Networking :: DSL doesn't recognize my NIC card
I shall do all this ASAP, and get back with the results. 
I have a very similar problem. It's an Intel 8/16 LAN Adapter. Markings on the chip:
201969-221
(mu)PD65046GD-189
9503KVA23
The only message in dmesg that might be related is
isapnp: Searching for PnP cards...
isapnp: No Plug & Play devices found.
modprobe eepro returns a message stating that device is bussy.
Try the same instructions from my last post, but change "eepro" to "eexpress".
That worked. Thank you. For future refference, how do I tell which module I need to load?
original here.