Bug#546041: linux-image-2.6.30-1-amd64: DHCP server started by "ifup -a" even though no Ethernet cable has been plugged in
retitle 546041 linux-image-2.6.30-1-amd64: DHCP client started by "ifup -a" even though no Ethernet cable has been plugged in
thanks
On 2009-09-11 01:40:29 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-09-10 at 23:11 +0200, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> > Package: linux-image-2.6.30-1-amd64
> > Version: 2.6.30-6
> > Severity: normal
> >
> > During the last boot, a DHCP server has been started even though there
> > is no Ethernet cable plugged in.
>
> You mean DHCP client?
Yes, of course (I must have been tired...).
> Several drivers had a longstanding bug in reporting of the initial link
> status, which was mostly benign until a recent change to the networking
> core.
>
> These drivers have mostly been fixed in 2.6.31, and e1000e certainly
> has. We probably will not update 2.6.30 to fix this.
OK, I'll wait for 2.6.31.
FYI, when doing some tests (e.g. restart vs shutdown + pwoer on), the
bug still occurred until I played with the Wifi catcher (I don't know
what it does) and wireless switch (disable then re-enable) of my
laptop, after which the bug no longer occurred. I don't know whether
this is just a coincidence or not, though.
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