I am experience the same issue for an ath9k device on HP DV7 3060US
Wifi module: ath9k System: Linux ubulap 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 17:01:44 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci Card:08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
NM-Applet states: "device not ready" Command ifconfig wlan0 up returns SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
I am experience the same issue for an ath9k device on HP DV7 3060US
Wifi module: ath9k
System: Linux ubulap 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 17:01:44 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
lspci
Card:08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
NM-Applet states: "device not ready"
Command ifconfig wlan0 up returns SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132