Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:00:46 +0200 From: Bernhard Schmidt <bschmidt@techwires.net> To: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org, weongyo@freebsd.org Subject: Re: [bwn] bcm4311 Acer Aspire One rf switch Message-ID: <CAAgh0_ZyrsmM_GWfQQsoGS8ja5z7c%2B3rVn3WUtTaejfH4gRnZw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ-Vmokd-hhEMGp6nCA9sb1KNoJV-t83UtLMCATHANZb1h%2BpOA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPXGr9thqx%2BBK2RBMeKWHnebm3as9s3iXOodmPt715%2BjMYyS1Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-Vmokd-hhEMGp6nCA9sb1KNoJV-t83UtLMCATHANZb1h%2BpOA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 4:54 AM, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> wrote: > Irs very likely an acpi problem. Therell be some IO line hooked in that > acpi controls. Not sure about that, the Linux driver polls the hardware for the RF kill state, that smells like that there is no event at all. > On Aug 11, 2012 7:02 PM, "skydrome" <chris2603@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I have the same setup as this person here >> http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-29407.html >> >> the exactly problem is when issuing: >> wpa_supplicant -B -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf >> >> RF Switch LED on laptop blinks once and i receive message: >> bwn0: firmware version (rev 410 patch 2160 date 0x751a time 0x7c0a) >> wlan0: ieee80211_new_state_locked: pending INIT -> SCAN transition lost >> bwn0: status of RF switch is changed to OFF >> bwn0: please turn on the RF switch >> >> Now the problem is is that the aspire one bios has no bios control for >> explicitly en|dis|abling the rf switch, in fact, i cannot turn it off. >> When i switch it, it remains on (light is on) >> >> Ive tried editing if_bwn.c, removing the check for rf_onoff() but to >> no avail, ill have to read the source more in depth. >> I wonder what else i can do to resolve this issue. >> >> Extra Info: >> on linux (specifically archlinux), the rf switch doesnt do anything, >> doesnt even trigger a acpi event. On fbsd no acpi event is trigger >> either (debug.acpi.enabel_debug_object=1) Does it make a difference if you reload the driver? eg. unload the module, change switch state, reload driver? -- Bernhard
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