Public bug reported: My cabled interface is not properly configured in the kernel when i use my laptop outside its docking station. The interface seems to appear in the kernel but for example, ethtool can't use it and when I plug in a cable no packets flow at all.
lisrferre@por0003n:/mnt/repository/dump$ dmesg | grep eth0 [ 1.122912] e1000e 0000:00:19.0 eth0: (PCI Express:2.5GT/s:Width x1) 50:26:90:a5:73:0d [ 1.122916] e1000e 0000:00:19.0 eth0: Intel(R) PRO/1000 Network Connection [ 1.122955] e1000e 0000:00:19.0 eth0: MAC: 10, PHY: 11, PBA No: FFFFFF-0FF [ 6.880747] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 24.671414] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 24.671689] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready lisrferre@por0003n:/mnt/repository/dump$ ifconfig eth0 eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 50:26:90:a5:73:0d UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) Interrupt:17 Memory:e2700000-e2720000 lisrferre@por0003n:/mnt/repository/dump$ sudo ethtool eth0 [sudo] password for lisrferre: Settings for eth0: Cannot get device settings: No such device Cannot get wake-on-lan settings: No such device Cannot get message level: No such device Cannot get link status: No such device No data available [ 24.189718] netlink: 12 bytes leftover after parsing attributes. [ 24.189723] netlink: 12 bytes leftover after parsing attributes. [ 24.189754] netlink: 12 bytes leftover after parsing attributes. [ 24.189791] netlink: 12 bytes leftover after parsing attributes. [ 24.568097] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X [ 24.671145] e1000e 0000:00:19.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X [ 24.671414] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 24.671689] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 24.712834] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 27.413930] ipmi message handler version 39.2 [ 27.440197] IPMI System Interface driver. [ 27.440220] ipmi_si: Adding default-specified kcs state machine [ 27.440222] ipmi_si: Trying default-specified kcs state machine at i/o address 0xca2, slave address 0x0, irq 0 [ 27.440226] ipmi_si: Interface detection failed [ 27.441233] ipmi_si: Adding default-specified smic state machine [ 27.441236] ipmi_si: Trying default-specified smic state machine at i/o address 0xca9, slave address 0x0, irq 0 [ 27.441239] ipmi_si: Interface detection failed [ 27.444786] ipmi_si: Adding default-specified bt state machine [ 27.444788] ipmi_si: Trying default-specified bt state machine at i/o address 0xe4, slave address 0x0, irq 0 [ 27.444792] ipmi_si: Interface detection failed [ 27.448787] ipmi_si: Unable to find any System Interface(s) lisrferre@por0003n:~$ cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8 I noticed this strange trace in the kernel log May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572560] Call Trace: May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572570] [<ffffffffa05e0002>] ? hdmi_pcm_open+0xa2/0x1e0 [snd_hda_codec_hdmi] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572600] [<ffffffffa0504186>] snd_hda_codec_configure+0x146/0x440 [snd_hda_codec] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572629] [<ffffffffa05282f0>] azx_probe_continue+0x3a0/0x4f0 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572656] [<ffffffffa05268b0>] ? azx_attach_pcm_stream+0x1e0/0x1e0 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572683] [<ffffffffa0527cb0>] ? azx_halt+0x30/0x30 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572707] [<ffffffffa05266d0>] ? azx_pcm_trigger+0x580/0x580 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572733] [<ffffffffa0527810>] ? azx_runtime_suspend+0x30/0x30 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572759] [<ffffffffa0524670>] ? azx_pcm_free+0x50/0x50 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572784] [<ffffffffa052879a>] azx_probe+0x35a/0x940 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572808] [<ffffffff8137b4cb>] local_pci_probe+0x4b/0x80 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572828] [<ffffffff8137b7f1>] pci_device_probe+0x111/0x120 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572850] [<ffffffff81455717>] driver_probe_device+0x77/0x230 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572871] [<ffffffff8145597b>] __driver_attach+0xab/0xb0 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572890] [<ffffffff814558d0>] ? driver_probe_device+0x230/0x230 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572912] [<ffffffff81453a2d>] bus_for_each_dev+0x5d/0xa0 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572932] [<ffffffff8145521e>] driver_attach+0x1e/0x20 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572950] [<ffffffff81454df0>] bus_add_driver+0x190/0x280 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572971] [<ffffffffa052f000>] ? 0xffffffffa052efff May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.572989] [<ffffffff81456047>] driver_register+0x77/0x170 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.574003] [<ffffffffa052f000>] ? 0xffffffffa052efff May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.575007] [<ffffffff8137a6bc>] __pci_register_driver+0x4c/0x50 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.575997] [<ffffffffa052f01e>] azx_driver_init+0x1e/0x1000 [snd_hda_intel] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.576985] [<ffffffff8100215a>] do_one_initcall+0x12a/0x180 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.577941] [<ffffffff810bff17>] load_module+0x10c7/0x1520 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.578861] [<ffffffff810bb880>] ? unset_module_init_ro_nx+0x80/0x80 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.579751] [<ffffffff810c0435>] sys_init_module+0xc5/0xf0 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.580611] [<ffffffff816d37dd>] system_call_fastpath+0x1a/0x1f May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.581434] Code: 0f 1f 00 4d 8b bc 24 c0 00 00 00 25 00 e0 00 00 c1 e8 0c 83 c8 01 49 63 17 83 c0 01 83 f8 10 48 8d 14 92 49 8d 14 d7 48 8d 72 08 <66> 89 5a 08 c7 46 08 02 00 00 00 0f 86 5b 02 00 00 48 8d 4e 18 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.583268] RIP [<ffffffffa05e1820>] patch_generic_hdmi+0xe0/0x550 [snd_hda_codec_hdmi] May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.584180] RSP <ffff880121f45ac0> May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.585064] CR2: ffff88012536ffe0 May 9 09:53:49 por0003n kernel: [ 10.596938] ---[ end trace 49ed9769a2f2a0ea ]--- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.30 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Date: Thu May 9 10:04:40 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b92854ad-9326-4eaf-8e5e-0c269f335ba6 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-25 (287 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) MachineType: FUJITSU LIFEBOOK S761 MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg0-lv_root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-30 (8 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 06/20/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: FUJITSU // Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: Version 1.19 dmi.board.name: FJNB225 dmi.board.vendor: FUJITSU dmi.board.version: D1 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: FUJITSU dmi.chassis.version: LIFEBOOK S761 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnFUJITSU//PhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvrVersion1.19:bd06/20/2012:svnFUJITSU:pnLIFEBOOKS761:pvr10601409691:rvnFUJITSU:rnFJNB225:rvrD1:cvnFUJITSU:ct10:cvrLIFEBOOKS761: dmi.product.name: LIFEBOOK S761 dmi.product.version: 10601409691 dmi.sys.vendor: FUJITSU ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring ** Attachment added: "kernel log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1178171/+attachment/3670719/+files/kern.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1178171 Title: Interface eth0 not often detected at boot To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1178171/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs