Looking at /var/log/syslog, it appears that ifplugd is being run for my network devices, but it's failing. Right after the kernel startup (machinename and mac addresses changed):
Apr 28 21:18:26 machinename kernel: [ 2.732334] udev: renamed network interface eth1_rename to eth0 Apr 28 21:18:26 machinename ifplugd.agent[11836]: Invoking ifplugd for eth1 Apr 28 21:18:26 machinename ifplugd(eth1)[11910]: ifplugd 0.28 initializing. Apr 28 21:18:26 machinename ifplugd(eth1)[11910]: Warning: Could not get interface address. Apr 28 21:18:26 machinename kernel: [ 2.901159] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename ifplugd(eth1)[11910]: Using interface eth1/01:23:45:67:89:ac with driver <ipw2200> (version: 1.2.2kmprq) Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename ifplugd(eth1)[11910]: Initialization complete, link beat not detected. Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.eth0.pid with pid 11256 Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: killed old client process, removed PID file Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.6 Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Copyright 2004-2007 Internet Systems Consortium. Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: All rights reserved. Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/ Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth0/01:23:45:67:89:ab Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth0/01:23:45:67:89:ab Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: DHCPRELEASE on eth0 to 192.168.1.1 port 67 Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: send_packet: Network is unreachable Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename dhclient: send_packet: please consult README file regarding broadcast address. Apr 28 21:18:27 machinename kernel: [ 3.324396] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready Could this be a udev-related problem? -- [hardy] networking and ifplugd services not started when booting or resuming https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/213937 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
