Intel NIC fails to load: probe of ID failed with error -2

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Issue

  • Intel NIC fails to load with messages like:
e1000e: probe of 0000:04:00.0 failed with error -2
igb: probe of 0000:06:00.1 failed with error -2

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Intel network interface like 80003ES2LAN or I350 using driver like e1000 or e1000e or igb

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