I have the same chipset: $ lspci -s2: -v 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. P8P67 and other motherboards Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 81 I/O ports at d000 [size=256] Memory at dc104000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K] Memory at dc100000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K] Capabilities: <access denied> Kernel driver in use: r8169 Kernel modules: r8169 So, check for 'r8169' or something similar. My kernel is 3.10.96. -- William On Sun, Feb 07, 2016 at 03:33:22PM -0500, Howard Gibson wrote:
I am trying to update Linux on my desktop. I have a Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 with a Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 network chip built into it. Installing Fedora_20 onto this is dead easy. If I try anything more recent, the networking does not work. I have tried Fedoras 22, 23, KFedora_23, and Ubuntu_15.04. When I boot from the install DVD, there is no network. I have even installed a wireless card. This works fine from Fedora_20. It does not work from KFedora_23.
How up to date is Slackware these days?
Normally, when something does not work, I go out on the internet and find a solution. Non-functioning network is an order of magnitude more difficult.
I had network problems upgrading my laptop. I was able to overcome them, but we seem to have transitioned from an easy install of Linux, to a difficult one, at least for some motherboards and network chips.
Has anyone figured out a reliable way to install Linux on this hardware?
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