Hi all,
I have exactly the same issue.
I’ve been using manjaro without this problem for the last year with kernel 5.8.
Had to reinstall due to a disc failure and used the latest iso from the web: Manjaro x86_64 20.2.1 Nibia
After that, wifi adapter is not working randomly at start (login screen) and the “wifi” setting does not even appear on the “settings” menu list when already logged
Looks like the adapter is not “supported” but happens only randomly.
Using “lshw” i can see it listed when it is not working.
On dual boot it works with a windows OS.
I did read somewhere, this could be a kernel (5.9) issue not supporting the HW fully, so i updated to kernel 5.10 but the problem remains, also booted with 5.8 and same issue is happening, while this never happened before.
Did something else, related to this, change on 20.2.1 nibia?
Being random is driving me a bit crazy because i have no clue how to locate the problem.
Anyone has any idea what’s happening or how to locate where is the problem?
Hope having more info can help us find a solution as it seems to be the same problem.
Thanks!
About dual-boot with Windows and “fast-boot” enabled source
If you have a dual-boot machine with a recent version of Windows and start seeing problems during initialization of the WiFi device when booting Linux, the problem could be due to the “fast startup” feature on Windows.
With this feature enabled, Windows don’t really shut down the entire system, but leaves things partially running so you can start the machine faster again. Try to disable this option, on Windows 10 it should be in “Control Panel→Hardware and Sound→Power Options→System Settings”. Select “Chooose what the power buttons do” to access the System Settings from the Power Options. Then disable the “Fast Startup” option in “Shutdown Settings”. This will cause Windows to fully shutdown and may solve the issue.
This worked for me as well. Never thought about it and since Fast Boot was disabled and somehow reenabled (maybe while an major update).
WIFI now works instantly in Linux.
The option was indeed activated in windows, as i also reinstalled it i guess it’s the default setting.
Disabled, rebooted and been testing those days, seems completly solved.
Hello good people, Not Sure whether this is a new topic or Not.
Basically I have the very same issue with my Surface Pro 6 running manjaro (and the latest stable Kernel 5.10.x from Surface -linux , but with the important difference, that I don’t Dualboot. It is Manjaro only.
So Not even Sure If it ist the Kernel or Really Manjaro GNOME.
But the Symptoms are identical: on fresh Boot the wifi is Always working fine but when the Tablet goes to hibernate, in wake it randomly “disabled” WiFi and Turns on Airplane Mode.
With No way of re-enabeling the WiFi since the setting disappears.