wifi front led does not work on travelmate 8100

[Asraniel]

here is the dmidecode info:

asraniel@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer
Acer, inc.
asraniel@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
TravelMate 8100
asraniel@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmidecode -s system-version
Not Applicable

and here is the fix to make the led work:

echo options ipw2200 led=1 | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/ipw2200

hope this gets into dapper.(the fix has been tested by many people that use that laptop)

[Laurent Bigonville (bigon)]

I can confirm this. The led doesn't work out of the box on my machine either.

[Tormod Volden (tormodvolden)]

I can confirm that the module option fixes the issue. (dapper 060329)

[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

Thanks. Yes, we need to work out how to do this automatically.

[Asraniel (asraniel)]

if on the same time, since you know that this laptop has those bugs, you can remove those 2 bugs:
http://launchpad.net/bugs/36983
http://launchpad.net/bugs/22985

specialy the second that also needs only one line in a config file to be resolved.

[mihai.ile (mihai.ile)]

i can confirm same thing with same solution on Acer Aspire 1694wlmi:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LaptopTestingTeam/AcerAspire1694WLMi

[Paul Sladen (sladen)]

Trying to work out whether to fix this in the kernel or in userspace.