Perhaps this is a silly question, but have you verified that the chip actually works, using Windows or another kernel for example? It's possible that the chip has failed in a way which still permits it to advertise its presence on the PCI-E bus while it is incapable of actually acting as an interface.
-- r8169 driver does not work with Realtek "PCI-E" 8111B integrated network controller https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141343 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs