Bug#774045: linux-image-3.16-3-amd64: on MacBook Pro, ethernet not recognise when on battery power

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@debian.org>]

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On Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 02:32:38PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > I don't know how to track down this bug, but I'm happy to help do so.
> > Also, if this is related to network-manager and not the kernel, please
> > feel free to reassign.
> > 
> > I am using a MacBook Pro running Debian testing.
> > 
> > I have noticed that when I am running on mains power, network-manager
> > recognises my connected ethernet cable, but as soon as I remove the
> > power and switch to battery, there is no recognition of the ethernet
> > being present.
> > 
> > Any suggestions?
> 
> Do you have laptop-mode-tools installed?  If so, please try without it.
> 
> Ben.

Hi Ben!

Sorry for slow reply.

I've just tried it without laptop-mode-tools, and it works perfectly.
So somehow, the laptop-mode-tools setting is disabling the ethernet.
Weird?

Thanks,

   Julian