Broadcom BCM5708 "SIOCSIFADDR: No such device"
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Medium
|
Andy Whitcroft | ||
linux (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
High
|
Andy Whitcroft |
Bug Description
Broadcom BCM5708 network adapter does not work correctly on a fresh karmic install until after rmmod/modprobe of bnx2. This was not an issue for Jaunty:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo ifup eth0
[sudo] password for ubuntu:
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.2
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
Bind socket to interface: No such device
Failed to bring up eth0.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
lp 11844 0
parport 40464 1 lp
radeon 667552 1
iTCO_wdt 13456 0
iTCO_vendor_support 4292 1 iTCO_wdt
ttm 42224 1 radeon
i5000_edac 11216 0
edac_core 48524 3 i5000_edac
dell_wmi 3248 0
psmouse 57124 0
i5k_amb 7176 0
pcspkr 2944 0
serio_raw 6564 0
dcdbas 9104 0
shpchp 37724 0
ses 7488 0
enclosure 9920 1 ses
bnx2 77064 0
megaraid_sas 41692 2
fbcon 41216 70
tileblit 3104 1 fbcon
font 8832 1 fbcon
bitblit 6624 1 fbcon
softcursor 2336 1 bitblit
i915 210504 0
drm 192224 3 radeon,ttm,i915
i2c_algo_bit 7076 2 radeon,i915
video 23388 1 i915
output 3680 1 video
intel_agp 31568 0
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo rmmod bnx2
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo modprobe bnx2
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo ifup eth0
ifup: interface eth0 already configured
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:b9:f3:ba:c4
inet6 addr: fe80::219:
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:596 (596.0 B)
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Once the module has been removed and reinserted, the network card functions properly.
Related branches
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → Triaged |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: regression-release |
tags: |
added: regression-potential removed: regression-release |
Changed in linux (Ubuntu): | |
assignee: | nobody → Andy Whitcroft (apw) |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.31-1-server #13-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 26 17:46:36 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lspci 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev 09) 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #1 (rev 09) 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #2 (rev 09) 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset UHCI USB Controller #3 (rev 09) 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset EHCI USB2 Controller (rev 09) 632xESB/ 3100 Chipset LPC Interface Controller (rev 09)
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000X Chipset Memory Controller Hub (rev 12)
00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 2 (rev 12)
00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 3 (rev 12)
00:04.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 4-5 (rev 12)
00:05.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 5 (rev 12)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x8 Port 6-7 (rev 12)
00:07.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset PCI Express x4 Port 7 (rev 12)
00:10.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers (rev 12)
00:10.1 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers (rev 12)
00:10.2 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FSB Registers (rev 12)
00:11.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset Reserved Registers (rev 12)
00:13.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset Reserved Registers (rev 12)
00:15.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FBD Registers (rev 12)
00:16.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 5000 Series Chipset FBD Registers (rev 12)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev d9)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 631xESB/
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB IDE Controller (rev 09)
01:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 80333 Segment-A PCI Express-to-PCI Express Bridge
01:00.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 80333 Segment-B PCI Express-to-PCI Express Bridge
02:0e.0 RAID bus controller: Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID controller 5
04:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom EPB PCI-Express to PCI-X Bridge (rev c3)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 12)
06:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Upstream Port (rev 01)
06:00.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express to PCI-X Bridge (rev 01)
07:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Downstream Port E1 (rev 01)
07:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6311ESB/6321ESB PCI Express Downstream Port E2 (rev 01)
08:00.0 PCI bridge: Broadcom EPB PCI-Express to PCI-X Bridge (rev c3)
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5708 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 12)
10:0d.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc ES1000 (rev 02)