Multiple NICs...

[BugBuster]

Hi I have two ethernet ports as follows;

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 01)
03:02.0 Ethernet controller: D-Link System Inc DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter (rev 11) (rev 11)

I want to manage eth0 i.e. the Realtek one with Network-Manager and eth1, the D-Link one using static ip in /etc/network/interfaces.

When I add a static ip for eth1 in /etc/network/interfaces, Network Manager does not start on boot and hence does not bring up eth0

What shall I do?

[Iowan]

Does eth0 have "Available to all users" checked. Other threads suggest this should make it available on boot - rather than waiting for login.

[BugBuster]

Does eth0 have "Available to all users" checked. Other threads suggest this should make it available on boot - rather than waiting for login.

Thanks Iowan, yes I did have that option checked yet it did not work. What fixed the issue though after a lot of trials is this little change;

Edit '/etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf' and change

[ifupdown]
managed=false

to

[ifupdown]
managed=true