I have the same problem with my asus A8JS laptop. Tried ubuntu, knoppix, slackware, and freeBSD. All have the same problem, the link is'nt detected if you dont do a bounch of remove and re-add of the module.
The strange thing is that the knoppix live dvd I got, find's the link stight away (while booted from DVD). But after installing it onto the harddrive and booting from the harddrive, you have to do the "remove and re-add" procedure. Have had some luck with the driver/module from the realtek site: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false Not sure if its because you remove the 8169 module and then load the "realtec" 8168 module .. I can imagine that the problem has something to do with the fact that this network card has the ability to "sense" if it being connected to devices with a regular or a crossed TP cable. (It just a feeling, probably not right). Seems that every one with this problem has a laptop. Maby theres an difference between the pci version and the laptop version? Hope someone can figure this out -- r8169 driver does not detect link https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/86798 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
