[14e4:4315] Dell Studio 1735, rfkill problem

["Gábor Stefanik" <netrolller.3d@gmail.com>]

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 1:30 AM, Grygoriy Fuchedzhy
<grygoriy.fuchedzhy@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2010/4/24 G?bor Stefanik <netrolller.3d@gmail.com>
>> Check compat-wireless; IIRC LP-PHY rfkill support has been updated in 2.6.34.
>>
>> BTW, does software-rfkill (using the rfkill command-line utility) work
>> correctly?
>> Specifically, the following scenarios are interesting:
>> -With the hardware-rfkill switch ON (i.e. radio enabled), try to bring
>> down the card using the rfkill utility. Does the card actually stop
>> transmitting?
>> -Try to turn it back on. Is the interface usable again?
>> -Turn the hardware switch OFF, and back ON. Then, use rfkill to
>> soft-disable and re-enable the card. Does this make it work again?
>>
>> --
>> Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-)
>
> So, here is what I have:
>> ?~ $ sudo rfkill list
>> ?0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>> ? ? ? Soft blocked: no
>> ? ? ? Hard blocked: no
>
>> ~ $ sudo rfkill block 0
> Wifi immediately loses connection, wifi led turns off and dmesg reports:
>> wlan0: deauthenticating from 00:23:69:2f:3f:01 by local choice (reason=3)
>
> Now I have:
>> ~ $ sudo rfkill list
>> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>> ? ? ? Soft blocked: yes
>> ? ? ? Hard blocked: no
>
> Unblocking:
>> ~ $ sudo rfkill unblock 0
>> ~ $ sudo rfkill list
>> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>> ? ? ? Soft blocked: no
>> ? ? ? Hard blocked: no
>
> But wifi is not functional, wifi led remains turned off, dmesg tells nothing.
>
> If I turn hardware switch off and on, and then software off/on nothing changes.
>
> Then I compiled 2.6.34_rc5 kernel and get same behavior. Also I have
> got additional
> entry in dmesg when turning wifi off with rfkill utility or with
> hardware switch:
>> cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
>
> Thanks for quick response!
>
> --
> Grygoriy Fuchedzhy

Looks like I got lpphy_op_software_rfkill wrong then.

Larry, is the spec up to date on this matter?

-- 
Vista: [V]iruses, [I]ntruders, [S]pyware, [T]rojans and [A]dware. :-)