Re: Strange cabled network fault when rebooting from Windows (any version) into Ubuntu 24
Java Jive <[email protected]>
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On 2025-11-15 15:04, Andy Burns wrote: > Java Jive wrote: > >> It seems to me from this that the cabled network hardware is not being >> properly initialised when booting Ubuntu 24. The cure is simply to >> actually power down the PC before launching Ubuntu 24 > > I had some older Dells (Precision and Dimension) which disabled the NIC > if it wasn't physically connected at the time it booted Windows, there > was a utility to re-enable it, probably doesn't exist for Linux (though > Dell were pretty good with their Linux support via Fedora last time I > kept up with it). Interesting piece of info ... However, during the testing these were in E-Dock stations - from which they are only undocked when I travel, so weren't undocked during testing - so seemingly there wouldn't be any reason for either OS to disable the netcard, as it was permanently connected during the testing. -- Fake news kills! I may be contacted via the contact address given on my website: www.macfh.co.uk