I have an Ethernet controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 7c) on this ethernet card I have the same problem, "ip configuration was unavailable" I have NetworkManager (version 0.9.4.0) May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin MotoC May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: NetworkManager (version 0.9.4.0) is starting... May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Read config file /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 kernel: [ 25.795880] init: kdm main process (1607) killed by TERM signal May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin Ericsson MBM May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin AnyData May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin Nokia May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin Sierra May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin Samsung May 2 14:07:09 caralu74 cron[1624]: (CRON) INFO (Running @reboot jobs) May 2 14:07:10 caralu74 modem-manager[1478]: Loaded plugin Huawei May 2 14:07:10 caralu74 kernel: [ 26.539712] kvm: Nested Virtualization enabled May 2 14:07:10 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn May 2 14:07:10 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: VPN: loaded org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp May 2 14:07:10 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' (using servicehelper) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.ColorManager' (using servicehelper) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 polkitd[1952]: started daemon version 0.104 using authority implementation `local' version `0.104' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: init! May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: update_system_hostname May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPluginIfupdown: management mode: unmanaged May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0/net/eth0, iface: eth0): no ifupdown configuration found. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configuration found. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: end _init. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2010 Red Hat, Inc. To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (24705840) ... get_connections. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: (24705840) ... get_connections (managed=false): return empty list. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: keyfile: parsing Conexión cableada 1 ... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: keyfile: read connection 'Conexión cableada 1' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Ifupdown: get unmanaged devices count: 0 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: modem-manager is now available May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: WiMAX enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Networking is enabled by state file May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: failed to allocate link cache: (-10) Operation not supported May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): carrier is OFF May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'via-rhine' ifindex: 2) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): now managed May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): bringing up device. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): carrier now ON (device state 20) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): preparing device. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): deactivating device (reason 'managed') [2] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 kernel: [ 27.588941] via-rhine 0000:00:12.0: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0x45E1 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none') [20 30 0] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Auto-activating connection 'Conexión cableada 1'. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Conexión cableada 1' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none') [30 40 0] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none') [40 50 0] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) scheduled. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) started... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none') [50 70 0] May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Beginning DHCPv4 transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.ColorManager' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: dhclient started with pid 1966 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Beginning IP6 addrconf. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 3 of 5 (IP Configure Start) complete. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.1-ESV-R4 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: Copyright 2004-2011 Internet Systems Consortium. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: All rights reserved. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/ May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): DHCPv4 state changed nbi -> preinit May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 kernel: [ 27.926193] init: gdm main process (1621) killed by TERM signal May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: Listening on LPF/eth0/00:19:db:a0:d6:13 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: Sending on LPF/eth0/00:19:db:a0:d6:13 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: Sending on Socket/fallback May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPREQUEST of 186.147.53.134 on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPOFFER of 186.147.53.134 from 5.10.128.1 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: DHCPACK of 186.147.53.134 from 5.10.128.1 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 dhclient: bound to 186.147.53.134 -- renewal in 10825 seconds. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): DHCPv4 state changed preinit -> bound May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: address 186.147.53.134 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: prefix 22 (255.255.252.0) May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: gateway 186.147.52.1 May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: hostname 'cpe-0019dba0d613' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '95.211.32.162' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '208.67.222.222' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '8.8.8.8' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '208.67.220.220' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '8.8.4.4' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '91.191.136.152' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '85.229.85.109' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '181.48.0.230' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: nameserver '181.48.0.233' May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Configure Commit) scheduled... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) started... May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv4 with address 186.147.53.134. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv4 for mDNS. May 2 14:07:11 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: Registering new address record for 186.147.53.134 on eth0.IPv4. May 2 14:07:12 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf May 2 14:07:13 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: Joining mDNS multicast group on interface eth0.IPv6 with address fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613. May 2 14:07:13 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: New relevant interface eth0.IPv6 for mDNS. May 2 14:07:13 caralu74 avahi-daemon[1523]: Registering new address record for fe80::219:dbff:fea0:d613 on eth0.*. May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): device state change: ip-config -> activated (reason 'none') [70 100 0] May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Policy set 'Conexión cableada 1' (eth0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) successful, device activated. May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 5 of 5 (IPv4 Commit) complete. May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' (using servicehelper) May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 acpid: client connected from 1975[0:0] May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 acpid: 1 client rule loaded May 2 14:07:14 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' May 2 14:07:22 caralu74 acpid: client connected from 1975[0:0] May 2 14:07:22 caralu74 acpid: 1 client rule loaded May 2 14:07:22 caralu74 kernel: [ 38.832014] eth0: no IPv6 routers present May 2 14:07:24 caralu74 kernel: [ 40.710141] init: plymouth-upstart-bridge main process (1460) killed by TERM signal May 2 14:07:25 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.Accounts' (using servicehelper) May 2 14:07:25 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.Accounts' May 2 14:07:25 caralu74 accounts-daemon[2369]: started daemon version 0.6.15 May 2 14:07:28 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Activating service name='org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit' (using servicehelper) May 2 14:07:28 caralu74 dbus[1446]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.ConsoleKit' May 2 14:07:31 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: (eth0): IP6 addrconf timed out or failed. May 2 14:07:31 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) scheduled... May 2 14:07:31 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) started... May 2 14:07:31 caralu74 NetworkManager[1631]: Activation (eth0) Stage 4 of 5 (IPv6 Configure Timeout) complete. May 2 14:08:24 caralu74 kernel: [ 98.716048] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode