have you tried this fix?
http://forums.opensuse.org/archives/sls-archives/suse-linux/hardware-support/384758-network-fix-various-notebooks-intel-82573l.html
have you tried this fix?
http:// forums. opensuse. org/archives/ sls-archives/ suse-linux/ hardware- support/ 384758- network- fix-various- notebooks- intel-82573l. html