Gateway MX6214 laptop, Debian Stable, and WiFi self-meme
Gateway MX6214 laptop, Debian Stable, and WiFi self-meme:
As a default desktop install, seems if I had had the hardware WiFi radio turned off, but then decide I want to use it, seems I also have to reboot in order for the kernel and wireless subsystems to 'see' it fully
If I dont reboot, then the network manager 'sees' the signal, but any attempts to actually resolve a URL and connect fails. Meaning I do "dig google.com" and get no resolve, unless I have the WiFi hardware radio enabled, then do a reboot.
...Something I want to research on a future date. I'd like to find a way to have a script, if possible, see if WiFi radio enabled, and do any needed kernel module loading, or configuring (etc) to have it work without requiring a reboot
EDIT
Hm. Seems the laptop also has the same undesired behavior when resuming from suspend (if I close the laptop, then reopen later, same issue).