Description of problem:

My new Dell Optiplex 7040 comes out of installation with a wired Ethernet connection that does not work.

During installation, a fixed IP address at 192.168.0.13 had been specified, but the interface active after the first boot is an address out of the dynamic pool (192.168.0.29, evidently obtained from the DHCP router). In fact, installation did generate 2 interfaces: enp0s31f6 (the one automatically activated at boot, but trying to use the dynamic IP address) and eth0 (an interface configured according to the parameters specified during boot). I attach the 2 corresponding ifcfg-xxx files.

Going into drakconnect, first destroying both interfaces and then recreating one (with the fixed IP address) creates a new enp0s31f6 interface that works perfectly and is configured as it should be.

Notes:

1. The system coming out of installation appears to have other problem(s) - immediately after boot the machine goes into an apparent total freeze (blank screen, no pilot lights); after 1 minute the splash screen appears and the system boots into an operational state. I will file a corresponding bug once I have done some more exploring

2. The Optiplex 7040 is a very recent model (Mageia 5 cannot be made install on that machine). Dell claims to ship this machine with pre-installed Ubuntu - therefore fundamental problems with Linux should not exist for this machine (and it seems to sell well and other Mageia users are likely to acquire such a machine).

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How reproducible:
100%


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install and fully upgrade cauldron Dev 1
2. Boot the system
3.