[Bug 550309] [NEW] incorrect wireless driver for RTL8111/8168B in 64bit Ubuntu

[johnfrith]

Public bug reported:

Jan '10 64bit Karmic clean install. Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Ethernet controller. Chipset 0bda:8189. System loads net8187b driver.  Wireless not recognised at all
On switching to clean install 32bit Karmic, r8168 driver loads automatically and works. Manufacturer website indicates that r8168 is correct driver for 32 & 64bit.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D6p', '/dev/snd/hwC0D0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D1', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D6c', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer', '/dev/sequencer2'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0900000 irq 22'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC662 rev1'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0662,15580805,00100101 HDA:10573055,00305557,00100900'
   Controls      : 24
   Simple ctrls  : 15
Date: Sun Mar 28 16:14:36 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=65666f04-9673-49d9-be2c-4dbe99926868
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MachineType: CLEVO CO. W760T/M740T/M760T
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic-pae 2.6.31-20.58
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic-pae root=UUID=06352620-8f93-48a1-b81d-662e7586d679 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic-pae
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-20-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.26
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic-pae i686
dmi.bios.date: 09/17/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 1.00.05
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: W760T/M740T/M760T
dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO Co.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr1.00.05:bd09/17/2009:svnCLEVOCO.:pnW760T/M740T/M760T:pvrNotApplicable:rvnCLEVOCo.:rnW760T/M740T/M760T:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: W760T/M740T/M760T
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: CLEVO CO.

** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386

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incorrect wireless driver for RTL8111/8168B in 64bit Ubuntu 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550309
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