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Jimmy Falcon
Asked: 2019-05-15 12:10:46 +0800 CST

Need to enable ALX network adapter module in Ubuntu 16.04

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Somehow I got stuck with an installation where ALX networking driver module is disabled, so I don't have internet access on the box. If I try to launch a new installation, immediately network adapter is recognized and kernel module listed for this adapter is ALX.

I have kernel 4.4.0.146-generic installed. How can I activate the ALX network adapter module within it? PCI Id of networking card is 1969:e091, it's Atheros Killer E220x Gigabit ethernet adapter.

I cannot use apt on the box obviously, since there is no connectivity. I can download and install .deb packages via a flash drive using another machine though.

thanks.

networking kernel ethernet 16.04

1 Answers

  1. The solution was to install the linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-146-generic package. That package actually containes the alx driver.

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