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[Bug 182490] Re: Wireless switch on Eee PC needs pciehp to work correctly

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From: Eduardo Cereto <eduardo@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:59:38 -0000
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The Acer Aspire One uses the same driver and also has problems with the
switch. I'm not sure if the bug is related whatsoever. Please check bug
#156997

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Wireless switch on Eee PC needs pciehp to work correctly
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/182490
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Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
I've compiled my own new version of the ath-pci module, so I can use the wireless on my Eee PC, but there is still one issue. If you disable the wireless using the hotkey, the atheros driver goes nuts because it can't talk to the hardware anymore.

This is fixed if I load the 'pciehp' module, with the 'pciehp_force=1' option. This might not be the cleanest way of loading, but it works.

I think this should be done automatically on the Eee PC.