Alright, I’ve installed openSUSE 12.1 (Linux 3.1.0-1.2-desktop i686) on my new Laptop this week. Everything but the wired LAN works perfectly on it. To be exact, when I activate (or reactivate) the network, it connects to the internet for some seconds but then fails without further notice. Wireless works flawlessly.
# /sbin/lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller [8086:0104] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port [8086:0101] (rev 09)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0116] (rev 09)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: i915
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1c3a] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: mei
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1c2d] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1c20] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1c10] (rev b4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 [8086:1c12] (rev b4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1c16] (rev b4)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1c26] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM65 Express Chipset Family LPC Controller [8086:1c49] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1c03] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1c22] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation GF106 [GeForce GT 555M] [10de:0df4] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0505]
Kernel driver in use: nouveau
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM57785 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe [14e4:16b5] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: tg3
02:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM57765 Memory Card Reader [14e4:16bc] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
02:00.2 System peripheral [0880]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:16be] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
02:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: Broadcom Corporation Device [14e4:16bf] (rev 10)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9287 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002e] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e034]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k
05:00.0 USB Controller [0c03]: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller [1033:0194] (rev 04)
Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:0504]
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
YaST Hardware Info:
...
77: None 07.0: 10103 CPU
[Created at cpu.301]
Unique ID: OPYj.j8NaKXDZtZ6
Hardware Class: cpu
Arch: Intel
Vendor: "GenuineIntel"
Model: 6.42.7 "Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz"
Features: fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,pse36,clflush,dts,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,ht,tm,pbe,nx,rdtscp,lm,constant_tsc,arch_perfmon,pebs,bts,xtopology,nonstop_tsc,aperfmperf,pni,pclmulqdq,dtes64,monitor,ds_cpl,vmx,est,tm2,ssse3,cx16,xtpr,pdcm,sse4_1,sse4_2,x2apic,popcnt,aes,xsave,avx,lahf_lm,ida,arat,epb,xsaveopt,pln,pts,dts,tpr_shadow,vnmi,flexpriority,ept,vpid
Clock: 800 MHz
BogoMips: 4389.47
Cache: 6144 kb
Units/Processor: 16
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
78: None 00.0: 10700 Loopback
[Created at net.124]
Unique ID: ZsBS.GQNx7L4uPNA
SysFS ID: /class/net/lo
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Loopback network interface"
Device File: lo
Link detected: yes
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
79: None 00.0: 10701 Ethernet
[Created at net.124]
Unique ID: usDW.ndpeucax6V1
Parent ID: rBUF.FpDxQKy+nXF
SysFS ID: /class/net/eth0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.0/0000:02:00.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "Ethernet network interface"
Driver: "tg3"
Driver Modules: "tg3"
Device File: eth0
HW Address: b8:70:f4:fe:09:80
Link detected: no
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #32 (Ethernet controller)
80: None 00.0: 1070a WLAN
[Created at net.124]
Unique ID: AYEt.QXn1l67RSa1
Parent ID: y9sn.eunzQs34F3D
SysFS ID: /class/net/wlan0
SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.1/0000:03:00.0
Hardware Class: network interface
Model: "WLAN network interface"
Driver: "ath9k"
Driver Modules: "ath9k"
Device File: wlan0
HW Address: 94:39:e5:22:f1:18
Link detected: yes
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #36 (WLAN controller)
I haven’t tried any other distros on this computer yet, so, I have no reference if there were any other drivers working, or how older Kernels behave on it. Any suggestions?
(Thanks in advance)