Hello installing kernel 3.6 self compiled resolved this issue. Try to
install the new kernel compiling from source and then let me know.
Giuseppe
Il giorno 10/dic/2012 22:41, "Hubert FONGARNAND" <email address hidden>
ha scritto:

> I've exactly the same problem. I have an COMPAQ CQ58 130SF
> I am running ubuntu 12.10 64bit. I've upgraded to mainline kernel to test
> if the bug persits... it persits...
>
> The log when the connection drop :
> Dec 10 22:17:08 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.293443]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:08 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.342506]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:08 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.458411]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.574446]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.591914]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.603343]
> ath: phy0: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff
> AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.603385]
> ath: phy0: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we
> start RX up
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.667323]
> ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f!
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.786952]
> ath: phy0: Chip reset failed
> Dec 10 22:17:09 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1098.786959]
> ath: phy0: Unable to reset channel, reset status -22
> Dec 10 22:17:10 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1099.954232]
> ath: phy0: Failed to wakeup in 500us
> Dec 10 22:17:10 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.494169]
> ath: phy0: DMA failed to stop in 10 ms AR_CR=0xffffffff
> AR_DIAG_SW=0xffffffff DMADBG_7=0xffffffff
> Dec 10 22:17:10 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.494186]
> ath: phy0: Could not stop RX, we could be confusing the DMA engine when we
> start RX up
> Dec 10 22:17:10 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.564164]
> ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x10f!
> Dec 10 22:17:11 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.680471]
> ath: phy0: Chip reset failed
> Dec 10 22:17:11 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.680481]
> ath: phy0: Unable to reset channel, reset status -22
> Dec 10 22:17:11 hubert-Presario-CQ58-Notebook-PC kernel: [ 1100.680521]
> ath: phy0: Unable to set channel
>
>
> The only way to recover is to reboot the PC...
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016181
>
> Title:
>   ath chip reset failed
>
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Since upgrading to U 12.04 i experience wireless lan drops. Sometimes
>   just a few minutes after system startup, sometimes after hours of
>   using my system.
>
>   ProblemType: Bug
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic-pae 3.2.18
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae i686
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
>   Architecture: i386
>   Date: Thu Jun 21 20:09:45 2012
>   EcryptfsInUse: Yes
>   IfupdownConfig:
>    auto lo
>    iface lo inet loopback
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386
> (20120328)
>   IpRoute:
>    default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0  proto static
>    169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0  scope link  metric 1000
>    192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0  proto kernel  scope link  src 192.168.0.107
>  metric 2
>   NetworkManager.state:
>    [main]
>    NetworkingEnabled=true
>    WirelessEnabled=true
>    WWANEnabled=true
>    WimaxEnabled=true
>   ProcEnviron:
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   RfKill:
>    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>         Soft blocked: no
>         Hard blocked: no
>   SourcePackage: network-manager
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   nmcli-dev:
>    DEVICE     TYPE              STATE         DBUS-PATH
>    eth0       802-3-ethernet    unavailable
> /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
>    wlan0      802-11-wireless   connected
> /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
>   nmcli-nm:
>    RUNNING         VERSION    STATE           NET-ENABLED   WIFI-HARDWARE
>   WIFI       WWAN-HARDWARE   WWAN
>    running         0.9.4.0    connected       enabled       enabled
>   enabled    enabled         disabled
>   ---
>   AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
>   Architecture: i386
>   ArecordDevices:
>    **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>    card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: ALC663 Analog [ALC663 Analog]
>      Subdevices: 1/1
>      Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/controlC1:  evertjan   2007 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  evertjan   2007 F.... pulseaudio
>    /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p:   evertjan   2007 F...m pulseaudio
>   Card0.Amixer.info:
>    Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xfdaf4000 irq 16'
>      Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC663'
>      Components : 'HDA:10ec0663,104319d3,00100001
> HDA:11c11040,10431636,00100200'
>      Controls      : 22
>      Simple ctrls  : 11
>   Card1.Amixer.info:
>    Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfddec000 irq 46'
>      Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
>      Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100000'
>      Controls      : 6
>      Simple ctrls  : 1
>   Card1.Amixer.values:
>    Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
>      Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
>      Playback channels: Mono
>      Mono: Playback [on]
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   EcryptfsInUse: Yes
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386
> (20120328)
>   MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. M51Tr
>   Package: linux (not installed)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    TERM=xterm
>    PATH=(custom, no user)
>    LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcFB:
>    0 radeondrmfb
>    1 radeondrmfb
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic-pae
> root=UUID=6fe2c425-9ea3-46b9-b691-7f524e3e02e6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic-pae 3.2.18
>   RelatedPackageVersions:
>    linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-25-generic-pae N/A
>    linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-25-generic-pae  N/A
>    linux-firmware                                1.79
>   RfKill:
>    0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>         Soft blocked: no
>         Hard blocked: no
>   SourcePackage: linux
>   Tags:  precise precise
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae i686
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
>   dmi.bios.date: 03/11/2009
>   dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: 208
>   dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
>   dmi.board.name: M51Tr
>   dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION
>   dmi.board.version: 1.0
>   dmi.chassis.type: 10
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr208:bd03/11/2009:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnM51Tr:pvr1.0:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnM51Tr:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr:
>   dmi.product.name: M51Tr
>   dmi.product.version: 1.0
>   dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
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