168c:0042 Need WiFi support for Qualcomm Atheros device

[Greazer]

wifi is not working in Ubuntu 15.04 Atheros Wireless device

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15 [modified: boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: inet 1578 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: inet 1578 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Sep 17 19:45:37 2015
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e71553ab-2b14-4893-acea-e2b8fcd95fda
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-18 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Acer Aspire E5-573
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic root=UUID=7ca61367-2406-4334-98e9-e9e9ff8eb191 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-15-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.143
SourcePackage: linux
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/27/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: V1.15
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: ZORO_BH
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - A01 Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV1.15:bd05/27/2015:svnAcer:pnAspireE5-573:pvrV3.72:rvnAcer:rnZORO_BH:rvrType2-A01BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Aspire E5-573
dmi.product.version: V3.72
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Seth Forshee (sforshee)]

This is not caused by an out of date bios.

There is no support for this device in Linux, not even in the latest upstream kernel. This isn't likely to be fixed until Qualcomm Atheros adds support for your hardware.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Triaged as per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1496878/comments/4 .