I had the same problem with the a Intel 82541PI rev05 on Ubuntu 10.10 Server (amd64) using the 2.6.35-22-server kernel using e1000-8.0.23.
This solution worked for me: sudo rmmod e1000 && sudo modprobe e1000 TxDescriptors=128 RxDescriptors=128 Just give it a try :) -- Intel e1000 gigabit desktop pro network card does not work Ubuntu 64 bit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300100 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