I've backported the r8169 driver from upstream git in my PPA's lbm by cherry-picking commit 77332894c21165404496c56763d7df6c15c4bb09 onto r8169.c from linux-source-2.6.24-19.36 and it works fine for me.
PPA : deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/cschieli/ubuntu hardy main direct links : http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16672076/linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.17%2Bsdrik2_i386.deb http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16672076/linux-backports-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_2.6.24-19.17%2Bsdrik2_amd64.deb -- r8169 driver does not work with Realtek RTL8111C gigabit ethernet chip in Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/212497 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
