[Bug 523143] Re: Wireless RFKILL defaults to on (wireless off) and can't be turned off.

[Galaphile]

Confirming Emilk comment with one difference: reboot not needed

Problem is that there is a state in which phy0 and dell-wifi in rfkill
list are not in sync because the hardbutton toggle's both there is
always one hardblocked.

Hardbutton wifi off:
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
3: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no

hardbutton wifi on:
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: no
3: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes

Solution which works on my system (Dell D830/Intel Corporation
PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN)

> Hardbutton wifi Off 
2: phy0: Wireless LAN	
Hard blocked: yes  
3: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN	
Hard blocked: no

> rfkill unblock all 
2: phy0: Wireless LAN	
Hard blocked: yes 
3: dell-wifi: Wireless 
LAN	Hard blocked: yes

Hardbutton wifi On 
2: phy0: Wireless LAN	
Hard blocked: no 
3: dell-wifi: Wireless LAN	
Hard blocked: no

And Wifi Works

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Wireless RFKILL defaults to on (wireless off) and can't be turned off.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/523143
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