Fail build controller for realtek 8188eu

[Kingelfos]

Hi everyone, I'm looking for help installing the drivers for the Realtek 8188eu network card. I'm using the latest version of fossaPup and kernel 5.4.53. I already have devx and the mentioned kernel installed. I have the installation CD that gives me a folder with several files and a .install.sh. I run it and at the end when it's about to finish the code is checked for 4 errors related to the fact that functions must be declared before using them. I've been investigating and it seems that it's due to the kernel I'm using, maybe it's very new and I have an old code base. I don't know what to do to compile, also the file where it breaks is called osdep_service.h and it has many lines of code like 2000. If anyone has an updated version of this driver I would appreciate it if you could pass it to me. Thank you very much

[Kingelfos]

Errors: 1) ptimer>data = (unsigned long) cntx. _timer {aka `struct timer_list`} has no member name data. 2.) Implicit declaration of function init_timer (ptimer); 3.) Implicit declaration of function daemonize. Thanks for help me

[mikewalsh]

@Kingelfos :- Hallo.....and to the "kennels"!

What you're attempting shouldn't be necessary. The kernel has supported the r8188eu chipset since approx. October of 2014.....almost 10 years ago now. The rtl8188eu driver has been in the kernel ever since.

On the elderly hardware I was using when I switched full-time to Linux in April of that year, I was using a TP-Link WL-725N 150 MBps USB 'nano'-sized wifi adapter. It ran fine under Win XP; when I began using Ubuntu at the start of my Linux journey, it wasn't recognised at all. With the Ubuntu 14.04.2 'point' update at the beginning of October, and the upgrade to the 3.13.108 kernel, it just started working.......and has done so since then.

Fossapup's issue is simple. It contains the firmware blob for the r8188eu chipset.....but not the driver. Perhaps @ozsouth may be able to help with this one..? All Puppies seem to contain the driver for the r8188ee chipset, but NOT for the r8188eu.....although they DO seem to contain its firmware.

Mike.

[ozsouth]

@Kingelfos - your 5.4.53 is an old kernel. I made an rtl8188eu driver - it loads, but I can't test it. Use at own risk.
After download, click on .pet in filemanager, wait about 5 sec after install, then try to connect wifi.
See: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nk29iyl3 ... 3.pet/file

[Kingelfos]

I installed this kernel recently, I thought it was new :/

[Kingelfos]

@Kingelfos - your 5.4.53 is an old kernel. I made an rtl8188eu driver - it loads, but I can't test it. Use at own risk.
After download, click on .pet in filemanager, wait about 5 sec after install, then try to connect wifi.
See: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nk29iyl3 ... 3.pet/file

thanks buddy I'll be try

[Kingelfos]

No worked bro, im really sad

[ozsouth]

@Kingelfos - that's no good. Can we please get some info via the following terminal commands:

lscpci -nn | grep etwork (that starts with a lowercase L & it's not a typo))

and then, with the terminal maximised:

dmesg | grep irmware

Please post results of those so we can proceed.

[Kingelfos]

I've already compiled the driver and loaded it into the kernel modules. I just need to enable the network interfaces, currently none of them appear. I've already checked the dismg and the driver loads correctly and tells me that it detects the rtl8188eu network interface. I know I'm close to solving the problem, I've learned a lot

[ozsouth]

@Kingelfos - I guess you tried frisbee wifi connection option - I find that best.

[Kingelfos]

I put that one and I don't have the wpa supplicant installed now I'm looking at how to install it

[ozsouth]

@Kingelfos - I should have twigged from your first post. The standard fossapup64_9.5.iso doesn't have install.sh - where did you get it? Aside from the lack of rtl8188eu driver, the standard install has wpasupplicant & installs from CD.
Some folk have had success using unetbootin from windows to create a bootable usb stick. The usual install is called 'frugal', but is the normal install. It consists of 4 main .sfs files (adrv, fdrv, zdrv & puppy) plus vmlinuz & initrd.gz.
The standard iso is here: https://archive.org/download/puppy_linu ... 64-9.5.iso
I'm wondering if your problems are stemming from an incorrect install.

[bigpup]

As a new user to Puppy Linux.

There is a good chance you do not fully understand how to use the network connection programs.

Saying you tried one is no help to us.
We have no way of knowing if you used it correctly.

So pick one of the network connection programs to use.
Tell us you do this.
You see this.

[bigpup]

If this is a laptop computer

Make sure the WIFI is turned on.

This will tell you if it is.

To determine if it is Hard Blocked. In a terminal (console):

Code: Select all

 rfkill list all

wlan0 is usually the wifi

If it indicates it is hard blocked.
There is a switch on the laptop that turns it off/on.
Press that swich and rerun

Code: Select all

 rfkill list all

to see if it worked to stop the hard block.

[Kingelfos]

Im installing bionic pup

[Kingelfos]

I'm a programmer, I need the PC to write code and have something to eat. I hope I can solve the problem with this puppy.

[bigpup]

If you are not going to follow our suggestions or answer our questions.

We can not help you!

[Clarity]

Hello @Kingelfos I see you're new to the forum.

As you are a code developer seeking a solution, I'll offer a simple one for your dilemma. Use either version 10+ or version 11 of the developer's (also a code developer) distro found here. You should expect smooth sailing and you'll also be working with someone like yourself.

Enjoy

[Kingelfos]

To solve the problem I made my own controller with games of chance and sluts . hahaha just kidding in case someone has my problem look for the driver: rtl8188FTV there is good code on github.