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[Brett Johnson <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, after spending hours attempting to upgrade the BIOS on this pile of
crap laptop, I give up.  Apparently, the only way it's possible is if
I'd not installed Linux on it, and still had the original w8 partition
to boot from.

In any case, given that the only thing "fixed" in the new firmware
version is:

"- Provides support for additional notebook models."

..and further given that there are many reports of this same problem
with different laptop models (but all with the same wireless chipset).
And further given that it works fine if I just boot from the saucy
kernel..  I'm going to venture a guess that even if I could update the
firmware, it wouldn't change anything.

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Title:
  10ec:8179 [HP Pavilion 17-e171nr Notebook PC] RTL8188EE driver
  regression in 3.13.0-24.  Extremely slow network performance

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I'm experiencing excruciatingly slow wireless performance on upgrading
  to Trusty.  There are numerous reports of simlar symptoms on the
  forums, and the solution seems to be to download/install a newer or
  older kernel, or build a new version of the rtl8188ee driver.

  Here are some examples:

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2218096
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2218521
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2219896

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  brenda     1725 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  brenda     1725 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Wed May 21 20:47:12 2014
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c076696b-2637-49fd-8981-21402ab2c94f
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-28 (144 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.2
  RfKill:
   0: phy0: Wireless LAN
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-07 (14 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/26/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
  dmi.bios.version: F.22
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 1985
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 01.13
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.22:bd09/26/2013:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPavilion17NotebookPC:pvr0976110000405E00000620180:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1985:rvr01.13:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion 17 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 0976110000405E00000620180
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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