opensuse 12.3 Bluetooth & Wi-Fi not working in HP 630 laptop

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Sir,

I am new to opensuse,I installed opensuse 12.3 successfully all software’s are working fine except Bluetooth & Wi-Fi showing Visibility is off.
WIred Network is working i am able to connect internet. But both Bluetooth & Wi-Fi belongs to Atheros communications Inc.

uname -mr

3.7.10-1.16-default x86_64

lspci -nn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor DRAM Controller [8086:0044] (rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset HECI Controller [8086:3b64] (rev 06)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b3c] (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio [8086:3b56] (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:3b42] (rev 05)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 3 [8086:3b46] (rev 05)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port 5 [8086:3b4a] (rev 05)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset USB2 Enhanced Host Controller [8086:3b34] (rev 05)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev a5)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Mobile 5 Series Chipset LPC Interface Controller [8086:3b09] (rev 05)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset 4 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:3b29] (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset SMBus Controller [8086:3b30] (rev 05)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
03:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
ff:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture Generic Non-core Registers [8086:2c62] (rev 02)
ff:00.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QuickPath Architecture System Address Decoder [8086:2d01] (rev 02)
ff:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Link 0 [8086:2d10] (rev 02)
ff:02.1 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor QPI Physical 0 [8086:2d11] (rev 02)
ff:02.2 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved [8086:2d12] (rev 02)
ff:02.3 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Core Processor Reserved [8086:2d13] (rev 02)

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On 07/31/2013 12:26 AM, pavancvb wrote:

> 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285
> Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)

The unit above is the wireless device. It is controlled by the ath9k driver and
should work as long as the firmware is installed, and the wireless is not
blocked by rfkill. The first thing to do is make certain both are installed by
the following command:


sudo zypper install kernel-firmware rfkill

After the above is complete, then


/usr/sbin/rfkill list

Do any of the entries show blocking?

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Thanks Sir for Replaying

The above command o/p:

zypper install kernel-firmware rfill

Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
‘kernel-firmware’ is already installed.
No update candidate for ‘kernel-firmware-20130114git-1.2.1.noarch’. The highest available version is already installed.
‘rfill’ not found in package names. Trying capabilities.
No provider of ‘rfill’ found.
Resolving package dependencies…

Nothing to do.

rfkill list

0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
2: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: yes
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no

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On 07/31/2013 02:46 AM, pavancvb wrote:
>
> Thanks Sir for Replaying
>
> The above command o/p:
>
> # zypper install kernel-firmware rfill
> Loading repository data…
> Reading installed packages…
> ‘kernel-firmware’ is already installed.
> No update candidate for ‘kernel-firmware-20130114git-1.2.1.noarch’. The
> highest available version is already installed.
> ‘rfill’ not found in package names. Trying capabilities.
> No provider of ‘rfill’ found.
> Resolving package dependencies…

Sorry about the typo. It should have been rfkill, not rfill. In any case, rfkill
was already installed.

> # rfkill list
> 0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 2: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: yes
> 3: hci0: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no

Your wireless and bluetooth will never work as long as any blocks on on. The
soft ones might be cleared with ‘sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill unblock all’. The hard
block on phy0 indicates that your wireless switch is off. You will need to fix that.

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Is AR9285 adapter is in-built in laptop will support opensuse 12.3 for Bluetooth & Wi-Fi with kernel 3.7.10-1.16.because i installed other linux’s facing same problem.
when i use this command ‘sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill unblock all’ for Wi-Fi nothing happaned and disable Bluetooth.

rfkill unblock all

rfkill list

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no/home/pavan/Pictures/Wi-Fi.png

Even when i disbale Wi-Fi and enable Bluetooth:

rfkill list

0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: yes
1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
3: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no

Is there an there any solution to fix this issue.

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On 08/01/2013 11:06 PM, pavancvb wrote:
>
> lwfinger;2575910 Wrote:
>> On 07/31/2013 02:46 AM, pavancvb wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks Sir for Replaying
>>>
>>> The above command o/p:
>>>
>>> # zypper install kernel-firmware rfill
>>> Loading repository data…
>>> Reading installed packages…
>>> ‘kernel-firmware’ is already installed.
>>> No update candidate for ‘kernel-firmware-20130114git-1.2.1.noarch’.
>> The
>>> highest available version is already installed.
>>> ‘rfill’ not found in package names. Trying capabilities.
>>> No provider of ‘rfill’ found.
>>> Resolving package dependencies…
>>
>> Sorry about the typo. It should have been rfkill, not rfill. In any
>> case, rfkill
>> was already installed.
>>
>>> # rfkill list
>>> 0: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
>>> Soft blocked: yes
>>> Hard blocked: no
>>> 1: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
>>> Soft blocked: yes
>>> Hard blocked: no
>>> 2: phy0: Wireless LAN
>>> Soft blocked: no
>>> Hard blocked: yes
>>> 3: hci0: Bluetooth
>>> Soft blocked: yes
>>> Hard blocked: no
>>
>> Your wireless and bluetooth will never work as long as any blocks on
>> on. The
>> soft ones might be cleared with ‘sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill unblock all’.
>> The hard
>> block on phy0 indicates that your wireless switch is off. You will need
>> to fix that.
>
>
> Is AR9285 adapter is in-built in laptop will support opensuse 12.3 for
> Bluetooth & Wi-Fi with kernel 3.7.10-1.16.because i installed other
> linux’s facing same problem.
> when i use this command ‘sudo /usr/sbin/rfkill unblock all’ for Wi-Fi
> nothing happaned and disable Bluetooth.
>
> # rfkill unblock all
> # rfkill list
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: yes
> 1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 3: hci0: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: no/home/pavan/Pictures/Wi-Fi.png
>
> Even when i disbale Wi-Fi and enable Bluetooth:
>
> # rfkill list
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: yes
> 1: hp-wifi: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 2: hp-bluetooth: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
> 3: hci0: Bluetooth
> Soft blocked: yes
> Hard blocked: no
>
> Is there an there any solution to fix this issue.

You can unload the BT driver to fix that, but you absolutely need to get that
wireless switch changed. That is the hard block on phy0, which is your wireless
card. I have no idea how to do that. My HP laptop has a slide switch. Yours
probably has a Fn key, which means you need to have hp-wmi driver loaded. Beyond
that, I cannot help you.