[18:39] <Joseph__> I need help establishing a wired connection with my ubuntu desktop
[18:40] <wrst> Hi Joseph__ we will try
[18:40] <wrst> Joseph__: in *most* cases it should just work what type of problems are you running into?
[18:43] <Joseph__> my computer will connect and then disconnect after a few seconds
[18:43] <Joseph__> im wired
[18:49] <Joseph__> hello
[18:49] <average_guy> what type of router or gateway are wired to Joseph__?
[18:50] <Joseph__> linksys ea6900
[18:51]  * average_guy is googling
[18:52] <Joseph__> i have searched so many sites for solutions but none work.
[18:53] <wrst> Joseph__: is that a problem with any other setup?
[18:54] <Joseph__> no just my desktop
[18:54] <Joseph__> my laptop, phone, and tablets work
[18:54] <wrst> what type of network card does it have?
[18:54] <Joseph__> realtek
[18:55] <wrst> have a model to go along with?
[18:55] <Joseph__> is there a command i can use to find out
[18:55] <wrst> Joseph__: yes type lspci and that should give you the model of it
[18:55] <wrst> you will have to parse through a few items that just list all your pci devices
[18:56]  * wrst assumes its a pci network card
[18:56] <average_guy> type "lspci" in a terminal
[18:57] <Joseph__> RTL8111
[18:57] <Joseph__> i believe
[18:57] <wrst> that sounds right
[18:57] <Joseph__> what should i do
[18:57] <wrst> what version of ubuntu Joseph__? this card looks like it has been an issue
[18:58] <Joseph__> 14.04
[18:58] <Joseph__> most recent
[18:58] <wrst> ok Joseph__ I have a similar problem with a card I have sometimes I see a suggestion
[18:59] <wrst> first off install ethtool
[18:59] <wrst> sudo apt-get install ethtool
[18:59] <wrst> then try forcing 100Mbps/full-duplex mode
[18:59] <wrst> sudo ethtool -s eth0 speed 100 duplex full autoneg off
[18:59] <wrst> that's assuming your network card is eth0
[19:00] <wrst> whoa Joseph__ I see the solution
[19:01] <Joseph__> that command gave me an error
[19:01] <Joseph__> :(
[19:01] <wrst> did you install ethtool?
[19:01] <wrst> Joseph__: I don't think you need to do that
[19:01] <Joseph__> it came installed
[19:01] <wrst> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2224262
[19:01] <wrst> look it comment #3
[19:02] <Joseph__> the one about build essentials
[19:02] <wrst> yes
[19:02] <wrst> average_guy: ^^^ that look good to you?
[19:03] <average_guy> It looks outstanding :D
[19:03] <wrst> Joseph__: nothing there that should hurt anything if it doesn't work
[19:04] <Joseph__> it was unable to locate package build_essential
[19:05] <wrst> Joseph__: it is build-essential
[19:05] <wrst> and you would be best to copy/paste those probably
[19:06] <Joseph__> the command is letter for letter and it gave me "Unable to locate package build-essential"
[19:06] <Joseph__> "Unable to locate package dkms"
[19:06] <wrst> oh Unit193, you around?
[19:07] <wrst> Joseph__: try sudo apt-get update
[19:07] <wrst> after updating the repos then try that
[19:07] <Unit193> wrst: Just.
[19:07] <wrst> Unit193: ^^^
[19:07] <wrst> all that jazz, and howdy btw
[19:07] <Joseph__> all of the results from that command failed.
[19:07] <Unit193> Howdy.
[19:08] <wrst> Joseph__: you don't have internet do you ? :)
[19:08] <average_guy> he cannot update or install with no connection
[19:08]  * wrst feels like a dummy telling someone to download stuff when they are fixing a network card!
[19:08] <Joseph__> its alright
[19:09] <Unit193> wrst: Well, you still kind of can, with apt-offline.
[19:09] <wrst> Unit193: yes
[19:09] <wrst> I was just thinking of going and grabbing the .debs and installing manually
[19:10] <Joseph__> So what should i do next?
