Failure to configure wired connection with Realtek 8111E on board LAN controller.

[Ralph Puncher]

On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 23:16 +0000, Juan R. de Silva wrote:
> I'm trying to test my new desktop system for compatibility before 
> installing anything on it. The system has ASUS P8P67 LGA1155 Sandy Bridge 
> B3 Motherboard with Realtec 8111E Gigabit LAN controller on board. 
> 
> I've tried Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.10 LiveCDs. Neither of them cannot 
> configure wired network connection automatically. Tried to google and 
> from what I read, it seems this controller is supposed to be supported by 
> latest kernels and to work out of box.
> 
> The problem is I cannot even be sure whether I have a faulty controller 
> or I am misinterpreted some info and this controller requires some 
> additional work to be done to make it connected.
> 
> Any input would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
I have an ASUS M4A89GTD PRO motherboard with the same Realtek 8111E
ethernet card and it works fine out-of-the-box with Ubuntu 32 bit 10.10
Live CD and Linux Mint 10 (based on Ubuntu 10.10) 64 bit (both Gnome and
KDE Live CDs). Note that it did not work with Windows 7 which did
recognize my wireless USB NIC to search for a suitable driver which it
did not find; the CD shipped with the MB did have a Windows driver which
did work.