Linksys USB NIC prevents boot-up or locks system after plugging in after boot on Fiesty Fawn
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Medium
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Brian Murray |
Bug Description
I have an older Dell Inspiron notebook which I have successfully loaded the "Dapper Drake" version on from scratch, with no problems using my Linksys USB wireless network adapter . A few months ago, I upgraded via the net, to the "Edgy Eft" version--still with no issues. Recently I decided to upgrade to the "Fiesty Fawn" version via the net also, and now I find the system will not boot with my Linksys USB wireless network adapter plugged in: it appears to hang on the splash screen at about 80% boot-up.
I decide to unplug the USB device, and voila, the system boots. However, if I log in and plug the USB NIC back in, I can see that the USB device sees my wireless network, then system the system locks up, and I have no option except a hard reset of the system. I'm not sure if I can perform a "modprobe" on the system before the system would lock up.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. How quickly does the system lock up? One way to get more information may be to log into a virtual terminal (Ctrl+Alt+F2) execute 'tail -f /var/log/messages' and then plug in the adapter. If you can capture what is causing the crash a picture of the crash may be helpful. Thanks in advance.