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14.04 daily build could not enable AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
[168c:0032] on 201208-11455

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Title:
  [Dell inspiron 5323] Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter
  [168c:0032] is not enabled for 12.04.2

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  CID: 201208-11455

  Description:
  Atheros AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0032] is not enabled for 12.04.2 on Dell inspiron 5323

  System Info:
  Collected by "ubuntu-bug linux"

  Steps to reproduce the bug:
  1. install stock 12.04.2 on Dell inspiron 5323
  2. installation is done. check wireless[1]. wireless is not enabled.
  3. upgrade system by "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade"
  4. check wireless, still not enabled.

  [1]: "wireless is not enabled" means here when:
  a. "rfkill list" shows "Hard blocked:yes"
  b. "sudo showkey -k" keycode 240 press/release
  c. check the LED indicator of wireless. No light.
  d. up-right desktop indicator shows the "Enable Wireless" is dim
  e. lspci shows there is such device

  Expected result:
  There should be wireless enabled.

  Actual result:
  No wireless is enabled

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.5.0-36-generic 3.5.0-36.57~precise1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-36.57~precise1-generic 3.5.7.14
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-36-generic x86_64
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25.
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
  Architecture: amd64
  ArecordDevices:
   **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     1573 F.... pulseaudio
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7f10000 irq 46'
     Mixer name	: 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI'
     Components	: 'HDA:111d76e0,1028057e,00100102 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000'
     Controls      : 23
     Simple ctrls  : 10
  Date: Wed Aug  7 18:36:47 2013
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3a3eb018-bf38-4bb5-b2a4-adb450f575c2
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5423
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB:
   0 inteldrmfb
   1 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-36-generic root=UUID=02c41084-3697-47e6-876f-46f6343a36a1 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-36-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-36-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79.4
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: yes
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: rts5139
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/26/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A08
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A08
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd11/26/2012:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5423:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrA08:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5423
  dmi.product.version: Not Specified
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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