I have a spartan computer. It has a built-in wireless module that up until recently I've had no issues with. The current problem is this. Everytime I shutdown the computer and it boots back up, I am unable to hardware enable the wireless. In NetworkManager, I am getting a 'grayed out' message that says wireless is disabled by hardware switch. The hardware switch is enabled (I can see the green led turn on and off when I press the wireless button). The output of rfkill states that it is not soft blocked but IS hard blocked. I've tried the following (rt73usb is the kernel driver for my integrated wireless module) as root:rmmod -f rt73usb rfkill unblock allmodprobe rt73usbbut it does nothing. The only way I've been able to 'correct' this issue is to boot into windows xp (this is a dual boot machine but F16 is the primary OS of use). Windows does something that reset something. When I reboot back into fedora, I am able to access my wireless as expected. Even pressing the wireless button ON and OFF works as expected. It's just when I shutdown and then power back up that my wireless seems to have issues.What can I do to correct this issue? Most of the available google solutions point to 'soft blocked: yes' solutions and the ones that do not point to the above solution but both do not work for me.Here are a few pieces of information that might be useful:uname -aLinux spartan-laptop 3.4.2-1.fc16.i686 #1 SMP Thu Jun 14 21:13:38 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/LinuxlsmodModule                  Size  Used byfcoe                   22665  0 libfcoe                41981  1 fcoelibfc                 101966  2 fcoe,libfcoescsi_transport_fc      51903  2 fcoe,libfclockd                  77892  0 scsi_tgt               18993  1 scsi_transport_fcbe2iscsi               62864  0 iscsi_boot_sysfs       15121  1 be2iscsi8021q                  23401  0 garp                   13744  1 8021qstp                    12719  1 garpllc                    13770  2 garp,stpbnx2i                  49425  0 cnic                   57699  1 bnx2iuio                    14374  1 cniccxgb4i                 32063  0 cxgb4                  96243  1 cxgb4icxgb3i                 28014  0 libcxgbi               50450  2 cxgb4i,cxgb3icxgb3                 130827  1 cxgb3imdio                   13214  1 cxgb3ib_iser                32861  0 rdma_cm                36864  1 ib_iserib_cm                  36679  1 rdma_cmiw_cm                  13715  1 rdma_cmib_sa                  23625  2 rdma_cm,ib_cmib_mad                 41285  2 ib_cm,ib_saib_core                61955  6 ib_iser,rdma_cm,ib_cm,iw_cm,ib_sa,ib_madib_addr                13473  1 rdma_cmiscsi_tcp              18015  0 libiscsi_tcp           19427  4 cxgb4i,cxgb3i,libcxgbi,iscsi_tcplibiscsi               44809  8 be2iscsi,bnx2i,cxgb4i,cxgb3i,libcxgbi,ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,libiscsi_tcpscsi_transport_iscsi    46598  8 be2iscsi,bnx2i,libcxgbi,ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,libiscsiip6t_REJECT            12782  2 nf_conntrack_ipv6      13921  2 nf_defrag_ipv6         13678  1 nf_conntrack_ipv6ip6table_filter        12711  1 ip6_tables             17737  1 ip6table_filternf_conntrack_ipv4      14280  2 nf_defrag_ipv4         12601  1 nf_conntrack_ipv4xt_state               12514  4 nf_conntrack           71472  3 nf_conntrack_ipv6,nf_conntrack_ipv4,xt_statearc4                   12473  2 snd_hda_codec_si3054    12864  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek    63058  1 snd_hda_intel          32323  3 rt73usb                26833  0 snd_hda_codec         103493  3 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intelrt2x00usb              19162  1 rt73usbsnd_hwdep              13236  1 snd_hda_codecrt2x00lib              51790  2 rt73usb,rt2x00usbmac80211              436414  2 rt2x00usb,rt2x00libsnd_seq                54638  0 snd_seq_device         13817  1 snd_seqcfg80211              161266  2 rt2x00lib,mac80211snd_pcm                81330  3 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codecrfkill                 20417  2 cfg80211coretemp               13240  0 microcode              18713  0 joydev                 17124  0 iTCO_wdt               17652  0 iTCO_vendor_support    13243  1 iTCO_wdtserio_raw              13155  0 i2c_i801               17485  0 snd_timer              23896  2 snd_seq,snd_pcmsnd                    63169  15 snd_hda_codec_si3054,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm,snd_timersoundcore              14116  1 sndsnd_page_alloc         13709  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcmr8169                  51284  0 mii                    13311  1 r8169uinput                 17246  0 sunrpc                215122  2 lockdbinfmt_misc            17207  1 firewire_ohci          35498  0 firewire_core          55317  1 firewire_ohcicrc_itu_t              12523  2 rt73usb,firewire_coresdhci_pci              18211  0 sdhci                  32642  1 sdhci_pciyenta_socket           40293  0 mmc_core               96866  2 sdhci_pci,sdhcii915                  413476  3 drm_kms_helper         30905  1 i915drm                   205796  4 i915,drm_kms_helperi2c_algo_bit           13058  1 i915i2c_core               28151  5 i2c_i801,i915,drm_kms_helper,drm,i2c_algo_bitvideo                  18500  1 i915lspci00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)04:04.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711MP1/MS1 MemoryCardBus Controller (rev 21)04:04.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 01)04:04.3 Bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)04:04.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)[angelo@spartan-laptop ~]$ lspci00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)04:04.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711MP1/MS1 MemoryCardBus Controller (rev 21)04:04.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 01)04:04.3 Bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)04:04.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)[angelo@spartan-laptop ~]$ lspci00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01)04:04.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. OZ711MP1/MS1 MemoryCardBus Controller (rev 21)04:04.2 SD Host controller: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MMC/SD Controller (rev 01)04:04.3 Bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. Integrated MS/xD Controller (rev 01)04:04.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02)
wireless is disabled by hardware switch even when not
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