ubuntu 8.10 intrepid nx6320 intel iwl3945 无法激活无线网卡的问题

硬件：HP Compaq nx6320, intel 3945ABG

$ sudo lshw -C network
  *-network DISABLED     
       description: Wireless interface
       product: PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
       vendor: Intel Corporation
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0
       logical name: wmaster0
       version: 02
       serial: 00:18:de:2e:28:f6
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list logical ethernet physical wireless
       configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwl3945 ip=172.168.0.1 latency=0 module=iwl3945 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abg

系统：
liuqingy@ubuntu:~$ sudo lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 8.10
Release:    8.10
Codename:    intrepid

症状：
切换无线网卡的按钮无法激活。进入Windows XP，激活之，进入ubuntu则wireless是激活的。此时再按切换按钮，则无线网卡灯灭，再按按钮无法重新激活。

解决方案：
执行命令：
$ sudo rmmod iwl3945
$ sudo modprobe iwl3945

参考文献：
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24/+bug/193970