Realtek driver issue?

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jdkell3
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Realtek driver issue?

Post by jdkell3 » 2019/04/16 03:42:51

Ok, so I installed CentOS 7 on a new Alienware a51M. After battling many things, it’s in a state where CentOS is installed, NVIDIA drivers are installed, and the track pad works. However I can’t get the Ethernet controller to work.
lspci just says Realtek semiconductor and then the device ID. It doesn’t say what the model is. On Dell’s webpage it says that it should be equipped with a Killer E3000 2.5 GbE device. Either way I’m stuck. Suggestions?
Im running the latest Linux 5 kernel.

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Re: Realtek driver issue?

Post by TrevorH » 2019/04/16 11:48:58

lspci just says Realtek semiconductor and then the device ID. It doesn’t say what the model is.
You need to share that information with us if you want any help.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

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