http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux- networking-3/realtek-813981688169-on-2.6.21.3-or-newer-593495/
speaks of a setting in Windows XP which prevents same from leaving the NIC in a state from which the linux drivers cannot recover. That all said I am suspicious of network-manager given the reports that this problem only emerges when the full gui is booted. -- Wake on LAN (WOL) not working with r8169 driver on Gutsy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/160413 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