On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 8:11 AM, Larry Linder
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> After searching the net there are a number of people who have the same
> problem.   Gigabyte GA-970-DS3 mother boards have several problems out of the
> box.   With Ubuntu 64 bit systems they do not work or support the RealTech
> RTL8168/811E chip set.  Other reported failures appear to be USB3.
>
> I looks like we have a windows only board at the moment.
>
> A fix is to download the latest driver for the chip set, compile it and
> install it, & test it.   According to article Ubuntu's newest has updated
> driver.
> Our MB is also a version 1.0 and now they are up to 3.0.   The good deal for a
> few $ may be an expensive one in labor.
>
> When we are done, will post a how to fix this for SL.
>
> This system is really quick with a Quad core and 4.1 GHz clock.   It looked
> initially like a super computer at a steal and is well worth the time spent
> if fix works.
>
> Larry Linder

Have you looked at ELRepo? Particularly, FAQ#4 at
http://elrepo.org/tiki/FAQ may help you find the right driver for the
NIC.

Akemi