Public bug reported: Fresh install of Ubuntu Server 11.10, on a Dell PowerEdge R300.
1) Release version: # cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 11.10 \n \l #uname -ar Linux xenserver 3.0.0-12-server #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 16:36:30 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 2) Version of the package: I don't know. I was just editing /etc/network/interfaces. 3) I edited the file /etc/network/interfaces with exactly the same configuration I had on the Debian server in the same machine and it works perfect. On the Debian machine I had to install the tg3 driver for the Netxtreme BCM5722 Broadcom NIC manually. After that I had no problem connecting to the network with a static IP. 4) But on Ubuntu server 11.10 there's no luck. The tg3 driver seems to be supported: http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/hardware/201003-5448 but it doesn't work. While the installation process, the network card is recognized with the two interfaces (eth0 and eth1). But it doesn't connect to the network, After installing the system, I checked the module, that seems seems loaded, and it's in /proc/modules file. What I did is, installing the Ubuntu Desktop 11.10 amd64 version and configure the Network Manager with the same parameters. Surprisingly it works like this. For some reason, the connection works fine when it's configured through the Network Manager, although it doesn't work when it's configured with /etc/network/interfaces. This is what it has the file "Auto eth0" of the Network Manager after connecting to the network: [connection] id=Auto eth0 uuid=1381b466-fa0b-4d1b-a3fc-71cf0fa654f2 type=802-3-ethernet autoconnect=true timestamp=0 [ipv4] method=manual dns=x.x.x.x;x.x.x.x; <-- my ip and gateway ip goes here dns-search=xxxxxxxxx; addresses1=x.x.x.x;24;x.x.x.x; ignore-auto-routes=false ignore-auto-dns=false dhcp-send-hostname=false never-default=false [802-3-ethernet] speed=0 duplex=full auto-negotiate=true mac-address=0:22:19:96:89:e9 mtu=0 [ipv6] method=ignore ignore-auto-routes=false ignore-auto-dns=false never-default=false ---------------------------------------- Unfortunately I can't test if it works with DHCP or not on this server. Thank you. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: broadcom network server tg3 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/903140 Title: Static IP doesn't work with driver tg3 on Broadcom card To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/903140/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
