how-to: August 2010 Archives

Recently, I got a normal update popup from my Ubuntu Update manager.  The update included a new kernel as well as other items.  I usually wait a few days on kernel updates because they can make some things break (like virtual box) and I'll need to do some manual fix-up work afterwards.

So I did the upgrade and after I noticed something new and very annoying.  I use an HP laptop- Compaq 8510w, which has two led indicators for wi-fi.  They have always simply been on when my wireless is on, or off when it is off.  Never more than that.  Well, after the upgrade those leds started blinking according to my wireless usage.  At first I was like, "what the heck?  What did I do to make that happen?"  What ever it was, I was not pleased.  It was so distracting that I was thinking of covering up those leds with black tape.

I then searched on google for any one else with a similar problem and I found one.  Unfortunately I can't find it again right now, but the post I found mentioned the same latop and a similar problem but on Fedora.