10ec:8168 [Intel DP67BG] Disconnects in realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 NIC

[vsespb]

I have the following card:

06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
 Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 55
 I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
 Memory at f3200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
 Expansion ROM at f3700000 [disabled] [size=128K]
 Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
 Capabilities: [48] Vital Product Data
 Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/2 Maskable- 64bit+
 Capabilities: [60] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
 Capabilities: [84] Vendor Specific Information: Len=4c <?>
 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting

it's connected to another computer (under Windows).
when this computer powers up/wake up, link not estabilished (in ~ 30% cases).

I have this problem since ubuntu 10.04. Currently using 12.04 with kernel
3.8.0-35-generic #50~precise1-Ubuntu

Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS
Release: 12.04

that is strange that my card is 8168, but driver 8169 is used.
lsmod |grep r816
r8169 68904 0

possibly similar issue https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/998200 - actually issue looks identical, except
me NIC is slightly different and except that issue appears to be fixed.
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version k3.8.0-35-generic.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: vse 3317 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: vse 3317 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: vse 3317 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf3520000 irq 58'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,80862007,00100302'
   Controls : 45
   Simple ctrls : 18
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf3000000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 0a HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de000a,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 4
Card2.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:2 'Headset'/'Logitech Logitech USB Headset at usb-0000:00:1a.0-1.6, full speed'
   Mixer name : 'USB Mixer'
   Components : 'USB046d:0a0c'
   Controls : 7
   Simple ctrls : 2
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e94a6161-ec2d-44fb-8321-33f60c2aa3e5
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1)
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-35-generic root=UUID=af2aeba3-7287-4aa5-802d-029f301b94a6 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-35.50~precise1-generic 3.8.13.13
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-35-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-35-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.9
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: precise running-unity
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-35-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo vboxusers
dmi.bios.date: 07/17/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: BGP6710J.86A.2209.2012.0717.2302
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: DP67BG
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAG10491-303
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrBGP6710J.86A.2209.2012.0717.2302:bd07/17/2012:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDP67BG:rvrAAG10491-303:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

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and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.13 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.13-rc7-trusty/

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Can you confirm this issue happens with the latest Trusty kernel, which is available from:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.12.0-8.16/+build/5404630

[vsespb (vsespb)]

Hello. No, I cannot switch kernels on this machine. Did you read my personal message?

[penalvch (penalvch)]

vsespb, could you please confirm this issue exists with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . If the issue remains, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux REPLACE-WITH-BUG-NUMBER

[vsespb (vsespb)]

Hello. No, I cannot switch kernels on this machine.

In the initial bug description I put a link to similar issue https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/998200
for a bit different NIC. Did you read it? Doesn't it look similar/duplicate?

[vsespb (vsespb)]

Also, you put "Intel DP67BG" into ticket's title. Note that it's PICe NIC, not internal montherboard NIC.

[UbuntuAddicted (ubuntuaddictedubu)]

i am having all sorts of weird things happening with this nic as well in Xubuntu 13.10. Sometimes websites cant even be resolved like github.com. It's very strange, it's autoloading the r8169 driver but my chipset is
sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for ubu:
  *-network
       description: Ethernet interface
       product: RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
       vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
       physical id: 0
       bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
       logical name: eth2
       version: 0c
       serial: d4:3d:7e:e2:27:3b
       size: 100Mbit/s
       capacity: 1Gbit/s
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
       configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full firmware=rtl8168g-2_0.0.1 02/06/13 ip=192.168.0.13 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
       resources: irq:43 ioport:d000(size=256) memory:f7c00000-f7c00fff memory:f0000000-f0003fff

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0c)
 Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device 7850
 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
 I/O ports at d000 [size=256]
 Memory at f7c00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
 Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
 Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
 Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
 Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
 Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
 Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
 Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
 Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
 Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
 Kernel driver in use: r8169

sudo ethtool eth2
Settings for eth2:
 Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
 Supported link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                         1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
 Supported pause frame use: No
 Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
 Advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                         100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
                         1000baseT/Full
 Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
 Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
 Link partner advertised link modes: 10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
                                      100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
 Link partner advertised pause frame use: Symmetric Receive-only
 Link partner advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
 Speed: 100Mb/s
 Duplex: Full
 Port: MII
 PHYAD: 0
 Transceiver: internal
 Auto-negotiation: on
 Supports Wake-on: pumbg
 Wake-on: g
 Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
          drv probe ifdown ifup
 Link detected: yes

cat /var/log/syslog | grep r8169
Feb 1 21:15:32 saucy-haswell kernel: [ 0.401021] r8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2.3LK-NAPI loaded
Feb 1 21:15:32 saucy-haswell kernel: [ 0.401026] r8169 0000:03:00.0: can't d...

[penalvch (penalvch)]

UbuntuAddicted, thank you for your comment. So your hardware and problem may be tracked, could you please file a new report with Ubuntu by executing the following in a terminal while booted into a Ubuntu repository kernel (not a mainline one) via:
ubuntu-bug linux

For more on this, please read the official Ubuntu documentation:
Ubuntu Bug Control and Ubuntu Bug Squad: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/BestPractices#X.2BAC8-Reporting.Focus_on_One_Issue
Ubuntu Kernel Team: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies#Filing_Kernel_Bug_reports
Ubuntu Community: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette

When opening up the new report, please feel free to subscribe me to it.

Thank you for your understanding.

Helpful bug reporting tips:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs