Wifi problems with Lucid and linux-backports-modules-wireless-karmic-generic
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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linux (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When connected to my Verizon Palm Pre's Wireless Hotspot the phone would alert me that Ubuntu was constantly disconnecting and reconnecting to the phone's wireless access point. Ubuntu would be unaware that and continue to show that it had a full strength connection, but it would not be able to resolve until it made another connection. It would do this at about 3-5 second intervals. Wireless connectivity with other wireless access points were not affected. Only the wap on my Palm Pre Plus which is built on linux (WebOS).
I first ran into this problem using linux-backports
I had posted this on the Ubuntu forums a few weeks ago and another Palm Pre Plus user recently posted that they were having the same issue using the WAP with Ubuntu 10.04. I took the time to run 64-bit 10.04 and UNR 10.04 live from a USB on both of my laptops and had the same issues as I had using the karmic backports-module. Here is a link to the forum post: http://
It should be noted that both of my laptops are using Intel Wireless cards. I'm not sure about the other user. I am not currently affected because I'm still using 9.10, but I am planning on using 10.04 as soon as this problem is resolved.
Is there anything more I can do to help? Can I provide more information without actually installing 10.04? I fear that this will only affect a very limited number of users and not be resolved. Is there a way to test/use the Karmic wireless module in Lucid?
Thanks,
Tim
no longer affects: | linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
affects: | gentoo → linux (Ubuntu) |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
I apologize. I got distracted by an email and didn't proof read the bug before I submitted it. Please ignore the misplaced /unfinished/ confusing sentences. :)