Comment 0 for bug 1080045

I think I have a bug with rfkill getting stuck in Hard Blocked mode.

Wireless is working and Connected

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no

First press of wireless function key F4

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: no

Second press of wireless function key F4

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: yes

Third press of wireless function key F4

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: yes
 Hard blocked: yes

Fourth press of wireless function key F4

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: yes

Wireless not working and 'disabled' throughout and will not re-enable

student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ sudo rmmod -f ath5k
[sudo] password for student:
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill unblock all
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ sudo modprobe ath5k
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $ rfkill list all
1: phy1: Wireless LAN
 Soft blocked: no
 Hard blocked: no
student@student-EDUbook-Slim ~ $

Wireless is back to working and connected until I use the wireless funtion key again and I start the cycle again resulting in Hard Block

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic 3.2.0-33.52
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: student 4596 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0x84200000 irq 45'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269VB'
   Components : 'HDA:80862880,80860101,00100000 HDA:10ec0269,10ec0269,00100100'
   Controls : 22
   Simple ctrls : 10
Date: Sun Nov 18 01:03:09 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1742bf9f-d41e-4ed8-b025-207f9c526700
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
MachineType: Intel Corporation CedarTrail Platform
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=9650a974-c324-471d-8d09-cc6f8158420f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-33-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-33-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.1
RfKill:
 4: phy4: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-11-17 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 20120629
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 13G
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Cedar Rock
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: FAB1
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: 0.1
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr13G:bd20120629:svnIntelCorporation:pnCedarTrailPlatform:pvr0.1:rvnIntelCorporation:rnCedarRock:rvrFAB1:cvnIntelCorporation:ct9:cvr0.1:
dmi.product.name: CedarTrail Platform
dmi.product.version: 0.1
dmi.sys.vendor: Intel Corporation