# Make sure you have all the packages required to build a standalone kernel module.
sudo apt install build-essential
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
# Untar/unzip archive:
cd Aquantia-AQtion-x.y.z/
# Compile the driver module:
$ make
# Load the dependencies and the module itself:
$ sudo make load
# Unload the driver, if an older version is in use:
# $ sudo rmmod atlantic
# Load the module:
$ sudo insmod atlantic.ko
# Install the driver
$ sudo make install
# check your kernel version
$ uname -r
5.8.0-50-generic
# Install the driver in the system
$ sudo make && sudo make install
Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-5.8.0-50-generic'
Check that the driver is working
Verify ethernet interface appears:
$ ifconfig -a
If not new interface appears, check dmesg output. If you see “Bad firmware detected” please update firmware on your ethernet card.
$ dmesg -T | grep "atlantic"
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