get the Dell laptop fixed with a brand new power supply, and it works for about one day, and now, the WiFi just suddenly is Hard Blocked and I don't know why?
I am using a borrowed LAN connection right now.
issued this command:
john@john-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ rfkill unblock 0
john@john-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $
and thought that should have fixed it?
$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
Code: Select all
john@john-Inspiron-N5010 ~ $ inxi -Fd
System: Host: john-Inspiron-N5010 Kernel: 4.13.0-43-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: System: Dell (portable) product: Inspiron N5010 v: A12
Mobo: Dell model: 0WXY9J v: A12 Bios: Dell v: A12 date: 01/25/2011
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i3 M 380 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
clock speeds: max: 2527 MHz 1: 1391 MHz 2: 1340 MHz 3: 1334 MHz
4: 1365 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1366x768@60.06hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ironlake Mobile
GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 17.2.8
Audio: Card Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-43-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000 [Condor Peak]
driver: iwlwifi
IF: wlp18s0 state: down mac: 8c:a9:82:66:fa:fe
Card-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
driver: r8169
IF: enp19s0 state: down mac: 78:2b:cb:e7:67:43
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (8.6% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST500LM012_HN size: 500.1GB
Optical: /dev/sr0 model: Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7717H
dev-links: cdrom,cdrw,dvd,dvdrw
Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes
audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram
Partition: ID-1: / size: 283G used: 23G (9%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.38GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 198 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 540.9/7776.4MB
Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35