ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64 loads atl1c kernel module only with liveCD, not with installed kernel

[wesdym]

root@ubuntu:~# lspci -nn |grep Ethernet
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet [1969:2060] (rev c1)

root@ubuntu:~# cat /proc/modules |grep atl1c
atl1c 34955 0 - Live 0xffffffffa003f000

root@ubuntu:~# ifconfig eth0
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 60:eb:69:24:9f:d1
          inet addr:XX.XXX.XX.XXX Bcast:XX.XXX.XX.255 Mask:255.255.252.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::62eb:69ff:fe24:9fd1/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
          RX packets:1247667 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:113958 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:3
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:267392991 (267.3 MB) TX bytes:15997997 (15.9 MB)
          Interrupt:45

The wired Ethernet interface is configured correctly under 64-bit Maverick Meerkat live desktop, but after installation to hard drive, it is no longer detected at boot.

The problem existed also under Ubuntu 10.04, so it is not a regression. The hardware platform is a Toshiba Satellite L655-S5101 (Part Number: PSK2CU-01Y01U).

I understand that this is a duplicate of a bug filed elsewhere, but the instructions found elsewhere in launchpad and forums are not n00b-friendly enough for me to successfully configure the device. Without explicit instructions of the "sudo type-exactly-this" variety, I'll be hopelessly lost. :^)

Matters are further complicated by the fact that the wireless interface also fails to auto-configure correctly, so I have no Internet access at all when booting to the hard drive, which means that walkthroughs which presuppose that I can compile the atl1c.ko from source may not work unless I can manage to "sudo apt-get install build-essential" -- is this a chicken-or-the-egg problem?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 2010-10-22 06:29 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 2010-10-22 06:29 timer
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Cannot stat file /proc/6058/fd/34: Stale NFS file handle
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Sat Oct 23 02:04:21 2010
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L655
ProcCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: 1.60
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.60:bd08/09/2010:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL655:pvrPSK2CU-01Y01U:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L655
dmi.product.version: PSK2CU-01Y01U
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi wesdym,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 665424

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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