This issue is not occuring anymore, I'm not sure if I got it fixed by adding to /etc/modprobe.d/options file line : 'options forcedeth msi=0 msix=0' and running update-initramfs -u or by apt-get upgrade.
The next boot after that update-initramfs was not able to get net on but after that it has worked flawlessly. Net comes up in boot and after suspend/resume too. Found those modprobe tips from some other bug report here https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/136836 , but those were dated for <= 8.04 and I did not have that problem with 7.10 and 8.04 with this hardware. The kernel version is still same 2.6.27-4-generic as when reported. -- intrepid network down after boot https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274688 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
