It's not run by default because bringing the interface up before associating with the AP is *not* the right ordering for the majority of cards. If this is still a problem with the current broadcom drivers (bcmwl-kernel-source), then I think that should be handled by this package providing an if-pre-up.d hook script instead that automatically detects devices using this chipset and running the 'ifconfig up' there.
** Package changed: ifupdown (Ubuntu) => bcmwl (Ubuntu) -- bcm43xx wireless interface needs “pre-up ifconfig eth1 up” https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/48153 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs