Hi Joseph

I am just back from a few days away but will start on this tomorrow.

John.

On 18 Oct 2011, at 21:34, Joseph Salisbury wrote:

> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel?  It
> will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue.  
> Refer to
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the release
> candidate kernel versus the daily build.  Once you've tested the
> upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only
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> us know your results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/708712
>
> Title:
>   Wireless Card RTL819Xe on a Samsung N150 netbook
>
> Status in NULL Project:
>   Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   This card works intermittently and follows a set sequence.
>
>   1. On 1st boot the card comes up as disabled.
>   2. On second boot the card comes up as enabled but will not  
> connect to the wireless network, although it can see the network.
>   3. On third boot the card works O.K.
>
>    Here is the output of dmesg on first Boot.
>
>   =========================================
>   [   22.929131] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,  
> low) -> IRQ 16
>   [   22.929149] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
>   [   23.000709] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/ 
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
>   [   23.000842]  [<f8648679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   23.000870]  [<f8648679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   23.000912]  [<f8648679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   23.001158]  [<f83390a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   23.001197]  [<f8339000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   23.717668] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
>   [   23.717678] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
>   [   23.717685] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
>   [   23.717691] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
>   [   24.808336] rtl819xE:ERR in CPUcheck_firmware_ready()
>   [   24.808349] rtl819xE:ERR in init_firmware()
>   [   24.808359] rtl819xE:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is  
> failed!
>
>   ===================================================
>
>   Here is output of dmesg on Second boot
>
>   =====================================================
>   [   22.250813] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,  
> low) -> IRQ 16
>   [   22.250831] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
>   [   22.405211] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/ 
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
>   [   22.405349]  [<f8570679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   22.405377]  [<f8570679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   22.405414]  [<f8570679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   22.405685]  [<f82750a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   22.405723]  [<f8275000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   22.907988] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
>   [   22.909972] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
>   [   22.909982] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
>   [   22.909989] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
>   [   52.276380] rtl819xE:ERR in CPUcheck_firmware_ready()
>   [   52.276391] rtl819xE:ERR in init_firmware()
>   [   52.276401] rtl819xE:ERR!!! NicIFEnableNIC(): initialization  
> is failed!
>   [   70.008142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.008157] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.128105] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.128120] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.248131] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.248142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.368093] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.368107] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.488108] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.488124] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.608106] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.608121] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.728142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.728158] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.848120] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.848136] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.968144] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   70.968161] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   71.088208] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   71.088224] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   71.208127] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>   [   71.208143] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>
>   =====================================================
>
>   Here is output of device in dmsg on third boot
>
>   ========================================================
>   [   20.618762] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,  
> low) -> IRQ 16
>   [   20.618778] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
>   [   20.692093] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/ 
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
>   [   20.692220]  [<f85a6679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   20.692249]  [<f85a6679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   20.692290]  [<f85a6679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   20.692475]  [<f82740a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   20.692513]  [<f8274000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4  
> [r8192e_pci]
>   [   21.427868] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
>   [   21.427880] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
>   [   21.427886] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
>   [   21.427892] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
>   [   25.324061] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.324078] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.444062] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.444077] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.564104] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.564120] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.684093] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.684109] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.804096] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>   [   25.804108] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82  
> qidx=6!!!
>
>   ========================================================
>   ---
>   Architecture: i386
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" -  
> Release i386 (20101007)
>   Package: linux (not installed)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>    LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>    LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.utf8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
>   Regression: Yes
>   Tags: natty running-unity
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic i686
>   UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>
>   ---
>   Architecture: i386
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" -  
> Release i386 (20101007)
>   Package: linux (not installed)
>   ProcEnviron:
>    LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>    LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>    LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.utf8
>    SHELL=/bin/bash
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
>   Regression: Yes
>   Tags: natty running-unity
>   Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic i686
>   UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>
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