Comment 3 for bug 493342

Hi Tim,

I have found some information on the backports, however my time schedule
does not permit me from working on the project right now, I will get back to
the project on Friday when I have some time. Thank you for the lead, and I
will let you know from there. Thanks again.

Joel

On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 7:23 AM, Tim Gardner <email address hidden>wrote:

> Jole - have you tried installing linux-backports-modules-generic? It
> contains the 2.6.32 kernel version of the wireless stack.
>
> ** Package changed: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) => linux-meta (Ubuntu)
>
> ** Changed in: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => In Progress
>
> ** Changed in: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
>
> ** Package changed: linux-meta (Ubuntu) => linux-backports-
> modules-2.6.31 (Ubuntu)
>
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> wifi will drop out at ramdomly, I am using a Toshiba NB205 with ubuntu 9.1
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/493342
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> Status in “linux-backports-modules-2.6.31” package in Ubuntu: In Progress
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> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: linux-firmware
>
> This were some of the entries that I found in my /etc/var/syslog file
> Dec 7 00:47:09 joey-laptop kernel: [ 4373.980063] wlan0: no probe response
> from AP 00:25:84:03:bf:f0 - disassociating
> Dec 7 00:47:09 joey-laptop NetworkManager: <info> (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state: completed -> disconnected
>
> This is what I found when running a lshw command:
> *-network
> description: Wireless interface
> product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
> vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
> physical id: 0
> bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
> logical name: wmaster0
> version: 01
> serial: 00:26:b6:1f:e1:8c
> width: 64 bits
> clock: 33MHz
> capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list logical
> ethernet physical wireless
> configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k ip=172.20.200.103
> latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
> resources: irq:17 memory:f0100000-f010ffff
>
> Please note also I am about 10 feet away from the router when this happens.
> Any input on this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Description: Ubuntu 9.10
> Release: 9.10
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