Comment 51 for bug 141343

Download, compile and install the r8168 driver. It works very well. I've just upgraded to the latest release and I was able to compile and install very easily. As stated in other posts, the 2.6.24 kernel loads r8169 instead of r8168. r8169 does not work with this card and it can prevent the system from booting.

Follow these instructions to install your r8168 driver and blacklist the r8169.

http://www.jamesonwilliams.com/hardy-r8168.html

These instructions are not mine, credit goes to Jameson Williams.