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wildrabbitt · 2019-01-19, 20:52

The output to do with network controllers is :

00:f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 200 series PCH SMBus Controller

....

04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co.,Ltd RTL8169 PCI gigabit Ethernet Controller (Rev 10)

Not sure if that's what you're interested in.

paulunderwood · 2019-01-19, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildrabbitt

The output to do with network controllers is :

00:f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 200 series PCH SMBus Controller

....

04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co.,Ltd RTL8169 PCI gigabit Ethernet Controller (Rev 10)

Not sure if that's what you're interested in.

I can't find a solution, but maybe put in a card that is known to work with Ubuntu,

Code:

apt-cache search Realtek | grep realtek
firmware-realtek - Binary firmware for Realtek wired/wifi/BT adapters

But you might only get 100Mbs.

Edit. Ubuntu needs sudo in front of the above command.

wildrabbitt · 2019-01-20, 13:19

Am I meant to type both of those lines & the sudo as one string?

patrik · 2019-01-20, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildrabbitt

Am I meant to type both of those lines & the sudo as one string?

I think you are meant to type

Code:

sudo apt-cache search Realtek | grep realtek

and the next line is the output. However, if you are only listing packages, and not installing, you can skip the sudo.

paulunderwood · 2019-01-20, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildrabbitt

Am I meant to type both of those lines & the sudo as one string?

If you decide to go ahead and install it enter:

Code:

sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek

wildrabbitt · 2019-01-21, 14:14

If firmware-realtek doesn't come with the installation and is rather online, then I've got no way of installing it with apt-get.

I'm going to ubuntuforums but if anyone's got any good suggestions please suggest.

paulunderwood · 2019-01-21, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildrabbitt

If firmware-realtek doesn't come with the installation and is rather online, then I've got no way of installing it with apt-get.

I'm going to ubuntuforums but if anyone's got any good suggestions please suggest.

You might have switch on non-free software (or similar) on in the repositories.

If that fails, download to the disk the latest firmware-realtek and run in the same directory:

Code:

sudo dpkg -i firmware-realtek.deb

This looks like a good candidate, it is called firmware-realtek_20161130-4_all.deb. So install this one.

paulunderwood · 2019-01-21, 16:18

Failing the above, plug in your network card and run lspci again to identify it. Maybe it better supported than the RT8169.

wildrabbitt · 2019-01-21, 20:40

Thanks for your posts paul.

I haven't failed yet.

I've downloaded firmware-realtek_2016_1130-4~deb8u1_all.deb

onto another machine. I can't get it onto the machine via a download (as the machine isn't connected to the net) so I thought I'd copy it onto a USB memory stick and transfer it. Is this a viable way forward?

paulunderwood · 2019-01-21, 21:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by wildrabbitt

Thanks for your posts paul.

I haven't failed yet.

I've downloaded firmware-realtek_2016_1130-4~deb8u1_all.deb

onto another machine. I can't get it onto the machine via a download (as the machine isn't connected to the net) so I thought I'd copy it onto a USB memory stick and transfer it. Is this a viable way forward?

Sure. Either run it directly on the usb drive after it has mounted or copy to the hard drive and use dpkg -i on it. No harm will be done if fails for your card -- the rt8169.

If it does not work, identify the plugged-in card instead, repeat and rinse.

paulunderwood · 2019-01-22, 04:55

I might have goofed in two ways:

One: Ubuntu 18.04 is based on Debian 10 Buster/Sid (unstable) and the corresponding realtek firmware is https://packages.debian.org/buster/firmware-realtek

Two: Your 8169 is not covered with this firmware anyway.

Therefore I recommend you fit a new NIC into a PCI slot and run lspci or know that the NIC is 18.04 compatible

Sorry for the confusion

2019-01-21, 16:18	#19
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 5·937 Posts	Failing the above, plug in your network card and run lspci again to identify it. Maybe it better supported than the RT8169. Last fiddled with by paulunderwood on 2019-01-21 at 16:18

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2019-01-19, 20:52	#12
wildrabbitt Jul 2014 1C2₁₆ Posts	The output to do with network controllers is : 00:f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 200 series PCH SMBus Controller .... 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co.,Ltd RTL8169 PCI gigabit Ethernet Controller (Rev 10) Not sure if that's what you're interested in.

2019-01-20, 13:19	#14
wildrabbitt Jul 2014 2×3²×5² Posts	Am I meant to type both of those lines & the sudo as one string?

2019-01-21, 14:14	#17
wildrabbitt Jul 2014 2·3²·5² Posts	If firmware-realtek doesn't come with the installation and is rather online, then I've got no way of installing it with apt-get. I'm going to ubuntuforums but if anyone's got any good suggestions please suggest.

2019-01-21, 20:40	#20
wildrabbitt Jul 2014 2×3²×5² Posts	Thanks for your posts paul. I haven't failed yet. I've downloaded firmware-realtek_2016_1130-4~deb8u1_all.deb onto another machine. I can't get it onto the machine via a download (as the machine isn't connected to the net) so I thought I'd copy it onto a USB memory stick and transfer it. Is this a viable way forward?

2019-01-22, 04:55	#22
paulunderwood Sep 2002 Database er0rr 5×937 Posts	I might have goofed in two ways: One: Ubuntu 18.04 is based on Debian 10 Buster/Sid (unstable) and the corresponding realtek firmware is https://packages.debian.org/buster/firmware-realtek Two: Your 8169 is not covered with this firmware anyway. Therefore I recommend you fit a new NIC into a PCI slot and run lspci or know that the NIC is 18.04 compatible Sorry for the confusion