Upgrade to kernel 2.6.32-25 broke RaLink RT2860 wireless

Bug #665122 reported by Jakob Unterwurzacher
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linux (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Problem
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This is on a EeePC 1000H, RaLink RT2860, Ubuntu Lucid.
2.6.32-24: wireless worked out of the box.
2.6.32-25 broke wireless (I tested several WPA access points), cannot connect.

Workaround
==========
Adding the line
blacklist rt2800pci
to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf fixed the issue.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-generic 2.6.32.25.27
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269 Analog [ALC269 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jakob 1474 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7eb8000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC269'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1043831a,00100004'
   Controls : 12
   Simple ctrls : 7
Date: Fri Oct 22 15:26:22 2010
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=643053a1-3759-49cb-9fe6-eb8f0084fcc4
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1000H
ProcCmdLine: root=UUID=63b468b9-edb4-434d-976d-3d082fe19087 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de:es:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=de_DE.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
SourcePackage: linux
UserAsoundrc:
 # ALSA library configuration file

 # Include settings that are under the control of asoundconf(1).
 # (To disable these settings, comment out this line.)
 </home/jakob/.asoundrc.asoundconf>
WpaSupplicantLog:

dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1103
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1000H
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTek Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1103:bd09/16/2008:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1000H:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1000H:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTekComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1000H
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

Revision history for this message
Jakob Unterwurzacher (jakobunt) wrote :
Revision history for this message
RussianNeuroMancer (russianneuromancer) wrote :

Can you check this issue in Maverick and Natty?

Brad Figg (brad-figg)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Jakob Unterwurzacher (jakobunt) wrote :

Installing the Oneiric 3.0.0-12 kernel solves it.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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