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I recently upgraded my kernel to kernel26 2.6.36.1-3 (which in now in the core repo)
Since then
[host]$ rfkill list
will show the WLAN card as being 'soft blocked'
-- However --
If i run:
[host]$ rfkill unblock 0
rfkill hangs and does nothing...........
Is there a way of removing this block without using the rfkill command?
Currently enabled repos are just [core], [community], [extra], [multilib]
Last edited by rowp (2010-12-01 00:39:25)
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I have just found the fix.
After trying to remove kernel modules tied to rfkill i realised that trying to remove 'hp_wmi' would freeze the script.
I rebooted as i was unable to kill the `rmmod hp_wmi` command. Once the system came back up i tried
$ rmod wp_wmi
No freeze this time and almost instantly i had my wifi connection back. I have scince blacklisted this module - everything still works including the media keys and hardware rfkill switch.
I have noticed others on this board with similar wireless issues to mine (wireless being disabled by rfkill). Prehaps you could try removing the _wmi module and testing your wireless connection...
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