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Vladimir Botka <vbotka@xxxxxxxxxx> changed:

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--- Comment #7 from Vladimir Botka <vbotka@xxxxxxxxxx> 2010-09-13 16:43:27 UTC 
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(In reply to comment #6)
> On a normal startup, iwlist wlan0 scan will find no wireless networks and
> rfkill will display the following:
>
> rfkill list
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
>     Soft blocked: no
>     Hard blocked: no

"iwlist wlan0 scan" shall be run when the adapter is UP.

> Nevetheless, the wireless light blinks showing activity (this did not happen 
> on
> 11.2). Pressing the wireless button will make the wireless work.

What adapter is it ? Would it be possible to post the output of "hwinfo --wlan"
?

> Earlier, if I tried to bring up the device instead of pressing the wireless
> button, like by doing:
> ip link set wlan0 up
> I'd get soft blocked yes or some times both yes.

It would be better to use either NetworkManager or ifup/ifdown to bring the
adapter UP/DOWN instead of using "ip link set wlan0 up". This can be configured
it yast2 network settings.

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