[BUG] Network device mising after unsuspend, modprobe driver r8169 fix

[postcd]

It seems to happen that after un-suspending, sometimes the kernel network device driver r8169 have to be removed and applied using modprobe:

I am linking to original thread for details:
viewtopic.php?f=107&t=47744&p=480421#p480421

I am posting into bug section as it seems to be a bug which may be good to be fixed.

MX-18_x64 Continuum
4.15.0-1-amd64 x86_64 + Systemd
XFCE

[Stevo]

Sounds like a job for the config file!

Create a new text file called "config" with these contents:

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SUSPEND_MODULES="r8169"

(Make sure you have a newline in "config after the line with text in it)

and copy it to /etc/pm/config.d:

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sudo cp config /etc/pm/config.d

This already has a entry in the wiki for the same problem with wireless drivers, BTW.

[postcd]

@Stevo thank You for the reply. I think that it NOT worked. The network device not get fixed upon unsuspending.

$ ls -l /etc/pm/config.d/config

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-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 27 Jan 22 11:57 /etc/pm/config.d/config

$ cat /etc/pm/config.d/config

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SUSPEND_MODULES="r8169"

#

I tried also without # and that also not worked. I have to run that command (sudo rmmod r8169;sudo modprobe r8169) and enter password always on unsuspending. Or add alias:

echo "alias nup=\"sudo rmmod r8169;sudo modprobe r8169\" >> ~/.bash_aliases

then after reopening terminal session i can use command "nup" (network up) to enable the network. Though better would be is there is automated way and the best if this issue is fixed.

[Stevo]

That's weird. With it in my system, I get a notification that the network has been disconnected just as it suspends and the iwlwifi module is disconnected. Do you see that with your manual method?

Also, are you booting as default or with systemd?

[postcd]

@Stevo

I also see the network disconnection bubble upon suspending and connection one once i do mentioned manual command.
By the way i am using VPN (built in network manager) that gets auto-connected upon Ethernet connection activation.
Yes i am using systemd as noted in first post, because non-systemd caused suspension issues last month..

[NevilsStation]

Can you explain this further, please?

i am using systemd as noted in first post, because non-systemd caused suspension issues last month..

Suspension issues on this Forum or elsewhere?

Because I want to use VPN but don't want to use systemd

Thanks

[postcd]

NevilsStation: suspension of the system as i linked in my previous post. If you have some offtopic doubts not related to fixing this issue, please kindly PM me.