https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892 User Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de added comment https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467892#c2 --- Comment #2 from Ulrich Windl <Ulrich.Windl@rz.uni-regensburg.de> 2009-01-26 00:38:08 MST --- The problem seems to be that the kernel message about "loading firmware" is actually not telling the truth: After a reboot a different firmware was loaded: Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input8 Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/pcm5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0initvals5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: firmware: requesting b43/b0g0bsinitvals5.fw Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 nm-system-settings: Adding default connection 'Auto eth0' for /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/net_00_11_43_72_05_92 Jan 23 17:43:24 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) A non-related problem is that the kernel periodically created new devices when no WLAN is available: [...] Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio Jan 23 18:02:56 delle-800 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input22 Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio Jan 23 18:03:09 delle-800 kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready Jan 23 18:03:21 delle-800 kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input23 Jan 23 18:03:21 delle-800 kernel: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10) [...] -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.