Natty, Atheros Communications Inc. AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:001c]

[vagrale]

This problem starts after upgrade to Natty.
Sometimes not find wireless networks, sometimes find but doesn' t connected and sometimes it's all ok.
I try with newer kernel, but same problem. Same problem with older kernel from Maverick.

:~$ uname -a
Linux vagrale-laptop 2.6.38-8-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 11 03:31:50 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

:~$ cat /proc/version_signature
Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2

:~$ iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 No scan results
vboxnet0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC262 Analog [ALC262 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vagelis 1667 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xdc240000 irq 44'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC262'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0262,104d1600,00100100 HDA:14f12c06,104d1700,00100000'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 10
Date: Mon May 2 02:07:06 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6cf5e1f9-ac27-4bb2-b196-ce8f479dc64d
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Lsusb:
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:0040 Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-N11M_W
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=el_GR:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=23244617-965e-4cf3-8373-c87d09b09a5e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-29 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 09/07/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: R0020J4
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvrR0020J4:bd09/07/2006:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-N11M_W:pvrC3LMWFF7:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-N11M_W
dmi.product.version: C3LMWFF7
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

[vagrale (vagrale)]

I think i found a solution... i test it a couple of boot, and seems ok!
I generate a hex-key of my wireless, and add it in /etc/network/interfaces

The file is like this:

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

wireless-psk my_hex_key_generate
wireless-essid my_essid

A howto is here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834

[penalvch (penalvch)]

vagrale, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better. This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

[Fliederidu (fliederidu)]

Hello,
the problem disappeared after updating to oneiric. So that far there is
no problem left for me.
Thanks!

Am 31.03.2012 13:14, schrieb Christopher M. Penalver:
> vagrale, thank you for reporting this and helping make Ubuntu better.
> This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in
> it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try
> with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are
> available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .
>
> If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a
> Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically
> gather and attach updated debug information to this report.
>
> apport-collect -p linux<replace-with-bug-number>
>
> Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would
> be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the
> issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once
> you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-
> testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon
> next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and
> deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your
> results.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing regression-release
>
> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>

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