https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=876429
Bug ID: 876429
QA Contact: extras-qa(a)fedoraproject.org
Severity: urgent
Version: 17
Priority: unspecified
CC: jonathan(a)jonmasters.org,
kmod-maint(a)lists.fedoraproject.org, msivak(a)redhat.com
Assignee: kmod-maint(a)lists.fedoraproject.org
Summary: Wireless indicator light Bug
Regression: ---
Story Points: ---
Classification: Fedora
OS: Linux
Reporter: alice_knoll_drouin(a)yahoo.com
Type: Bug
Documentation: ---
Hardware: x86_64
Mount Type: ---
Status: NEW
Component: kmod
Product: Fedora
Description of problem:
<fn> <f9> function keys disable and enable wireless feature. Indicator
light
is blue when wireless enabled and amber when disable. Light is amber all the
time. However, the NetworkManager is working fine.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
This bug exist since the first kernel of Fedora 17.
How reproducible:
All the time.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Power on wireless notebook. The ligh should be blue or amber according to
the last wireless state of the notebook at power down
2. Toggle the wireless using <fn> <f9> function keys. It should turn blue
when wireless is enabled and the NetworkManager list all the SSID. It should
turn amber when wireless is disabled and the NetworkManager display 'Wireless
hardware disabled'.
Actual results:
Wireless indicator light is amber all the time whether the actual wireless is
on or off.
Expected results:
Light should turn blue when wireless is on and amber when wireless is off.
Additional info:
In Fedora 16 that still use kmod-wl, the light is blue when wireless is enable
using the <fn> <f9> function keys, and turn amber when wireless is disabled.
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