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internet doesn't connect on startup

Asked by snares

(Minor problem) When I first startup my computer (Ubuntu Hardy) it don't connect to the internet. I have to go into the network manager and select dhcp and then it connect. It doesn't unselect dhcp it just doesn't connect when I first startup. As if it doesn't get the command to connect until I specifically tell it to. Little bit of a nuisance but nothing I can't hand. You can look at some of those other internet related problems first. They seem more importent.

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ajmal_82 (ajmal-82) said : 		#1

more description is needed when u file bugs.please always try apport inside ubuntu.next
what card,which type of connection.is ur card detect by default.do u load some modules
etc.also what is make of ur card.lspci output.

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snares (snaresv6-4) said : 		#2

snares@snares-desktop:~$ lspci
00:00.0 RAM memory: nVidia Corporation MCP55 Memory Controller (rev a1)
00:01.0 ISA bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
00:01.1 SMBus: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SMBus (rev a2)
00:02.0 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a1)
00:02.1 USB Controller: nVidia Corporation MCP55 USB Controller (rev a2)
00:04.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 IDE (rev a1)
00:05.0 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:05.1 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:05.2 IDE interface: nVidia Corporation MCP55 SATA Controller (rev a2)
00:06.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI bridge (rev a2)
00:06.1 Audio device: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio (rev a2)
00:0f.0 PCI bridge: nVidia Corporation MCP55 PCI Express bridge (rev a2)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] HyperTransport Technology Configuration
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Address Map
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] DRAM Controller
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 [Athlon64/Opteron] Miscellaneous Control
01:08.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
02:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation GeForce 8400 GS (rev a1)

I have a linksys don't know the model number. It is a PCI card. It is detected during start-up just doesn't connect. None of the settings are changed by the software between startups just doesn't connect that's all.

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jdneate (jdneate) said : 		#3

I have just loaded Ubuntu 7.10 and have similar problem.

I am using a BT voyager 210 adsl router with ethernet connection to the computer.

I haven't fully confirmed all the symptoms yet but ......... it appears that if I first run Ubuntu 7.10 off the cd trial version the internet ( firefox etc) runs ok and I can then boot the ubuntu 7.10 from my hard disk and it runs ok.

However, if I boot ubuntu 7.0 straight off my hard disk then it will not run. I can then fiddle around with the network settings but reset them to the stored values ( ie values not changed )the internet then runs.

The impression I have ( to be confirmed) is that if I have got the internet working and I then switch off the computer ( whilst keeping power on the router), the internet still works when the computer is switched back on. However, I get the impression that it won't work if I switch off the power to the router at the same time. I emphasise that this paragraph needs to be confirmed - I suppose if it is correct then it might be to do with the time taken to power up the modem.

Did you ever get an answer to the problem ??

cheers John

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snares (snaresv6-4) said : 		#4

No I don't think I ever fixed the problem on Ubuntu 7.10 . But once I upgraded to Ubuntu 8.04 problem went away.

cheers
snares