OK, here is a syslog that was generated when the system was started up with the cable plugged in. Both the wired (b44) and wireless (iwlagn) cards connected properly.
** Attachment added: "syslog.log" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/22639050/syslog.log -- Network-manager does not connect to wired network if it was plugged in after start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/325031 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs