<snip> Dang :-) This was the fix. > Try editing drivers/net/wireless/b43/rfkill.c, and replacing > RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED with RFKILL_STATE_ON and > RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED with RFKILL_STATE_OFF. Looks like rfkill is > not part of the compat package, and no work has been done to match > compat-wireless to older RFKILLs. Thank you for such prompt responses. Although I did this for the b43 driver, I ended up progressively having to do the same fix for the drivers for a couple more, ie iwlwifi and rxt200 I am not concerned about the rxt200 but the driver I was interested in was the iwl4965, so I am not sure that by changing the settings on iwl-rfkill.c I have affected the driver I am using .... Having said that... the email is brought to you courtesy of the iwl9645 wifi device .. which has got to be a Good Thing ;-) Agree about the proper way of doing things - should really install a newer kernel, but I am strapped into an nVidia graphics card on my laptop and the livna drivers keep pace well but I think I risk breaking these at the moment with the newer kernel. Thank you all for your prompt responses and asistance... on a weekend no less :-) I'll monitor progress and contribute whatever little I can as I get this new laptop settled. Cheers G. -- George Fong Lateral Plains Pty Ltd Tel: +61 3 53 302 880 Fax: +61 3 53 302 881 Just remember, wherever you go .... there you are.
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