After installing Ubuntu (in my case, Netbook edition) on my Acer Aspire One 721, my wired Ethernet connection was not detected.
To resolve, I reinstalled the Atheros drivers for my NIC. If you aren’t sure what type of wired NIC you have, run Terminal and type:
lshw –class network
Once you’ve determined the model of your card, download the installation package from:
http://partner.atheros.com/Download.aspx?id=125
Navigate to the directory the package was placed in, then run these commands in Terminal:
tar –xzvfAR81Family-Linux-v1.0.1.0.tar.gz
sudo su
make install
modprobe atl1e
exit
Your connection/NIC should then be detected automatically.
roms var
instructions are exactly what I needed too….
would add: to be able to build the makefile, had to also bring over on a usb stick make/gcc/libc6/… and all of their dependencies.
thanks!