Some OVH dedicated server does not supports installing Debian original kernel due to hardware support issue. Also new Supermicro Atom 3000 SOC based products need an updated driver on ubuntu 14.04/16.04/17.04 to recognize the network adapter.
Most common issue is the network adapter card.
- Original version: https://gist.github.com/kslimani/6c289105fd21033c87d3ae378e793b69
- Intel ixgbe linux drivers : https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/14687