[Toshiba Satellite L40-139] ath5k: phy0: failed to wakeup the MAC Chip

[Stager]

After reboot through 30sec, or 5 - 15 min - wi-fi down, with "failed to wakeup the MAC Chip" log.
Same as after resuming, or on/off wi-fi by hardware or software button.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic 3.13.0-36.63
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-36.63-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-36-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: stager1 2030 F.... pulseaudio
                      stager1 2226 F.... mixer_applet2
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 38.940608] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process ended, respawning
 [ 53.484091] NFS: Registering the id_resolver key type
 [ 53.484116] Key type id_resolver registered
 [ 53.484118] Key type id_legacy registered
Date: Sun Oct 5 15:14:01 2014
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ed4f56ec-9c88-4508-8a92-91bf264ba5bc
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-18 (351 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L40
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-36-generic root=UUID=1d0f8417-f52d-42bc-9ea0-bb1b1514c9a8 ro splash quiet
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-36-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-36-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.127.7
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-18 (169 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/08/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V2.20
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Satellite L40
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV2.20:bd08/08/2007:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL40:pvrPSL40E-02R02GRU:rvnTOSHIBA:rnSatelliteL40:rvr1.0:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L40
dmi.product.version: PSL40E-02R02GRU
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

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[penalvch (penalvch)]

Stager, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. As per http://www.toshiba.eu/innovation/download_bios.jsp?service=EU an update to your BIOS is available (2.30). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. As well, you don't have to create a new bug report.

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette .

Once the BIOS is updated, then please mark this report Status Confirmed.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Stager (stager)]

There is no way to update BIOS. It's use WinFlash.exe, and need a full installed Windows. WinFlash.exe no run in WINE or Windows Live.
Flashrom not support Toshiba.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Stager, what many do is either use a spare drive, install Windows, install the BIOS, and swap drives, or backup their data, install Windows, install the BIOS, and then either do a reinstall, or reimage with the backup.

[Stager (stager)]

I started using external usb wi-fi. And I see same troubles.
External wi-fi don't invoke after sleep, and it lost connection some times. Wi-fi don't start on reboot, and single path to have working wi-fi - plug external wi-fi adapter in live system.

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