Bug 435152 - Enabling Hotspot via applet causes kernel problems and firmware error
Summary: Enabling Hotspot via applet causes kernel problems and firmware error
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networking in general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: master
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR crash
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Jan Grulich
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Reported: 2021-03-30 14:40 UTC by Tristan Busch
Modified: 2024-12-23 18:23 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Tristan Busch 2021-03-30 14:40:26 UTC 
Created attachment 137180 [details]
Output from journalctl

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Disconnect from Wifi, no other connections
2. Choose Hotspot from applet

OBSERVED RESULT
All wifi AP entries vanish from applet, network card is not responding, no hotspot is created

EXPECTED RESULT
Hotspot is created
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 33 5.10.24-200.fc33.x86_64
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.79.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attached are Screenshots from journald.
Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (rev 3e)
Comment 1 Tony 2021-03-31 06:08:06 UTC 
That's clearly a module/firmware issue.
Please report it upstream so it has better chances to get fix here : https://bugzilla.redhat.com/
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2021-03-31 21:05:51 UTC 
Yep.
Comment 3 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:46 UTC 
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796