[Bug 341952] Re: ath5k locks up system in jaunty - "ath5k phy0: noise floor calibration timeout"

[astenorh]

I don't know if what I got is the same bug.

I have an atheros card, and I am using lucid lynx beta. The bug only
started affecting after I upgraded. It seems it occurs when I am using
system intensive applications such as games, or flash videos. Although I
might be wrong. My internet slows down and phy0 starts using about 80 %
of the CPU, the uptime gets really high about 4 ~ 5 for a dual core
system (AMD Turion X2). I suppose that happens because it involves
entering the kernel a lot thus blocking the rest of the system causing a
huge load. After just a few minutes on the virtual kernel I get lots of
message about ath5k. (Unfortunately I don't have the output right now).
The bug always occured when I was not using a VM. Not saying that VMs
prevents the bug but simply it is independent from it.

If I kill phy0 using command "sudo killalll phy0" it seems to fix the
problem mostly but nm-applet will get stuck trying to get still using
some CPU power, so I disable the wireless as well. Killing phy0 always
stops the wireless (not suprising).

If this is a different problem please tell me so I will send a report!

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ath5k locks up system  in jaunty - "ath5k phy0: noise floor calibration timeout"  
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