Public bug reported: Similar bugs reported and specific information on the forum http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4589140#post4589140
Introduction: new user, so sorry if there's too much info. This post is about as much as I know. Issue: LiveCD and installation appears to configure internet access through ethernet for the Realtek RTL8168/8111C card. Previous methods worked only for the 8111B series. Connection does not connect. Previous fixes included wake on LAN if dual booting with Windows XP, or cold booting the PC. Ubuntu reports that it has detected the card 8111B, the network icons are present and available and for all intents and purposes, it works - but doesn't. Notation: No definitive explanation if dual booting with Vista. Various Vista tweaks with LAN card and power management proves there is no difference whether they are turned on or off or whether LAN wake/suspend is on/off. Does not appear to be Ubuntu dependent as the kernel core seems to be problematic and not the operating system itself. Problem also experienced with the OS Mint and Mandriva (the latter, however, sometimes worked from LiveCD only). System specifications: Dual boot Windows Vista Ultimate and Ubuntu v7.10 Gutsy Gibbon new install from LiveCD Hewlett-Packard Pavilion m9090a Quad Core Q6700 Realtek RTL8168C/8111C Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0) Asus 1066Mhz motherboard ST3500630AS HDD 500GB x 2 Nvidia GEForce 8600GT DL-ST-BDDVDRW GGC-H20L combo HP w2207 22" HDMI widescreen LCD Hauppauge Win TV HVR-1200 Hybrid 3GB DDR2 667 Ram Additional stuff not worthy of mention (please advise if you require full system specs, however, the system is a specific brand) Fix: the following steps modified from previous forum thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=699658&highlight=8168&page=2, however, this thread needed updating for my particular system. I'm no expert and perhaps these steps can either be trimmed down or my preference, some guru could ship it with Ubuntu or have a deb file! From my reading, the following steps must be done after every kernel update (although I've not got that far to try it). 01 - Download the latest driver from Realtek from http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false, this version being r8168-8.005.00 for the 2.4, 2.6 kernel 02 - Copy the file to the Desktop and extract it then open a terminal. cd Desktop 03 - $ sudo mv r8168-8.005.00 /usr/src 04 - $ cd /usr/src/r8168-8.005.00 05 - $ sudo make clean modules 06 - $ sudo make install 07 - $ sudo depmod -a 08 - $ sudo insmod ./src/r8168.ko 09 - $ cd /etc/modprobe.d 10 - $ sudo touch blacklist-network #is this line required? Dunno! 11 - $ sudo gedit blacklist-network 12 - add text "blacklist r8169" to the file (without quotes) and save 13 - $ sudo update-initramfs -u #to make the change permanent 14 - $ sudo reboot 15 - test the internet (ie, open Terminal and type ping www.google.com). Hope this helps. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Realtek RTL8168C/8111C ethernet compatibility https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208012 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
