Ubuntu – Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology corp. Device 1063 (rev c0)

When you type lcpci you get this network device:

Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology corp. Device 1063 (rev c0)

Ubuntu doesn’t seem to recognise this onboard card by default. This network card is on the Gigabyte G31M-ES2L along with many other motherboards.

Steps to getting it working are really easy.

1. First download this file: AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz from here: http://partner.atheros.com/Drivers.aspx
2. You may need to put it on a USB drive and transfer it to your ubuntu box, or wack a second network card in your ubuntu box to grab it. Up to you. 
3. Put it in your home directory
4. Open up a terminal and unpack the archive like this: 

   tar zxvf AR81Family-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz

   (ignore any errors)

5. Change into the src directory:

   cd src/

6. Make sure you have all the required tools:

   sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential make

7. Run the make command to build the network card driver:

   sudo make install

8. The driver file will be placed in the correct /lib/modules location
9. Install the driver:

   sudo modprobe atl1e

10. Check if it works, you should see a new eth1 or something in the output from:

    ifconfig -a

11. Check if you can get an ip address:

    sudo dhclient eth1

12. Add that module to the /etc/modules file so it will load on boot

    sudo echo atl1e >> /etc/modules

13. Reboot and you should be set.

Let me know if this worked for you as well.