same problem here with a different driver, from syslog: NetworkManager: <info> eth0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'skge'. NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): waiting for device's worker thread to start NetworkManager: <info> nm_device_init(): device's worker thread started, continuing. NetworkManager: <info> Now managing wired Ethernet (802.3) device 'eth0'. NetworkManager: <info> Deactivating device eth0.
after unplugging en replugging the network cable, doing a 'networking restart' or ifdown/ifup, dhcp kicks in properly NetworkManager: <info> Will activate wired connection 'eth0' because it now has a link. from /etc/network/interfaces: # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback address 127.0.0.1 netmask 255.0.0.0 # The primary network interface auto eth0 iface eth0 inet dhcp #iface wlan0 inet dhcp #auto wlan0 -- Network-Manager doesn't initially connect to wired network https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/133374 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
