Kamal Mostafa wrote: > From: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx> > > On Dell XPS 13z (L321X) and 15z (L502X), switching off Bluetooth also > disables wifi due to improper improper BIOS interaction with dell-laptop. > Add those models to the rfkill blacklist. > > BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/901410 I was curious whether this also happens with Dell Vostro 3550 and seems not: # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # rfkill block 1 # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # rfkill block 0 # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # iwconfig tun0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off # # rfkill unblock 1 # rfkill unblock 0 # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 3: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # Now, after doing once Fn+F2 to disable the device(s): # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: yes 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: yes Hard blocked: yes 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes # Another press of Fn+F2 enables both at once: # rfkill list 0: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 1: dell-bluetooth: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 2: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no 4: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no # BIOS A09 here, linux-3.4-rc7. Just do not know why I still get those "Unknown key pressed" messages: [ 2652.048353] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x88 on isa0060/serio0). [ 2652.048363] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e008 <keycode>' to make it known. [ 2652.103556] iwlwifi 0000:09:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to disable radio. ...cut... [ 3249.854374] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x88 on isa0060/serio0). [ 3249.854385] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e008 <keycode>' to make it known. [ 3250.030173] iwlwifi 0000:09:00.0: RF_KILL bit toggled to enable radio. Regards, Martin -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe platform-driver-x86" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
