[Bug 665424] [NEW] ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64 loads atl1c kernel module only with liveCD, not with installed kernel

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Public bug reported:

root at ubuntu:~# lspci -nn |grep Ethernet
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications AR8152 v1.1 Fast Ethernet [1969:2060] (rev c1)

root at ubuntu:~# cat /proc/modules |grep atl1c
atl1c 34955 0 - Live 0xffffffffa003f000

root at ubuntu:~# ifconfig eth0
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 60:eb:69:24:9f:d1  
          inet addr:XX.XXX.XX.XXX  Bcast:XX.XXX.XX.255  Mask:255.255.252.0
          inet6 addr: fe80::62eb:69ff:fe24:9fd1/64 Scope:Link
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1247667 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:113958 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:3
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:267392991 (267.3 MB)  TX bytes:15997997 (15.9 MB)
          Interrupt:45 

The wired Ethernet interface is configured correctly under 64-bit
Maverick Meerkat live desktop, but after installation to hard drive, it
is no longer detected at boot.

The problem existed also under Ubuntu 10.04, so it is not a regression.
The hardware platform is a Toshiba Satellite L655-S5101 (Part Number:
PSK2CU-01Y01U).

I understand that this is a duplicate of a bug filed elsewhere, but the
instructions found elsewhere in launchpad and forums are not n00b-
friendly enough for me to successfully configure the device. Without
explicit instructions of the "sudo type-exactly-this" variety, I'll be
hopelessly lost. :^)

Matters are further complicated by the fact that the wireless interface
also fails to auto-configure correctly, so I have no Internet access at
all when booting to the hard drive, which means that walkthroughs which
presuppose that I can compile the atl1c.ko from source may not work
unless I can manage to "sudo apt-get install build-essential" -- is this
a chicken-or-the-egg problem?

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic 2.6.35-22.33
Regression: No
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 2010-10-22 06:29 seq
 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 2010-10-22 06:29 timer
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
AplayDevices: aplay: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: arecord: device_list:235: no soundcards found...
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: Cannot stat file /proc/6058/fd/34: Stale NFS file handle
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Date: Sat Oct 23 02:04:21 2010
IwConfig:
 lo        no wireless extensions.
 
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite L655
ProcCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/hostname.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.38
RfKill:
 
SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 08/09/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: INSYDE
dmi.bios.version: 1.60
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.board.version: Base Board Version
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: OEM Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: OEM Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnINSYDE:bvr1.60:bd08/09/2010:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteL655:pvrPSK2CU-01Y01U:rvnIntelCorp.:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnOEMChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrOEMChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: Satellite L655
dmi.product.version: PSK2CU-01Y01U
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug atl1c kernel-net maverick needs-upstream-testing

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ubuntu-10.10-desktop-amd64 loads atl1c kernel module only with liveCD, not with installed kernel
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/665424
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