Comment 9 for bug 701259

To update this report, I tested the Vostro 1520 using Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty), with both a 2.6.38-8 kernel and the 2.6.38-10 one that is in the proposed repository.

The problem as originally reported still occurs, i.e. wireless doesn't work (the panel applet says "wireless disabled by hardware switch"). Actually toggling the hardware switch has no effect.

If the dell_laptop module is unloaded, then wireless works correctly. Furthermore, even without the dell_laptop module, everything else appears to work correctly. I tested:
- Hardware wireless switch behavior (it enables/disables both bluetooth and wifi).
- Media/volume keys.
- Sleep key (and resume behavior).
- Brightness controls.

About the only thing that doesn't work (regardless of whether dell_laptop is loaded) is the battery indicator key (fn-f2).

Hope this helps.