I just updated today 1/10/2018 and now no wifi. rfkill list shows soft block.
How to fix? Has problem been noticed by others?
Thanks,
Bob
update kills wifi
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Re: update kills wifi
a. Please generate an overview of your system like this:
- Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window);
- make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal:
(if you type: the letter F is a capital letter)
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message.
b. Do the same with the following three commands:
and:
and:
- Launch a terminal window (this is how to launch a terminal window);
- make the terminal window full screen, to avoid chopped lines;
- Copy/paste this command into the terminal:
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inxi -Fxz
Press Enter.
Copy/paste the output in your next message.
b. Do the same with the following three commands:
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rfkill list all
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iwconfig
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inxi -Nn
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Re: update kills wifi [SOLVED]
Well, the boot menu added a new entry: "previous versions"
selecting this allowed me to boot the old kernel and wifi works as usual.
Not much of a solution but it gets me back to a functioning system.
Wonder if this will ever get fixed?
good luck,
Bob
selecting this allowed me to boot the old kernel and wifi works as usual.
Not much of a solution but it gets me back to a functioning system.
Wonder if this will ever get fixed?
good luck,
Bob