From cf72c02ea55f37c5d661bd4083487121b2369eb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jamoladdin <143245360+jamolweb@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 14:18:56 +0500
Subject: [PATCH] Fix Realtek RTL8111/8168 ethernet adapter support for ASUS
 TUF Gaming laptops (#4497)

---
 install/config/all.sh                        |  1 +
 install/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh | 11 +++++++++++
 install/omarchy-base.packages                |  1 +
 migrations/1770186458.sh                     |  6 ++++++
 4 files changed, 19 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 install/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh
 create mode 100644 migrations/1770186458.sh

diff --git a/install/config/all.sh b/install/config/all.sh
index f4ea88ba..f586dd9b 100644
--- a/install/config/all.sh
+++ b/install/config/all.sh
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-apple-t2.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-surface-keyboard.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-audio-mixer.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-asus-rog-mic.sh
+run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh
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diff --git a/install/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh b/install/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7ac5919
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Install r8168 driver for Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 ethernet adapters
+# Common in ASUS TUF Gaming laptops and other modern systems
+if lspci | grep -i "RTL8111\|RTL8168\|RTL8211\|RTL8411"; then
+  omarchy-pkg-add linux-headers r8168-lts
+  
+  # Blacklist problematic r8169 driver
+  echo "blacklist r8169" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-r8169.conf
+  
+  # Regenerate initramfs to ensure r8168 loads on boot
+  sudo mkinitcpio -P
+fi
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diff --git a/install/omarchy-base.packages b/install/omarchy-base.packages
index 17eade58..be817a3a 100644
--- a/install/omarchy-base.packages
+++ b/install/omarchy-base.packages
@@ -147,3 +147,4 @@ xournalpp
 yaru-icon-theme
 yay
 zoxide
+r8168-lts
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diff --git a/migrations/1770186458.sh b/migrations/1770186458.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83629d6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/1770186458.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+echo "Fix Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 ethernet adapter support for ASUS TUF and other laptops"
+
+# Run the hardware detection script for existing installations
+if [ -f "$OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh" ]; then
+  run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-realtek-r8168.sh
+fi
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