# Kernel r8169 driver is broken. **URL:** \ **Category:** SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop\ **Created:** [March 29, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530 "2021-03-29T21:27:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lauri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lauri](https://forums.suse.com/u/Lauri)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/1 "2021-03-29T21:27:47Z")
I do have a fix for it, BUT it needs kernel module to be compiled by someone. Then a reload cycle for the module is needed. See [https://lja.fi/lja/wordpress/index.php/linux-kernel-r8169-network-driver-fixup/](https://lja.fi/lja/wordpress/index.php/linux-kernel-r8169-network-driver-fixup/) for patch. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 12:49am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/2 "2021-03-30T00:49:57Z")
@Lauri Hi and welcome to the Forum 🙂 Sometimes it can be a conflict between 8168 and 8169 driver can you provide info in the card; ```auto /sbin/lspci -nnk | egrep -A3 "Net|Eth" ``` ---
**Author:** ![Lauri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lauri](https://forums.suse.com/u/Lauri)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/3 "2021-03-30T10:54:39Z")
``` 00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (10) I219-V [8086:0d4f] DeviceName: LAN Subsystem: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (10) I219-V [8086:2081] Kernel driver in use: e1000e Kernel modules: e1000e 01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:faf0] (rev 03) ``` The patch I provided makes the driver work, when reloaded. ---
**Author:** ![Lauri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lauri](https://forums.suse.com/u/Lauri)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/4 "2021-03-30T10:56:30Z")
Wrong NIC info ---
**Author:** ![Lauri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lauri](https://forums.suse.com/u/Lauri)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/5 "2021-03-30T11:22:34Z")
lspci -nnk | egrep -A3 “Net|Eth”: 02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03) Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Onboard Ethernet [1458:e000] Kernel driver in use: r8169 Kernel modules: r8169 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 03) Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Onboard Ethernet [1458:e000] Kernel driver in use: r8169 Kernel modules: r8169 04:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB363 SATA/IDE Controller [197b:2363] (rev 02) When reloading: [191.108877] libphy: r8169: probed [191.108882] r8169 0000:02:00.0: HW found: 0x001cc912 [191.109309] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: RTL8168d/8111d, 00:24:1d:12:e6:4a, XID 281, IRQ 28 [191.109313] r8169 0000:02:00.0 eth0: jumbo features [frames: 9194 bytes, tx checksumming: ko] [191.110824] r8169 0000:03:00.0: can’t disable ASPM; OS doesn’t have ASPM control [191.111164] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: renamed from eth0 [191.116365] libphy: r8169: probed [191.116370] r8169 0000:03:00.0: HW found: 0x001cc912 [191.125381] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: RTL8168d/8111d, 00:24:1d:12:e6:1a, XID 281, IRQ 29 [191.125389] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: jumbo features [frames: 9194 bytes, tx checksumming: ko] [191.129915] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: renamed from eth0 [191.163114] RTL8211B Gigabit Ethernet r8169-200:00: attached PHY driver (mii\_bus:phy\_addr=r8169-200:00, irq=IGNORE) [191.329540] RTL8211B Gigabit Ethernet r8169-300:00: attached PHY driver (mii\_bus:phy\_addr=r8169-300:00, irq=IGNORE) [191.329633] r8169 0000:02:00.0 enp2s0: Link is Down [191.497110] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: Link is Down [194.319837] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: Link is Up - 1Gbps/Full - flow control rx/tx [194.319855] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV\_CHANGE): enp3s0: link becomes ready ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/6 "2021-03-30T13:38:11Z")
@Lauri Hi and what release of SLED and kernel is in use? ```auto cat /etc/os-release uname -a ``` ---
**Author:** ![Lauri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Lauri](https://forums.suse.com/u/Lauri)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/7 "2021-03-30T20:16:03Z")
Latest desktop release, the bug is not linux-installation specific. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/kernel-r8169-driver-is-broken/35530/8 "2021-03-31T00:44:46Z")
@Lauri Hi, then will be very hard to fix AND ensure the system is supported, performing your patch will void any support, it would be better to raise a support request to get a supported fix.