sudo apt-get remove network-manager

/etc/network/interfaces

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
address (my local ip)
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1

/etc/init.d/networking restart

sudo lshw -C network

*-network UNCLAIMED
description : network controller ... etc

*-network DISABLED
description : Wireless interface... etc.

No DHCPOFFERS received
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping
run-parts --verbose in persistent database - sleeping
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/000resolvxonf
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-autoips
run-parts: executing /etc/network/if-up.d/avahi-deamon
"" "" /ethool
"" "" /ntpdate
"" ""/upstart
"" ""/wpasupplicant

ifconfig

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp

sudo ifdown eth0 && sudo ifup -v eth0

dmesg | grep eth0