[19:11] <wrst> if it were me I would consider downloading those debs, using a usb stick then installing, and then running the blacklist commands, but may be some better ideas
[19:12] <wrst> but I have a feeling there are better minds and ideas about to speak out :)
[19:12] <Joseph__> is this a problem with my card or ubuntu
[19:13] <wrst> from the looks of things your card and ubuntu aren't getting along
[19:13] <wrst> I have had that issue with some other gigabit cards personally, that ethtool command usually fixes it temporarily
[19:14] <Joseph__> .debs what is the deal with tha
[19:14] <Joseph__> that
[19:16] <average_guy> they are the individual packages that you were trying to download
[19:17] <wrst> Joseph__: have you done anything with the network settings?
[19:18] <Joseph__> i tried but nothing worked so i reverted back to the original
[19:19] <wrst> ok just going dhcp all the way?
[19:19] <Joseph__> what?
[19:19] <wrst> in your network settings
[19:19] <Joseph__> what do you want me to do?
[19:20] <wrst> i'm not for sure
[19:20] <wrst> I know what likely needs to be done I think...
[19:20] <wrst> average_guy: what do you think?
[19:20] <Joseph__> what?
[19:20]  * wrst doesn't want to confuse the process
[19:21] <average_guy> looks like you need linux-headers-generic.deb build-essential.deb & dkms.deb from  http://packages.ubuntu.com/ and r8168-dkms_8.038.00-1_all.deb from http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/r/r8168
[19:21] <Joseph__> what do i do with them
[19:21] <average_guy> download on a device that is connected put on usb stick and copy to the affected machine
[19:22] <Joseph__> where on the machine do i copy them to?
[19:22] <average_guy> it does not matter as long as you can find them
[19:23] <Joseph__> will this fix it
[19:23] <wrst> you will need to install them after you get them copied over
[19:23] <wrst> if i'm not mistaken that should just be a double click and enter in your password
[19:23] <average_guy> once they are on the machine you should be able to double click on them and install with ubuntu software center
[19:24] <average_guy> or I can give you the terminal commands
[19:24] <Joseph__> i cant find those packages on http://packages.ubuntu.com/
[19:24] <average_guy> ok one sec, i will locate
[19:24] <Joseph__> thanks
[19:26] <average_guy> http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/allpackages
[19:27] <average_guy> type ctrl-f and put in the pkg you need
[19:27] <average_guy> will take you to it
[19:28] <average_guy> leave off the .deb
[19:28] <Joseph__> doing that now
[19:29] <Unit193> average_guy: You're going to find yourself in Dep hell. :P
[19:29] <Joseph__> i see that
[19:31] <Joseph__> when i click on the package i want it dosnt show a download button
[19:32] <Unit193> Down at the bottom of the page, for i386 or amd64.
[19:32] <Joseph__> oh thanks
[19:34] <average_guy> I not a terminal ninja Unit193, ex-windows/GUI for life
[19:35] <Unit193> average_guy: Heh, I was talking about r8168-dkms needing dkms, which needs build-essential, dpkg-dev, gcc, make, and more, and those needing their own deps.
[19:36] <average_guy> oh yeah :(
[19:36] <Joseph__> it says dependency not satifiable
[19:36] <Unit193> You can just use apt-offline to do all the heavy lifting for you, but the one in the repo won't work.  You'll have to use a git snapshot, such as the deb I built almost a month ago and uploaded to http://people.ubuntu.com/~unit193/
[19:38] <Joseph__> im a bit confused and i have to leave for work but will be back tonight. thanks for all the help. Will anyone be on to help?
[19:40] <average_guy> noone ever really leaves this channel, just ask again
[19:44] <Unit193> ...This channel is like Hotel California?
[19:47] <average_guy> so it seems :D  I like this APT off line tool Unit193, checking it out now
[19:48] <Unit193> If you'd prefer to use system apt-offline, apply http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt-offline/apt-offline.git/commit/?id=948d2b3bf26a174d47aefd2e07c815f096c78af1
[19:48] <Unit193> But yeah, Xubuntu ships this by default and has a great section in the docs for it.
[19:53] <average_guy> http://docs.xubuntu.org/1404/offline-packages.html