148f:2570 Wireless LAN reported as Hard blocked ONLY in Linux (dual boot system) although device is not deactivated

[hank]

Wireless does not work on my desktop pc system using ubuntu. "rfkill list all" reports wireless device as hardblocked in ubuntu, although no wireless switch or respective key combination exists on my system and the wireless functions perfectly under windows on the same system.

The steps undertaken so far to try and solve this problem are reported in this ubuntu-forum-thread (The thread was opened by me for this exact problem): http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2220855

I am using Xubuntu 14.04(trusty) but the problem persists also in Kubuntu.
The kernel version is: 3.13.0-24-generic
The reported driver for the wireless is rt2500usb.

"lshw -class network" gives me this info:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: VT6105/VT6106S [Rhine-III]
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 6
bus info: pci@0000:03:06.0
logical name: eth0
version: 8b
serial: 00:0c:76:71:02:09
size: 10Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=via-rhine driverversion=1.5.1 duplex=half latency=32 link=no maxlatency=8 mingnt=3 multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
resources: irq:18 ioport:d100(size=256) memory:d0001000-d00010ff
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:8.1
logical name: wlan0
serial: 00:11:08:50:7e:7e
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rt2500usb driverversion=3.13.0-24-generic firmware=N/A link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEE 802.11bg

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 i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: xulu 1414 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Fri May 9 20:15:51 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3fcc105a-af0f-4e87-8d2d-89e967f47d67
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-29 (9 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2)
MachineType: MEDIONPC MS-7091
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=62dadcda-a6c6-4a0a-88be-866b822c7d2c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 04/06/2005
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: MS-7091
dmi.board.vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd04/06/2005:svnMEDIONPC:pnMS-7091:pvr:rvnMICRO-STARINTERNATIONALCO.,LTD:rnMS-7091:rvr:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: MS-7091
dmi.sys.vendor: MEDIONPC

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.15 kernel[0].

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'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc4-utopic/

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[hank (johnvollmers)]

The problem persists after installing and booting the new mainline kernel "v3.15-rc4-utopic".
 The new kernel does boot, however, there were problems when trying to install the respective "linux_headers*.deb".
Not sure if that counts as "kernel-unable-to-test-upstream". Therefore, ill change the status as confirmed, as you suggested.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

hank, could you please try the latest mainline kernel via http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.15-rc5-utopic/ and advise to the results?

[hank (johnvollmers)]

Hi, The problem still persists with thre kernel v.315-rc5-utopic.
Also, I now ought an additional externel wireless usb adapter to try and circumvent the probkem. However, this is now also reported as "disabled by hardware switch"

[penalvch (penalvch)]

hank, for regression testing purposes, could you please test 12.04.0 via http://old-releases.ubuntu.com/releases/12.04.0/ and advise if this is reproducible?

[hank (johnvollmers)]

Hi Christopher,
Downloading version 12.4.0 is not possible because the respective page automatically redirects to version 12.4.3 (no download available for 12.4.0).
I will test 12.4.3 and (to be sure) the even older version 11.10

[penalvch (penalvch)]

hank:
>"Hi Christopher, Downloading version 12.4.0 is not possible because the respective page automatically redirects to version 12.4.3 (no download available for 12.4.0)."

Yes, it is possible because the fact it says 12.04.3 at the top has nothing to do with being able to download 12.04.0 from lower on the page. As you will notice lower on the page it notes the different versions of 12.04, including 12.04.0.

>"I will test 12.4.3 and (to be sure) the even older version 11.10"

Testing 12.04.3 wouldn't be helpful here as it's the equivalent to testing Saucy.

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