[Bug 562742] [NEW] r8169 ethernet MAC address changes in 2.6.32 kernel

[Irihapeti]

Public bug reported:

When I boot with the 2.6.32 kernel, the ethernet MAC address is
incorrectly read. The first four pairs of characters are rendered as
zeros. The system then reports it as eth1 instead of eth0.

The ethernet connection to the router is still made and internet access
works, but the router assigns the computer a different IP number. This
is a nuisance because I'm running an ntp server and apt-cacher-ng on
this computer.

Occasionally, the ethernet adapter doesn't register at all and the light
on the ethernet switch blinks slowly on and off, about once per second.

The error persists after rebooting into Hardy or any other version or
distro with an earlier kernel than 2.6.32. The only way to eliminate it
and reset the MAC address is to power off completely for a minute or so.

The same problem occurs on the Debian testing 2.6.32 kernel. I haven't
tested other distros with 2.6.32 kernels.

I don't have this problem with the Karmic kernel.

The driver used is r8169.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-20-generic 2.6.32-20.30
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: No
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-20.30-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-20-generic i686
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
ArecordDevices:
 **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: VT82xx [HDA VIA VT82xx], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  ja         1498 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'VT82xx'/'HDA VIA VT82xx at 0xcfffc000 irq 17'
   Mixer name	: 'Analog Devices AD1986A'
   Components	: 'HDA:11d41986,1043818f,00100500'
   Controls      : 37
   Simple ctrls  : 21
Date: Wed Apr 14 15:00:25 2010
Frequency: Once a day.
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=323c5223-0a1a-4f9f-9428-15182a8c030f
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth1      no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcCmdLine: root=/dev/sda6 ro
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_NZ.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.33
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: ASUS P5VD2-VM ACPI BIOS Revision 1302
dmi.board.name: P5VD2-VM
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.XX
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 123456789000
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: 1111
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvrASUSP5VD2-VMACPIBIOSRevision1302:bd03/25/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvr:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5VD2-VM:rvr1.XX:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvr1111:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 lucid needs-upstream-testing networking regression-potential

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r8169 ethernet MAC address changes in 2.6.32 kernel
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