Ubuntu 13.04 on Mac Mini 6,2 ethernet port Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57766 not detected

Solution 1:

OK - after rebuilding the kernel as per https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel>https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/BuildYourOwnKernel and prior build run, adapting the tg3.c file as per previous message, the Network card is detected and running fine now.

[ 5140.908163] tg3.c:v3.128 (December 03, 2012)
[ 5140.921437] tg3 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 5140.944063] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Tigon3 [partno(BCM957766a) rev 57766001] (PCI Express) MAC address 10:dd:b1:99:95:2a
[ 5140.944074] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: attached PHY is 57765 (10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet) (WireSpeed[1], EEE[0])
[ 5140.944079] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: RXcsums[1] LinkChgREG[0] MIirq[0] ASF[0] TSOcap[1]
[ 5140.944084] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: dma_rwctrl[00000001] dma_mask[64-bit]
[ 5140.957230] tg3 0000:01:00.0: irq 26 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5140.957249] tg3 0000:01:00.0: irq 27 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5140.957263] tg3 0000:01:00.0: irq 28 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5140.957297] tg3 0000:01:00.0: irq 29 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5140.957310] tg3 0000:01:00.0: irq 30 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 5141.230492] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 5141.230964] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[ 5144.225216] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex
[ 5144.225224] tg3 0000:01:00.0 eth0: Flow control is on for TX and on for RX
[ 5144.225250] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready

In case someone neeeds just the tg3.ko driver - let me know. I'll send it by mail. It should load into the normal current kernel:

Linux Pandora 3.8.0-19-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 1 16:35:23 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux