Verified with the latest kernel, and also found that as long as I have at least one of the AC or network cable plugged in on boot I can use the port, so amended the title and description.
** Summary changed: - Yukon Optima 88E8059 fails to come up as a network interface when system is powered on without AC + Yukon Optima 88E8059 fails to come up as a network interface when system is powered on without AC or network cable ** Description changed: I'm sure I've seen a bug report regarding this before, but I've searched and have been unable to find it, and it has occurred in both Oneiric and now Precise. On my laptop, an HP ProBook 6555b, using a Yukon Optima 88E8059, if I do - not have the charger plugged in when I power the machine on, I am unable - to use the wired network port; I have to shut down the machine and plug - AC in before powering it up again. + not have the charger or a network cable plugged in when I power the + machine on, I am unable to use the wired network port; I have to shut + down the machine and plug AC or a network cable in before powering it up + again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-12-generic 3.2.0-12.21 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-12.21-generic 3.2.2 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 1.91-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: - **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** - card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] - Subdevices: 1/1 - Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 + **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** + card 0: SB [HDA ATI SB], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] + Subdevices: 1/1 + Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC1: dave 2152 F.... pulseaudio - /dev/snd/controlC0: dave 2152 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC1: dave 2152 F.... pulseaudio + /dev/snd/controlC0: dave 2152 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xd6500000 irq 16' - Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD75B3X5' - Components : 'HDA:111d7603,103c1457,00100202 HDA:11c11040,103c3066,00100200' - Controls : 18 - Simple ctrls : 9 + Card hw:0 'SB'/'HDA ATI SB at 0xd6500000 irq 16' + Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD75B3X5' + Components : 'HDA:111d7603,103c1457,00100202 HDA:11c11040,103c3066,00100200' + Controls : 18 + Simple ctrls : 9 Card1.Amixer.info: - Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd6410000 irq 19' - Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI' - Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000' - Controls : 4 - Simple ctrls : 1 + Card hw:1 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xd6410000 irq 19' + Mixer name : 'ATI RS690/780 HDMI' + Components : 'HDA:1002791a,00791a00,00100000' + Controls : 4 + Simple ctrls : 1 Card1.Amixer.values: - Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 - Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum - Playback channels: Mono - Mono: Playback [on] + Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 + Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum + Playback channels: Mono + Mono: Playback [on] Date: Sun Feb 5 17:07:09 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=08571619-07bd-4539-aaa1-abf52c468bbe InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP ProBook 6555b ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-12-generic root=/dev/mapper/sda1_crypt ro quiet splash acpi_os_name=Linux vt.handoff=7 PulseSinks: - Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/dave not ours. - No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. + Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sinks'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/dave not ours. + No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. PulseSources: - Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/dave not ours. - No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. + Error: command ['pacmd', 'list-sources'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/dave not ours. + No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: - linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A - linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A - linux-firmware 1.68 + linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A + linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-12-generic N/A + linux-firmware 1.68 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-05 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/26/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68DTM Ver. F.07 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1455 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 75.11 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU1072YY7 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68DTMVer.F.07:bd01/26/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPProBook6555b:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1455:rvrKBCVersion75.11:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 6555b dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/927225 Title: Yukon Optima 88E8059 fails to come up as a network interface when system is powered on without AC or network cable To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/927225/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs