Follow up from #67 in response to #66. Upgrading from 3.5.0-26 to 3.5.0-27 does NOT resolve the problem. ALX module is loaded OK, but plugging network cable is silently ignored (no dmesg activity, NM doesn't seem to notice anything).
After rmmod alx && modprobe alx the module is reloaded and dumps lots of garbage on dmesg. Network cable is detected but no packets go out or in. Workaround is to: # rm /lib/modules/3.5.0-27-generic/kernel/ubuntu/alx/alx.ko then compile alx.ko from compat-wireless (I use 3.6.8-1-snpc) and make install. This puts alx.ko in /lib/modules/3.5.0-27-generic/update/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.ko After rebooting alx module works perfectly. Given that the Ubuntu-provided alx module is so broken I suggest you remove it with a new kernel update, then fix it, TEST IT, and then include it in a future kernel version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/927782 Title: Include experimental alx driver in the quantal kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/927782/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
