Hello, since we already have this Ethernet controller supported in 3.8 kernel, I will mark Precise series as Won't Fix Thanks!
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Precise) Status: In Progress => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1248849 Title: Need support for Intel Ethernet I217-LM controller [8086:153a] on Precise Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “linux” source package in Precise: Won't Fix Bug description: CID: 201306-13687 Dell Latitude E6440 This Ethernet controller works fine on 12.04.2 / 12.04.3 stock Ubuntu. But its not included in the e1000e driver on 3.2 kernel (stock & 3.2.0-55) 00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-LM [8086:153a] (rev 04) Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:05bd] Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5 Memory at f7f00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K] Memory at f7f3d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K] I/O ports at f080 [size=32] Capabilities: <access denied> ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-55-generic 3.2.0-55.85 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-55.85-generic 3.2.51 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-55-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. AplayDevices: **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC292 Analog [ALC292 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC292 Analog [ALC292 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1623 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7f34000 irq 49' Mixer name : 'Generic 0000 ID 0' Components : 'HDA:00000000,80860101,00100000' Controls : 0 Simple ctrls : 0 Card0.Amixer.values: Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7f30000 irq 49' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC292' Components : 'HDA:10ec0292,102805bd,00100001' Controls : 19 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Thu Nov 7 00:58:42 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b89de180-429e-45a6-b330-cee95369fbdb InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120823.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6440 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-55-generic root=UUID=26f1b115-2378-44e9-bd3f-78dd5813b635 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-55-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-55-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.7 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A00 dmi.board.name: 01PG7T dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X03 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA00:bd07/18/2013:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6440:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn01PG7T:rvrX03:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Latitude E6440 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1248849/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp