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midian

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Registered: 2019-02-21

Posts: 44

[solved] Cannot get ethernet to work

My new laptop uses an obscure "Motorcomm YT6801" network card, which works under Windows after installing its driver but I can't get it to work in Arch.

ifconfig just lists the "lo" interface, and this is the result of lspci -v -d ::0200

64:00.0 Ethernet controller: Motorcomm Microelectronics. YT6801 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 01)
DeviceName: Realtek Ethernet
Subsystem: AIstone Global Limited Device 7011

I saw a "tuxedo-yt6801-dkms-git" driver in AUR but installation failed (maybe because it's for Tuxedo computers)

Any help would be appreciated!

Last edited by midian (2025-05-09 17:04:11)

ewaller

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Re: [solved] Cannot get ethernet to work

I built it just now without issues -- and I don't even have that card.

Explain how you tried to build it and post the actual output where it failed.

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midian

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Registered: 2019-02-21

Posts: 44

Re: [solved] Cannot get ethernet to work

Sorry, you're right - after rebooting I was able to install it, and now networking works. Thanks.