It possibly could be duplicate, since the end result is the same (I didn't wait for one minute though, but if this happens again I will try to). There's one thing that doesn't match that bug report (it might be a separate issue). When this happened today I saw this in logs: Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): preparing device. Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): deactivating device (reason: 2). Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: nm_device_wifi_set_ssid(): error setting SSID to '(null)' for device wlan0: Resource temporarily unavailable Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.892815] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.892833] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-backports-modules-2.6.27-2.6.27/debian/build/build-generic/compat-wireless-2.6/net/mac80211/main.c:232 ieee80211_hw_config+0x85/0x90 [lbm_cw_mac80211]() Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.892842] Modules linked in: tun ipv6 af_packet i915 drm binfmt_misc rfcomm sco bridge stp bnep l2cap bluetooth ppdev acpi_cpufreq cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_stats cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_ondemand freq_table wmi container pci_slot sbs sbshc iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables panasonic_acpi parport_pc lp parport loop joydev pcmcia snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm arc4 ecb crypto_blkcipher snd_seq_dummy pcspkr evdev snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi iwlagn video serio_raw snd_seq_midi_event output tpm_infineon tpm tpm_bios iwlcore rfkill psmouse snd_seq led_class snd_timer snd_seq_device lbm_cw_mac80211 snd yenta_socket lbm_cw_cfg80211 rsrc_nonstatic sdhci_pci sdhci pcmcia_core mmc_core ac battery button soundcore iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support snd_page_alloc intel_agp agpgart shpchp pci_hotplug ext3 jbd mbcache sd_mod crc_t10dif sg ata_piix pata_acpi ata_generic ahci libata scsi_mod dock sky2 ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore thermal processor fan Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: bcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor fuse Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893059] Pid: 6069, comm: NetworkManager Tainted: G W 2.6.27-7-generic #1 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893067] [] ? printk+0x1d/0x1f Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893081] [] warn_on_slowpath+0x59/0x90 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893096] [] ? nlmsg_notify+0x30/0x90 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893108] [] ? inet6_ifinfo_notify+0x7d/0xd0 [ipv6] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893146] [] ? addrconf_notify+0x238/0x3d0 [ipv6] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893182] [] ? iwl_radio_kill_sw_enable_radio+0xe/0x140 [iwlcore] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893206] [] ? __cond_resched+0x1b/0x40 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893216] [] ? _cond_resched+0x35/0x50 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893226] [] ? mutex_unlock+0x8/0x20 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893236] [] ? iwl4965_mac_config+0x4d/0x2c0 [iwlagn] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893255] [] ? raw_notifier_call_chain+0x1f/0x30 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893267] [] ieee80211_hw_config+0x85/0x90 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893293] [] ieee80211_open+0x5e7/0x830 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893321] [] dev_open+0xaa/0xe0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893331] [] ? _spin_unlock_bh+0x16/0x20 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893340] [] ? dev_set_rx_mode+0x2f/0x40 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893350] [] dev_change_flags+0x139/0x1c0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893358] [] do_setlink+0x1cd/0x380 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893368] [] ? _read_lock+0x8/0x20 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893377] [] rtnl_setlink+0xe9/0x120 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893387] [] ? cap_netlink_recv+0x12/0x40 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893398] [] ? rtnl_setlink+0x0/0x120 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893408] [] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x165/0x200 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893417] [] ? get_slab+0x8/0x60 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893428] [] ? rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x0/0x200 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893438] [] netlink_rcv_skb+0x76/0xa0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893447] [] rtnetlink_rcv+0x21/0x30 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893455] [] netlink_unicast+0x265/0x290 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893464] [] netlink_sendmsg+0x1d3/0x2c0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893473] [] sock_sendmsg+0xef/0x120 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): device state change: 2 -> 3 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893481] [] ? apparmor_socket_recvmsg+0x15/0x20 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893494] [] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x50 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893503] [] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x50 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893513] [] ? copy_from_user+0x3a/0x130 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893524] [] ? verify_iovec+0x35/0xb0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893534] [] sys_sendmsg+0x111/0x230 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893542] [] ? fput+0x8/0x30 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893551] [] ? sys_sendto+0xb9/0xd0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893560] [] ? putname+0x2a/0x40 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893569] [] ? putname+0x2a/0x40 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893577] [] ? copy_to_user+0x3b/0x130 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893589] [] sys_socketcall+0xeb/0x2d0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893597] [] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x2f Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893606] ======================= Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893611] ---[ end trace e7daf9c45af949d8 ]--- Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893726] ------------[ cut here ]------------ Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): supplicant interface state change: 1 -> 2. Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893733] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-backports-modules-2.6.27-2.6.27/debian/build/build-generic/compat-wireless-2.6/net/mac80211/main.c:232 ieee80211_hw_config+0x85/0x90 [lbm_cw_mac80211]() Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893744] Modules linked in: tun ipv6 af_packet i915 drm binfmt_misc rfcomm sco bridge stp bnep l2cap bluetooth ppdev acpi_cpufreq cpufreq_userspace cpufreq_stats cpufreq_conservative cpufreq_powersave cpufreq_ondemand freq_table wmi container pci_slot sbs sbshc iptable_filter ip_tables x_tables panasonic_acpi parport_pc lp parport loop joydev pcmcia snd_hda_intel snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm arc4 ecb crypto_blkcipher snd_seq_dummy pcspkr evdev snd_seq_oss snd_seq_midi snd_rawmidi iwlagn video serio_raw snd_seq_midi_event output tpm_infineon tpm tpm_bios iwlcore rfkill psmouse snd_seq led_class snd_timer snd_seq_device lbm_cw_mac80211 snd yenta_socket lbm_cw_cfg80211 rsrc_nonstatic sdhci_pci sdhci pcmcia_core mmc_core ac battery button soundcore iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support snd_page_alloc intel_agp agpgart shpchp pci_hotplug ext3 jbd mbcache sd_mod crc_t10dif sg ata_piix pata_acpi ata_generic ahci libata scsi_mod dock sky2 ehci_hcd uhci_hcd usbcore thermal processor fan Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: bcon tileblit font bitblit softcursor fuse Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893947] Pid: 2778, comm: iwlagn Tainted: G W 2.6.27-7-generic #1 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893954] [] ? printk+0x1d/0x1f Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893964] [] warn_on_slowpath+0x59/0x90 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893978] [] ? rb_insert_color+0xca/0x100 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893989] [] ? rb_insert_color+0xca/0x100 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.893998] [] ? enqueue_hrtimer+0x7d/0x130 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894009] [] ? iwl_radio_kill_sw_enable_radio+0xe/0x140 [iwlcore] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894032] [] ? mutex_unlock+0x8/0x20 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894042] [] ? iwl4965_mac_config+0x4d/0x2c0 [iwlagn] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894061] [] ? __lbm_cw_ieee80211_get_channel+0xe/0x80 [lbm_cw_cfg80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894079] [] ieee80211_hw_config+0x85/0x90 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894105] [] ieee80211_set_freq+0x7c/0x80 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894136] [] ieee80211_sta_work+0x2fc/0x750 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894163] [] ? __switch_to+0xa6/0x160 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894175] [] ? ieee80211_sta_work+0x0/0x750 [lbm_cw_mac80211] Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894204] [] run_workqueue+0x95/0x160 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894214] [] ? finish_wait+0x16/0x70 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894223] [] worker_thread+0x88/0xf0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894232] [] ? autoremove_wake_function+0x0/0x50 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894242] [] ? worker_thread+0x0/0xf0 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894251] [] kthread+0x41/0x80 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894260] [] ? kthread+0x0/0x80 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894270] [] kernel_thread_helper+0x7/0x10 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894279] ======================= Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894284] ---[ end trace e7daf9c45af949d8 ]--- Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894291] wlan0: Failed to config new BSSID to the low-level driver Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894305] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:12:7f:07:70:40 try 1 Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.894724] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 276.895000] wlan0: Failed to config new SSID to the low-level driver Oct 30 17:09:52 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 277.092092] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:12:7f:07:70:40 try 2 Oct 30 17:09:53 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 277.296070] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:12:7f:07:70:40 try 3 Oct 30 17:09:53 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 277.496051] wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:12:7f:07:70:40 timed out Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: nm_signal_handler(): Caught signal 15, shutting down normally. Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): now unmanaged Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): device state change: 3 -> 1 Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): cleaning up... Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: (wlan0): taking down device. Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 kernel: [ 357.997593] iwlagn 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A disabled Oct 30 17:11:13 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Unmanaged Device found; state CONNECTED forced. (see http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/191889) Oct 30 17:11:14 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: starting... Oct 30 17:11:14 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: eth0: driver is 'sky2'. Oct 30 17:11:14 tkdlap2 NetworkManager: Found new Ethernet device 'eth0'.