network looks disabled, but the connection works

[Yann Dìnendal]

As you can see in the screenshot, network manager thinks I have no connection, but I'm connected to the WiFi right now (both Firefox and ifconfig agree on that).
If it is a kernel bug, it might be related to another bug I'm having: https://launchpad.net/bugs/867964

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:240: no soundcards found...
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:240: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/controlC1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D0', '/dev/snd/hwC1D1', '/dev/snd/hwC1D2', '/dev/snd/hwC1D3', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D3p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D7p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D8p', '/dev/snd/pcmC1D9p', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Date: Wed Oct 5 01:25:06 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=413a032f-be7e-43b0-a4dd-f003e2dc8bde
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110901)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0402:9665 ALi Corp.
MachineType: Packard Bell EasyNote TM87
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=97120d28-8525-4724-9132-fe42a25259a8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-12-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.60
SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 03/03/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.bios.version: V1.03
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: EasyNote TM87
dmi.board.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.board.version: V1.03
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Packard Bell
dmi.chassis.version: V1.03
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPackardBell:bvrV1.03:bd03/03/2010:svnPackardBell:pnEasyNoteTM87:pvrV1.03:rvnPackardBell:rnEasyNoteTM87:rvrV1.03:cvnPackardBell:ct10:cvrV1.03:
dmi.product.name: EasyNote TM87
dmi.product.version: V1.03
dmi.sys.vendor: Packard Bell

[Yann Dìnendal (yannbreliere)]

And since I've had this bug, update-manager have been unable to update and upgrade (fails instantly without notification).

[Walter Garcia-Fontes (walter-garcia)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 865982 , so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.