<info> (eth0): carrier is OFF
Sep 2 20:00:32 cq71 NetworkManager[579]: <info> (eth0): new Ethernet device (driver: 'r8169' ifindex: 2)
Sep 2 20:00:32 cq71 NetworkManager[579]: <info> (eth0): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
Sep 2 20:00:32 cq71 NetworkManager[579]: <info> (eth0): device state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed') [10 20 2]
Sep 2 20:00:32 cq71 NetworkManager[579]: <error> [1441216832.927980] [platform/nm-linux-platform.c:2250] link_change(): Netlink error changing link 2: <UP> mtu 0 (1) driver 'r8169' udi '/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0/net/eth0': Invalid address for specified address family
Sep 2 20:00:32 cq71 NetworkManager[579]: <info> (eth0): preparing device
r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: RTL8102e at 0xffffc90004778000, 00:00:00:00:00:00, XID 04c00000 IRQ 27
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 306c
Kernel driver in use: r8169
*-network DISABLED
description: Ethernet interface
product: RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 02
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress msix vpd bus_master cap_list rom ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=full latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:27 ioport:2000(size=256) memory:d4010000-d4010fff memory:d4000000-d400ffff memory:d5000000-d500ffff
i compiled the r8101 module from here:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=7&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
after i put in a "cloned mac adress" the card is functional.
there is also an old bug report of this:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/256331
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ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: filip 1084 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6f27858b-0ba5-46f9-b656-36f652d32cb0
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB:
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic root=UUID=c8c26d44-1f21-4878-8430-8e0fe79ffcc4 ro quiet splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.19.0-16-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.19.0-16-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.143.3
RfKill:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Tags: vivid
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] Bestand of map bestaat niet: '/var/log/udev'
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 09/22/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: F.14
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 306C
dmi.board.vendor: Quanta
dmi.board.version: 21.12
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Quanta
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.14:bd09/22/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pn:pvrRev1:rvnQuanta:rn306C:rvr21.12:cvnQuanta:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.version: Rev 1
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
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