Ubuntu 13.04 includes the "alx" driver but it does not work for me.
lspci gives :
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8161 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 08)
The module is automatically loaded and there is an eth0 interface created, but no IP is associated with it. The network system tries to connect to it in a infinite loop and always fail.
The booting time is very long, and the screen is filled by messages from alx.
I am not the only one :
http://askubuntu.com/questions/286880/13-04-ethernet-adapter-not-connecting-ar8161
Compiling from compat-wireless 3.6.8 worked wonderfully with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. That's not an option since Raring features kernel 3.8. I tried several versions of compat-drivers but none would compile for me for unknown reasons.
Anyway since Ubuntu now provides the alx driver, it should work, but it does not. Please tell me if I can give out more informations to help solving this problem.
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ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 3194 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
CasperVersion: 1.331
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
IwConfig:
ppp0 no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: noprompt cdrom-detect/try-usb=true file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- debian-installer/language=fr keyboard-configuration/layoutcode?=fr keyboard-configuration/variantcode?=oss
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.106
RfKill:
1: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: raring
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
dmi.bios.date: 02/15/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0324
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H77-V
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0324:bd02/15/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H77-V:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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