Wired ethernet disconnected when WM6 device connected via USB after upgrade to kernel 2.6.24-19

[Scott]

Binary package hint: network-manager

using fully upgraded 8.04 LTS i386 kernel 2.6.24-19
When a WM6 device is connected it replaces the wired ethernet connection.
Wired connection does not recover automatically after WM6 device is unplugged.
ifdown; ifup fixes the problem after the device is disconnected.
Same result on two computers.
relevant section of syslog attached.

[Jason Allen (jallen)]

This has been resolved/addressed in Hardy 8.04.1 and Intrepid with the inclusion into 2.6.24-19 of an upstream kernel fix for rndis.

Refer https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/192411 and http://www.synce.org/moin/SynceWithUbuntu

[Scott (ubuntu-buttonguy)]

I am using a fully updated ubuntu hardy with 2.6.24-19 and my default gateway is still being replaced or a second default gateway is added with the IP address for the AT&T Tilt. Unplugging the device removes the default gateway.
Fixed by adding this to /etc/network/interfaces:
auto eth3
iface eth3 inet dhcp

[Alexander Sack (asac)]

reads like a driver bug.

[kernel-janitor (kernel-janitor)]

Hi ubuntu-buttonguy,

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-image-`uname -r` 242278

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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[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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