1814:0601 Linksys WMP600n stop working in a few minutes

[Krisztian Tekler]

I have a linksys WMP600N PCI WIFI card. With Ubuntu 11.10 it worked fine. After updating my system via dis-upgrade, i have realized that, it stop working in a short time.
It is done in the middle of a download for example, which drive me mad :(
Im using network manager, and if i disable/reenable it is working again for a short time.

Ive also tried with mainline kernel - 3.4.0 RC6 (in this bug report i use the normal one.)

Regards,
Krisztian

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.38
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: ktekler 2237 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ktekler 2237 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 1564 F.... timidity
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1988B'
   Components : 'HDA:11d4198b,104381f6,00100200'
   Controls : 49
   Simple ctrls : 26
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfdefc000 irq 47'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100100'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
CurrentDmesg: [ 151.811804] init: plymouth-stop pre-start process (3025) terminated with status 1
Date: Thu Jun 7 08:37:36 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0458:003a KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems) NetScroll+ Mini Traveler / Genius NetScroll 120
 Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode)
 Bus 001 Device 006: ID 19d2:1365 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=8af562e4-6989-4b66-8a07-eb665649dbd3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-24-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-30 (37 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/25/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS M2N-E ACPI BIOS Revision 0402
dmi.board.name: M2N-E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSM2N-EACPIBIOSRevision0402:bd09/25/2006:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM2N-E:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Krisztian Tekler, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. If you could also please test the latest upstream kernel available http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5-rc1-quantal/ that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.

Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance.

[Krisztian Tekler (tekler-krisztian)]

The upstream kernel does not boot.

Previosly ive tested it with 3.4.0 RC6 (see #997745).
With that kernel, the bug exists.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Krisztian Tekler, the next step is to perform a bisect to identify the offending commit(s). Could you please do so following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBisection ?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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[Dan Keefe (dankeefe)]

I'm also experiencing this issue with the WMP600N. It's too bad that these bug reports keep expiring!

To add to the info, the WMP600N does seem to work as long as I reconnect. I have a dual band router, so as soon as it drops I just choose the other band's SSID. It will often work for a while and then drop again.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Dan Keefe, could you please file a new report by executing the following in a terminal:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please see the Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad article:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue

and Ubuntu Community article:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_Reporting_Etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it. Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful Bug Reporting Links:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#A3._Make_sure_the_bug_hasn.27t_already_been_reported
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Apport_Debug_Information_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Adding_Additional_Attachments_to_an_Existing_Launchpad_Bug