The wireless module on this system always seems to be softblocked. Using the hotkey or 'rfkill unblock all' does not seem to remove this block. Neither does enabling and disabling wireless through Network manager. Network manager also does not show the wired connection (shows as unmanaged), but the wired connection itself functions normally.
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: brcmwl-0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic-pae 2.6.38-11.48
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.48-generic-pae 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1279 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0x92600000 irq 43'
Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
Components : 'HDA:14f1506e,17aa21e2,00100000 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000'
Controls : 12
Simple ctrls : 6
Card29.Amixer.info:
Card hw:29 'ThinkPadEC'/'ThinkPad Console Audio Control at EC reg 0x30, fw unknown'
Mixer name : 'ThinkPad EC (unknown)'
Components : ''
Controls : 1
Simple ctrls : 1
Card29.Amixer.values:
Simple mixer control 'Console',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Mon Aug 29 13:32:25 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a6b46085-81aa-4133-aaed-b705db9d8314
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: LENOVO 114320U
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic-pae root=UUID=bca28698-ce5c-42fc-aa7a-baa441e0ce50 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-11-generic-pae N/A
linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-11-generic-pae N/A
linux-firmware 1.52
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 8HET26WW(1.08)
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 114320U
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8HET26WW(1.08):bd03/17/2011:svnLENOVO:pn114320U:pvrThinkPadE520:rvnLENOVO:rn114320U:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 114320U
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad E520
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
According to the output of `rfkill list`. This is an acer-wmi problem.
0: acer-wireless: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no