Workaround until kernel is fixed : use vendor-supplied driver. Install required tools : # apt-get install devscripts build-essential dkms
Install kernel headers : # apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) Browse Debian repository to check for the latest version of r8168 driver. http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/r/r8168/ Download the debian source : # dget -u http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/r/r8168/r8168_8.039.00-1.dsc Compile the source and make it a debian package : # dpkg-buildpackage -us -uc Install the resulting package : # dpkg -i ../r8168-dkms_8.039.00-1_all.deb Blacklist the kernel's built-in driver : # echo "blacklist r8169" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-network.conf Done. Note : driver issues are quite frequent with Realtek network cards. Forums are full of those r8169/r8168 problems. Jean-François
