mx-network-assistant fixes my Ethernet connection

[pixie]

Hello MX community,
I'm new to MX and please explain to me why this line is needed to connect with the device below in XFCE.
(nmtui says co carrier.)

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LANG=C lshw -disable IDE -disable SCSI -class network -json > /tmp/lshw.log 2>&1

Device-2: ASIX AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet type: USB driver: cdc_ncm
bus-ID: 2-2:3 chip-ID: 0b95:1790 class-ID: 0a00 serial: <filter>
IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>

Originally I found that entering into mx-network-assistant only is enough to activate my device
and seeing in terminal what commands it produces
without further investigation I put that 'lifesaving' line into a script in autostart.

[j2mcgreg]

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[davidy]

NMTUI is a cool cmd. Very serendipitous of you.

[Adrian]

Do you think that line enables your card? That "lshw" is just listing the devices, maybe something else enables the card...

[Kermit the Frog]

Meanwhile, the modinfo for that driver doesn't list that chip ( 0b95:1790 ), neither vendor nor product:

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$ modinfo cdc_ncm
filename:       /lib/modules/6.11.2-1-liquorix-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.ko.zst
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    USB CDC NCM host driver
author:         Hans Petter Selasky
srcversion:     D3DE83AE5D5E875CFE14D00
alias:          usb:v*p*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v17E9p*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v1546p1010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v1519p0443d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v12D1p*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v0930p*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v413Cp*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v413Cp81BCd*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v413Cp81BBd*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v1BC7p0036d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v0BDBp*d*dc*dsc*dp*ic02isc0Dip00in*
alias:          usb:v05ACp12ABd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in04*
alias:          usb:v05ACp12ABd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in02*
alias:          usb:v05ACp12A8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in04*
alias:          usb:v05ACp12A8d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in02*
depends:        usbnet,cdc_ether
retpoline:      Y
intree:         Y
name:           cdc_ncm
vermagic:       6.11.2-1-liquorix-amd64 SMP preempt mod_unload 
parm:           prefer_mbim:Prefer MBIM setting on dual NCM/MBIM functions (bool)

[Kermit the Frog]

... But it's here:

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$ modinfo ax88179_178a | grep 1790
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*

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$ modinfo ax88179_178a
filename:       /lib/modules/6.11.2-1-liquorix-amd64/kernel/drivers/net/usb/ax88179_178a.ko.zst
license:        GPL
description:    ASIX AX88179/178A based USB 3.0/2.0 Gigabit Ethernet Devices
srcversion:     E4BEF6D15D44F81FF22E01D
alias:          usb:v07C9p0010d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v07C9p000Fd*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v07C9p000Ed*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v0711p0179d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v0930p0A13d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v050Dp0128d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v17EFp304Bd*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v04E8pA100d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0072d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v2001p4A00d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v04B4p3610d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p178Ad*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
alias:          usb:v0B95p1790d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFip00in*
depends:        usbnet,mii
retpoline:      Y
intree:         Y
name:           ax88179_178a
vermagic:       6.11.2-1-liquorix-amd64 SMP preempt mod_unload 

[Kermit the Frog]

... So, you can try forcing it load ax88179_178a and (if necessary) blacklist the other ...

[pixie]

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System:
  Kernel: 6.11.6-1-liquorix-amd64 [6.11-10~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0 parameters: audit=0
    intel_pstate=disable BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.11.6-1-liquorix-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro
    quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.4_ahs_x64 Libretto September 15  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux
    12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 81W8 v: Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IIL
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 v: Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15IIL
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: NO DPK serial: <superuser required> UEFI: LENOVO v: DKCN54WW
    date: 01/27/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 23.6 Wh (99.2%) condition: 23.8/30.0 Wh (79.3%) volts: 8.4 min: 7.6
    model: LGC L17L2PF1 type: Li-poly serial: <filter> status: not charging cycles: 64
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-1005G1 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Ice Lake gen: core 10 level: v4
    note: check built: 2019-21 process: Intel 10nm family: 6 model-id: 0x7E (126) stepping: 5
    microcode: 0xC6
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 160 KiB
    desc: d-2x48 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 2x512 KiB L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1252 high: 1301 min/max: 400/1201 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: ondemand cores: 1: 1300 2: 1301 3: 1260 4: 1147 bogomips: 9523
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional; RSB filling;
    PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence; BHI: SW loop, KVM: SW loop
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics G1 vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-11
    process: Intel 10nm built: 2019-21 ports: active: HDMI-A-1,eDP-1 empty: none bus-ID: 00:02.0
    chip-ID: 8086:8a56 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Chicony Integrated Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-5:2 chip-ID: 04f2:b624
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3520x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 931x285mm (36.65x11.22") s-diag: 974mm (38.33")
  Monitor-1: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: right model: Philips FTV serial: <filter> built: 2013
    res: 1600x900 hz: 60 dpi: 64 gamma: 1.2 size: 640x360mm (25.2x14.17") diag: 734mm (28.9")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1600x900 min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: eDP-1 pos: primary,left model: ChiMei InnoLux 0x15f5 built: 2017 res: 1920x1080
    hz: 60 dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x193mm (13.54x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9
    modes: 1920x1080
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 24.2.2-1~mx23ahs renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (ICL GT1)
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Ice Lake-LP Smart Sound Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_icl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:34c8 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.11.6-1-liquorix-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter vendor: Lenovo
    driver: rtw_8822ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8822ce,wl pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    port: 4000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:c82f class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: ASIX AX88179 Gigabit Ethernet type: USB driver: cdc_ncm bus-ID: 2-2:3
    chip-ID: 0b95:1790 class-ID: 0a00 serial: <filter>
  IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: half mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth Radio type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-10:4
    chip-ID: 0bda:c02f class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 3 state: down bt-service: N/A rfk-block: hardware: no
    software: yes address: <filter>
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:6 sco-mtu: 255:12 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff park
    link-mode: peripheral accept
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.37 TiB used: 7.57 GiB (0.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN520 SDAPMUW-512G-1101
    size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 15.8 Gb/s lanes: 2 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 20240001 temp: 44.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Leven model: JAJS300M240C size: 223.57 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 5A0 scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 type: USB vendor: A-Data model: ED600 size: 465.76 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: N/A serial: <filter> rev: 0204 scheme: GPT
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 type: USB vendor: Samsung model: Flash Drive FIT size: 119.51 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1100 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
  ID-5: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 type: USB vendor: Samsung model: Flash Drive FIT size: 119.51 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1100 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 76.67 GiB size: 74.92 GiB (97.71%) used: 7.55 GiB (10.1%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sdb6 maj-min: 8:22
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%) used: 18.4 MiB (6.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2122 libs: 1052 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/mx-linux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb https://quantum-mirror.hu/mirrors/pub/mx-linux/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 228 Uptime: 8m wakeups: 2 Memory: 7.33 GiB used: 2.08 GiB (28.4%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

[pixie]

Meanwhile I've installed the AHS version. I do not see any change.
So upgraded and the minimal script that activates the wired connection during startup
cat ./eth0.sh

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#!/bin/sh
LANG=C lshw -disable IDE -disable SCSI -class network -json > /tmp/lshw.log 2>&1

It's strange. The friendlier way is to start mx-network-assistant
and close the window by ALT+F4 or Super+Q as I modified.
Murphy is alive, or..
Baseus Lite Series USB - RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
The behavior is the same in different kernels and with Fluxbox as well.