After more investigation, I found the root of the problem is that the firmware files "rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw" and "rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw" were not being properly installed by "d-i hw-detect/load_firmware boolean true". Without the firmware loaded, the interface has the unfortunate tendency to go down repeatedly.
Although these files are located in "ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware /linux-firmware_1.52.tar.gz" and "ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware /linux-firmware_1.52_all.deb", they are not included in "ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/nic-firmware_1.52_all.udeb", which I believe may be the root of the problem. I did a workaround for this by creating a tar file of the required firmwares and downloading it with the following preseed commands: d-i preseed/early_command string cd /lib/firmware; \ wget http://pxeserver/pxe/ubuntu/11.04/desktop/common/realtek-firmware.tgz; \ tar zxvpf realtek-firmware.tgz; \ modprobe -r r8169; \ modprobe r8169; \ udhcpc ** Summary changed: - hotplug deconfigures ethernet + realtek firmware not being installed by hw-detect/load_firmware -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774474 Title: realtek firmware not being installed by hw-detect/load_firmware -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
