[ 19.934486] e1000e 0000:06:00.0: (unregistered net_device): The NVM Checksum Is Not Valid [ 20.042663] e1000e 0000:06:00.0: PCI INT A disabled [ 20.101079] e1000e: probe of 0000:06:00.0 failed with error -5 I ran into this issue and spent few hours looking for a solution. the solution that I found ( the one that actually worked ) was through Intel's NIC tools. 1. download Preboot.tar.gz 2.