  generic

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  When connected to my Verizon Palm Pre's Wireless Hotspot the phone would alert me that Ubuntu was constantly disconnecting and reconnecting to the phone's wireless access point.  Ubuntu would be unaware that and continue to show that it had a full strength connection, but it would not be able to resolve until it made another connection.  It would do this at about 3-5 second intervals.   Wireless connectivity with other wireless access points were not affected.  Only the wap on my Palm Pre Plus which is built on linux (WebOS).  
    
  I first ran into this problem using linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic on my UNR 9.10 install.   I tested the Plam Pre's WAP  with Windows 7 on the same computer and it worked fine.  Then I tested the WAP with another computer using Ubuntu 9.10 without the backports-module and then that same computer with Windows XP.  The WAP worked fine in each case.  So I removed the backports-modules everything worked perfectly.  In addition, the I tested that Palm Pre's WAP with Ubuntu 9.10.

  I had posted this on the Ubuntu forums a few weeks ago and another
  Palm Pre Plus user recently posted that they were having the same
  issue using the WAP with Ubuntu 10.04.  I took the time to run 64-bit
  10.04 and UNR 10.04 live from a USB on both of my laptops and had the
  same issues as I had using the karmic backports-module.  Here is a
  link to the forum post:
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1454397

  It should be noted that both of my laptops are using Intel Wireless
  cards.  I'm not sure about the other user.  I am not currently
  affected because I'm still using 9.10, but I am planning on using
  10.04 as soon as this problem is resolved.

  Is there anything more I can do to help?  Can I provide more
  information without actually installing 10.04?  I fear that this will
  only affect a very limited number of users and not be resolved.  Is
  there a way to test/use the Karmic wireless module in Lucid?

  Thanks,

  Tim

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