Thanks, this phy_id value is not a valid Realtek PHY ID. You seem to be affected by a known BIOS bug (few Gigabyte boards from 2009/2010 seem to be affected). See here: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202275#c7 Please try to enable "LAN Boot ROM" option in BIOS.
** Bug watch added: Linux Kernel Bug Tracker #202275 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202275 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1876593 Title: Ethernet not working/Realtek RTL8169 fails to load To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-signed/+bug/1876593/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs