10/100 Adapter Not Recognized

[fishmanloveslinux]

No matter what I do I cannot get MX Linux to recognize my 10/100 ethernet adapter. I have combed through the archives and have not yet to find a solution.
Does anyone have a solution for this?

[Eadwine Rose]

First off please share your quick system info. Run it from the menu, click paste in a reply. Do not edit.

[fishmanloveslinux]

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System:    Host: <filter> Kernel: 5.10.0-9-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.10.0-9-amd64 
           root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.16.0 tk: Gtk 3.24.24 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-21_x64 Wildflower October 20  2021 base: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 773219U v: ThinkPad R61/R61i serial: <filter> 
           Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: LENOVO model: 773219U serial: <filter> BIOS: LENOVO v: 7KET64WW (1.14 ) 
           date: 06/27/2007 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 40.6 Wh condition: 42.8/48.8 Wh (88%) volts: 12.1/11.1 
           model: SANYO 92P1137 type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Unknown 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 Duo T7100 bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Core Merom 
           family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: D (13) microcode: A4 L2 cache: 2048 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 bogomips: 7181 
           Speed: 1247 MHz min/max: 800/1801 MHz boost: enabled Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1384 
           2: 1242 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported 
           Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT disabled 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
           Type: srbds status: Not affected 
           Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:2a02 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: intel resolution: 1280x800~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 965GM (CL) v: 2.1 Mesa 20.3.5 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 82801H HD Audio vendor: Lenovo ThinkPad T61/R61 driver: snd_hda_intel 
           v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:284b 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.0-9-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel 82566MC Gigabit Network vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e v: kernel 
           port: 1820 bus ID: 00:19.0 chip ID: 8086:104d 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s 
           port: 1c40 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 8086:4227 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 5.96 GiB (0.6%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM035-1RK172 size: 931.51 GiB block size: 
           physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 1.5 Gb/s rotation: 5400 rpm serial: <filter> 
           rev: ACM1 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: 927.61 GiB size: 911.97 GiB (98.31%) used: 5.96 GiB (0.7%) fs: ext4 
           dev: /dev/sda1 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 52.0 C mobo: 49.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): fan-1: 2530 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ bullseye main non-free
Info:      Processes: 206 Uptime: 8m Memory: 3.83 GiB used: 1.05 GiB (27.5%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.96 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.1 alt: 10 Shell: quick-system-in 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

Here is my quick sys info. Thanks for your reply.

[j2mcgreg]

I think that you should use MXPI to install the antix 4.9 kernel as it is more likely to contain the proper driver for such an old card. After it is installed, reboot and use the Advanced options in Grub to select it. If the card is now recognized, you can use Boot Options in MX Tools to make it the permanent kernel choice.

edited for spelling

[j2mcgreg]

If an ethernet connection is your only option with that laptop, you could search your local market for an adaptor like this one:

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product ... _id=117242

[fishmanloveslinux]

I wanted to let you know that the 4.9 didn't help but it was worth a try. However, I did order one of those from Amazon for $18 + shipping. At least I have wireless connection. I just prefer wired is all. I really do appreciate your help.