On 29/01/2021 23.37, Carl Spitzer {L Juno} wrote:
> while using my ACER E5-575 I suddenly lost my ethernet port access.
> I had a friend check it and the connection works under a usb flash
> connected distro.
> But it no longer works in Leap even with delete and adding it back.
> I can and will do a reinstall Monday if I can not make this work.
> There should be a solution but I did not find anyone else online having it.
> I am having my friend test the wireless which I do have locally.
> 
> What if any elegant solution short of complete reinstall will correct this?

Check the logs for any reference to eth0.
Also find out when it appeared last.

Try booting with a previous kernel.