Super, Thanks! So interpreting that finding, it would appear that: - that message relates to setting the wireless card to a power saving mode - it is being done far too often (> 1/sec), it is being done wrong (so it fails), or it is failing because a new request happens before it succeeds, or ... - one fix is a command to turn off power saving with 'iwconfig wlan0 power off' but it is not stated whether that needs to be re-done with each boot or is a permanent change - another fix is to install the unspecified "most recent" kernel where it has already been "fixed" On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Kevin Brown wrote: > http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6077&view=previous > > > on one machine I am seeing frequent (>1/sec) messages in syslog, >> messages and maybe other logs too. The device referred to is a Linksys >> PCI wireless card and a typical message is: >> >> kernel: [nnnn.nnnnnn] phy0 -> rt2500 pci_set_device_state: >> Error - Device failed to enter state 1 (-16). >> >> The device seems to still be mostly working (just did system updates >> wirelessly and am streaming music ATM). I can't find any info on that >> interface. I have two questions: >> >> 1) What is the state 1 it is being told to enter since it does not seem >> to be necessary? >> 2) How does one interpret the [nnnn.nnnnnn] found in so many logs? I >> always assumed it was seconds and microseconds since some event, but ... >> >> I will probably replace this card since I have a spare so don't anyone >> spend a lot of time on this. >> >> -- >> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry >> >> The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain >> occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. >> - Thomas Jefferson >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. - Thomas Jefferson