Atheros AR8151 Problem

[grungemann]

My wired nic was detected and listed in PCLinuxOS as Device 1083. But it seems that it was not started since when i tried to create a new connection for it (wired ethernet), it'll say "No device can be found for this connection type".

I tried downloading the AR81Family-linux-v1-1.0.1.14 driver and patch, then try to "sudo make install" but getting error 2. Do i need something else?

[wedgetail]

grungemann

More details about your operating system please.  There can be big difference between Desktop or Laptop problems.   

[muungwana]

First thing is first, if you can go online using that computer using another interface like wireless one, start up synaptic package manager and then search for kernel and then install the latest version(version 2.6.28.2 last time i checked).

Restart your computer and the new one will be on the boot up list, select it and boot up using it and see  if the problem is still there.

If it is, then we need to know a thing or two about your hardware, you can not give enough info here, the more you give the better.

Can you open the terminal, type "su" then press "enter" then enter root's password followed by pressing enter again to gain access to root's account and the type these commands one at a time and paste their output here if you can.

lspci

ifconfing

cat /var/log/syslog | grep ifplugd