Slackware 13.1 uses the 2.6.33 kernel (the uname -r command on your system should confirm) which does not support the AR8151 unless Slackware have modified it. A netsearch found pages detailing it in kernel development in Feb 10 and distros fixing up older kernels for it Aug 10. I am aware from the Web that other people have had problems installing AtherosAR8151 on Linux in past versions and have tried to use the suggestions posted, but have not been able to connect on a wired basis. It seems the Atheros AR8151 is a relatively recent chip. Qualcomm Atheros - LAN - Qualcomm Atheros AR8161 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30) Windows 8,Windows 8.1 and later drivers. Lspci shows Ethernet controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit Ethernet (rev c0).Ĭapabilities: pm msi pciexpress vpd bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiationĬonfiguration: autonegotiation=0 broadcast = yes driver = atl1c driverversion=1.0.1.1_NAPI duplex = full latency = 0 link = yes Windows 10 and Later Servicing Drivers for testing,Windows 8,Windows 8.1 and later drivers. It appears that the Atheros Ethernet chip supplies drivers for Windows but I have not found where to obtain any for Linux although past posts appear to mention downloading drivers. On installing linux Mint Nadia 64 bit with Cinnamon I find everything working except the wired connection. I have a newbuild desktop using Gigabyte Z7MX-D3H which has an onboard Atheros AR8151v.2.0 Ethernet chip.
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