[Bug 289921] [NEW] network interface does not come up after installing open-vm-tools

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Binary package hint: open-vm-tools

After installing open-vm-tools, the network will not come up
automatically after a reboot.

If the kernel modules have not been built yet, the open-vm-tools init
script will rmmod the pcnet32 network driver, then try to modprobe
vmxnet, and fail, leaving the system without networking.

If the kernel modules have been built, the open-vm-tools init script
will rmmod the pcnet32 network driver, then try to modprobe vmxnet,
which works, but the network doesn't come up. You have to rmmod vmxnet
then re-modprobe it, then /etc/init.d/networking restart to bring the
network up.

Seeing as most vmware guests are server, this is a serious issue, as it
prevents automated startups.

** Affects: open-vm-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: open-vm-tools (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

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network interface does not come up after installing open-vm-tools
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289921
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