nVidia MCP79 ethernet interface won't get address

[ihtarlik]

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic

nVidia MCP79 ethernet interface fails to operate correctly. Network manager should take notice when I plugin/unplug a network cable, and it does not. When cable is plugged in, dhclient fails to get address and simply attempts to send DHCPDISCOVER packets (and receives no response). My switch link light is active when cord is plugged in, but there is no link light on the NIC.

By all appearances, this device should work, but it fails to acknowledge the cable's presence and therefore obtain an address on my network.

[Xabi Ezpeleta (xezpeleta)]

I have the same problem with my nVidia MCP79 ethernet interface

[Xabi Ezpeleta (xezpeleta)]

I'm using 2.6.31-14-generic kernel also

[ihtarlik (ihtarlik)]

I purchased a USB wireless adapter and had been using that, and I guess the issue was fixed in some update because I'm no longer having the issue. I plug into the same network I was using before, and the problem has been resolved (for me). I still don't have a link light on the port, but I don't mind as long as I can get on.

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi ihtarlik,

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 488133

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.

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[ihtarlik (ihtarlik)]

Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC662 rev1 Analog [ALC662 rev1 Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3045 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfae78000 irq 21'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia MCP7A HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0662,14621012,00100101 HDA:10de0007,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 22
   Simple ctrls : 12
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 148f:2573 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2501USB Wireless Adapter
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Stroage Device
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Micro-Star International CR600
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
ProcEnviron:
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-14-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.24
RfKill:
 0: phy1: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:3099): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:3099): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (nautilus:3155): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:3182): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (gnome-panel:3149): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_x11_colormap_foreign_new: assertion `GDK_IS_VISUAL (visual)' failed
dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A1683NMS V1.0G
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MS-1683
dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International
dmi.board.version: Ver 1.000
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA1683NMSV1.0G:bd07/03/2009:svnMicro-StarInternational:pnCR600:pvrVer1.000:rvnMicro-StarInternational:rnMS-1683:rvrVer1.000:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: CR600
dmi.product.version: Ver 1.000
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International

[ihtarlik (ihtarlik)]

Bug should be merged with Bug #315947 as it is the same issue.

[MatWare (matthias9999)]

Strange how netinstall works, but after that I have the same problem.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug was filed against a series that is no longer supported and so is being marked as Won't Fix. If this issue still exists in a supported series, please file a new bug.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.