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rfkill 04-02-2021 12:36 AM
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how do I change hard to blocked ?

and how do I disable the built in mobile broadband card


Bluetooth_sw Bluetooth
soft blocked :yes
hard blocked :no

tpacpi_swan_sw wireless wan
soft blocked : yes
hard blocked : no

rfkill 04-02-2021 12:37 AM
any help would be appreciated.

ferrari 04-02-2021 01:19 AM
Perhaps you can disable in the BIOS?

rfkill 04-02-2021 01:48 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ferrari (Post 6236415)
Perhaps you can disable in the BIOS?

if I change it to hard blocked does that mean I cannot turn it on via the software.
from my understanding the hard can't be changed via software. I'm on a lenovo thinkpad l series, I shall check on the bios settings, if I cannot do it via the bios . I'm wondering if there is perhaps another way.

rfkill 04-02-2021 01:49 AM
if I remove my WiFi card that might do the trick eh.

ferrari 04-02-2021 02:24 AM
Quote:
if I change it to hard blocked does that mean I cannot turn it on via the software.
Yes, if a device is hard-blocked, it is effectively powered down. Many laptops have a key or switch that does this job.

Quote:
if I remove my WiFi card that might do the trick eh.
Well of course.

pan64 04-02-2021 02:56 AM
sometimes you can blacklist the kernel module.

KDSR 04-02-2021 02:58 AM
This is from the rfkill *man page*

Code:
unblock id|type [...]
              Enable the corresponding device.  If the device is
              hard-blocked, for example via a hardware switch, it will
              remain unavailable though it is now soft-unblocked.


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