[ltp] problems with iwlagn on X200s under kernel 2.6.27

Volker Krueger linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:19:14 +0100


Hi,

I have often a problem with the wireless driver iwlagn after wakeup from
standby:
When i attempt to connect to a wireless network, it very often results
in the machine hanging: I can see that the root process event/1 consumes
100% computation time and keyboard input does not work anymore. All I
can do is turn off the machine using the powerbutton.
Sometimes, the HW-switch for the wireless manages to shut down the
wireless driver, which also stops the event/1 process from using 100%
computation time. Then, a rmmod and modprobe of iwlagn _sometimes_ helps.

This concerns the X200s, opensuse and kernel 2.6.27.

It seems to me that my problem is the same as in

http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1832
And I can confirm comment #26.

Has anyone observed this, too? are there any solutions by now?

thanks in advance,

Volker