Description of problem: When using or installing Xfce desktop on live media the ethernet port will not connect Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Cauldron How reproducible: Run live media or install live media (Mageia-9-b1-Live-Xfce-x86_64) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot to live media - ethernet spins without connecting 2. Install from live media - same result 3. Mageia-9-b1-Live-Xfce-x86_64/ Will attach requested logging info
Created attachment 13643 [details] lspci - per Martin's suggestion
Created attachment 13644 [details] Journal from live startup with ethernet issue
Thank you for the report. From lspci: r8169 : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10ec device:8168 subv:1025 subd:8000) (rev: 03) looks OK. From the journal, there are 69 lines for 'enp2s0', including references to IPV6, as well as IPV4. The link looks to go up & down then up, not sure. Many lines: kernel: IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.10.234, on dev enp2s0 Assigning initially to Martin as it is about a Live test ISO, but please xfer it if appropriate.
Assignee: bugsquad => mageia
$ grep -i dhcp attachment.cgi\?id\=13644 Jan 13 10:57:26 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629046.5351] dhcp: init: Using DHCP client 'internal' Jan 13 10:57:29 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629049.0322] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 13 10:58:13 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629093.9934] dhcp4 (enp2s0): canceled DHCP transaction Jan 13 10:58:13 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629093.9935] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 13 10:58:13 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629093.9935] dhcp4 (enp2s0): state changed no lease Jan 13 10:58:14 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629094.0163] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 13 10:58:59 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629139.0064] dhcp4 (enp2s0): canceled DHCP transaction Jan 13 10:58:59 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629139.0065] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 13 10:58:59 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629139.0065] dhcp4 (enp2s0): state changed no lease Jan 13 10:58:59 localhost NetworkManager[763]: <info> [1673629139.0245] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Is the router configured to run a dhcp service?
CC: (none) => davidwhodgins
AP to router. So this router (Netgear) is passing off the work to the primary router for DHCP. Works with classic installer and everything else I have. You triggered an interesting thought, when I bypassed the AP it did work. I spent an hour checking AP then went back and reinstalled from classic and it worked.
It does seem to be a problem with the NetworkManager DHCP client and your particular hardware setup. I've just tested the Mageia-9-beta1-Live-Xfce-x86_64 on my laptop with this ethernet interface: r8169 : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10ec device:8168 subv:17aa subd:5097) (rev: 10) connecting through a TP-Link Powerline adapter to my main router, and that has no problem getting a lease: % grep -i dhcp journal.log Jan 14 15:28:51 localhost NetworkManager[1580]: <info> [1673710131.2161] dhcp: init: Using DHCP client 'internal' Jan 14 15:28:53 localhost NetworkManager[1580]: <info> [1673710133.8734] dhcp4 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 14 15:28:53 localhost NetworkManager[1580]: <info> [1673710133.8960] dhcp4 (enp2s0): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.15 Jan 14 15:28:55 localhost NetworkManager[1580]: <info> [1673710135.2208] dhcp6 (enp2s0): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds) Jan 14 15:28:55 localhost NetworkManager[1580]: <info> [1673710135.2362] dhcp6 (enp2s0): state changed new lease Just to confirm I'm not missing something, could you boot the Live ISO, open a terminal window, and try su - systemctl stop NetworkManager systemctl start network Does that give a working network connection?
No it failed again. Tried a couple of different configs, still failing.
oops - yes that worked. systemctl stop NetworkManager systemctl start network I was redoing my office and had unplugged the ethernet AP. Amazing how plugging ethernet cable in helps.
As this seems to be a very hardware-specific problem and you've found a workaround, I'll close this as works-for-me.
Resolution: (none) => WORKSFORMEStatus: NEW => RESOLVED