[arch-general] iwl5000 issues

[Damjan Georgievski]

>> > # rfkill list
>> > 0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
>> >         Soft blocked: yes
>> >         Hard blocked: yes
>> > 1: phy0: Wireless LAN
>> >         Soft blocked: yes
>> >         Hard blocked: yes
>>
>> If it is hard blocked, you cannot do anything about it from the software
>> end, you have to find a hardware switch or a kernel/rfkill bug.
>
>
> I checked all the hardware options:
>
>        - BIOS (reloaded defaults, changed all the settings I
>          could find, ...)
>
>        - tried all the Fn+F# combinations and nothing


You do know that all Thinkpads have a hardware switch to turn off all
wireless (Bluetooth, Wifi, 3G), right?

On your T400 it's probably located ... checks .. couldn't find any
docs .. in the front under the palm-rest.

http://www.spywaredrguide.com/VirtualDr/images/wireless_switch_01.gif


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damjan