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[Bug 1264712] Re: wlan0 shown as eth1 in ubuntu 13.10

 

Naming the interfaces is the responsibility of the kernel driver. It
doesn't need to be called "wlanXXX", that's just a convention.

** Package changed: systemd (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  wlan0 shown as eth1 in ubuntu 13.10

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  i have a g580 lenovo.
  bcm4113 wireless drivers

  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu x64 bits with kernel 3.11.0-15-generic
  Description:	Ubuntu 13.10
  Release:	13.10
  Codename:	saucy

  Package:
   Installed: 204-0ubuntu19.1
    Candidate: 204-0ubuntu19.1

  I expect:
  that wireless connection appears as wlan0.

  What happens
  Wlan0 show as eth1 on ubuntu 13.10 installation, and wlan connection is stable.


  # PCI device 0x1969:0x1090 (alx)
  SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="b8:88:e3:89:7c:83", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

  # PCI device 0x14e4:0x4727 (wl)
  SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="c0:14:3d:cd:4e:51", ATTR{dev_id}=="0x0", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: udev 204-0ubuntu19.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec 28 17:54:19 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-06 (52 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: LENOVO 2189
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=fd03aa6a-a567-4fa9-9bc3-d661bf2edfc0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  SourcePackage: systemd
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 09/14/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 5ECN92WW(V8.04)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: INVALID
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo G580
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5ECN92WW(V8.04):bd09/14/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2189:pvrLenovoG580:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoG580:
  dmi.product.name: 2189
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo G580
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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