Partial Workaround: ethtool says that the card is MDI-X instead of MDI. Typing "ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off" fixes the problem until next reboot. I do need to restart "networking" and "network-manager" to get a ip afterwords though.
I put this in /etc/rc.local as a workaround, but I'd really like a better solution: ethtool -s eth0 autoneg off service network-manager restart && true service networking restart && true sleep 3 Would looking at anything in a packet sniffer help at all? Also, Linux machines that are NOT a "Inspiron 530s" work just fine on my network. Ubuntu version: Description: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Release: 10.04 ethtool dump when working with workaround: Settings for eth0: Supported ports: [ TP ] Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full 100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full Supports auto-negotiation: Yes Advertised link modes: Not reported Advertised pause frame use: No Advertised auto-negotiation: No Link partner advertised link modes: Not reported Link partner advertised pause frame use: No Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: No Speed: 100Mb/s Duplex: Full Port: Twisted Pair PHYAD: 1 Transceiver: internal Auto-negotiation: off MDI-X: off Supports Wake-on: pumbag Wake-on: g Current message level: 0x00000001 (1) Link detected: yes This is not a full workaround because I can't do this during the OS installation. ** Description changed: - This contains the apport for bug 601159. I opened a second bug because - I was told there's no way to add an existing report to an existing bug. + I am having trouble with the e1000 integrated ethernet port on "Inspiron + 530s" towers. The problem is intermittent, happens under Lucid, and not + under Windows. The same problem happens on all three identical + computers. + + The interface never acquires an ipaddress. I have tried 2 different + switches, from two different manufacturers, and both times Windows is + able to acquire an ipaddress, but Lucid is not. + + ethtool says that the card is MDI-X instead of MDI. Typing "ethtool -s + eth0 autoneg off" fixes the problem until next reboot. I do need to + restart "networking" and "network-manager" to get a ip afterwords + though. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: linux-image-2.6.35-14-generic 2.6.35-14.19 Regression: No Reproducible: No ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-14.19-generic 2.6.35 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-14-generic i686 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23. Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: - USER PID ACCESS COMMAND - /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1241 F.... pulseaudio + USER PID ACCESS COMMAND + /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1241 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Card0.Amixer.info: - Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfdff4000 irq 42' - Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888' - Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,1028020d,00100001' - Controls : 40 - Simple ctrls : 22 + Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfdff4000 irq 42' + Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC888' + Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,1028020d,00100001' + Controls : 40 + Simple ctrls : 22 Date: Tue Aug 3 13:23:45 2010 Frequency: Once a day. HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=682edd89-06a2-4236-a1f9-0207c2bc7846 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100803.1) IwConfig: - lo no wireless extensions. - - eth0 no wireless extensions. + lo no wireless extensions. + + eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 530s ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.35-14-generic root=/dev/mapper/hostname-root ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.37 RfKill: - + SourcePackage: linux dmi.bios.date: 06/20/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1.0.15 dmi.board.name: 0RY007 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: ��� dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: OEM dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.15:bd06/20/2008:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron530s:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0RY007:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrOEM: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 530s dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. -- apport for bug 601159 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/613200 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