[ubuntu] Broadcom NetXtreme II (BCM5709) doesn't work?

Hey all,

Has anyone else run into this, or have any suggestions on what to try in order to fix it?

I have Dell Power Edge Gigabit Ethernet Card which uses the Broadcom NetXtreme II BCM5709 chip.

lspci shows that the card is there:

Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet

But it never shows up in ifconfig or ip a as a device I can configure.

I searched online and found an old driver, but I have ubuntu 16.04 LTS, is there any new driver compatible with BCM5709? Hence, I do not have internet connection only a loopback interface.

I'd really appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks,
Sadek

server specs:
Ubuntu Server Edition 16.04
Dell Power Edge R710