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fit-pc2 (ubuntu) and wifi
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:11 pm
by mjk
Is it possible to disable wifi hardware? If so, how so?
Re: fit-pc2 (ubuntu) and wifi
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:19 pm
by mjk
I'll reply to this myself.
On Ubuntu 8.04 fit-PC2 simply right-click screen icon near date on top menu bar and enable/disable to you heart's content!
Re: fit-pc2 (ubuntu) and wifi
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:52 am
by mjk
From the command line: identify the driver module name by running "sudo lshw -C network" then editing "/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist" and adding "blacklist <module name>" to the end of the file. On my Fit-pc2 running Ubuntu 8.04lts "<module name>" is "rt3090sta". Now reboot the system. The wireless hardware will now be disconnected. This has solved some system hanging issues for me where I wasn't using wireless connectivity and only had access via an SSH terminal via Ethernet.