rtl8821ce drivers

[ozsouth]

NOTE 27Apr24: It appears kernel 5.15.150 onward will not support aufs (it broke & no-one will fix it). Older kernels are fine.
Some folk with rtl8821ce have reported that the 6.x rtw88 driver hangs their system (mine too). I will try to make special kernel without it.

I've made drivers for 64bit kernels, as the builtin rtw88-8821ce driver caused crashes, so left out of DOTconfig for kernels prior to 6.0.11.
Use at own risk. Note: Drivers are kernel-specific.

Older kernels:

Bionicpup64 (k4.19.23) - https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... k41923.pet

Fossapup64 (k5.4.53) - https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... 4k5453.pet

Seems some need an old-style driver for Fossapup64-9.6CE (k6.0.12-FP).
Is here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/0j4xrpv6 ... p.pet/file

Many drivers can be found here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... iver_Repo/

My newer 32bit Drivers:

k5.10.189 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/0uxxgcxl ... e.pet/file

My newer 64bit Drivers (unless specified, are aufs/overlayfs/non-usrmerge):

k5.10.208 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/cfyi4eos ... o.pet/file

k5.4.159 here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... k54159.pet

k5.10.182 here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... .182ao.pet

k5.10.200 (overlayfs) REUPLOAD here: https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... .200ov.pet

k5.15.155 (overlayfs) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2vulfh1r ... v.pet/file

k5.15.147 here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/qhlw4trv ... o.pet/file

k5.15.148 (usrmerge) here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/8vyqg9zf ... m.pet/file

NOTE: My kernels after 6.0.11 have rtw88-8821ce working, but require firmware - is in my 17dec22 fdrv, from here:
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... 7dec22.sfs

[bigpup]

Warning:
Compiled Drivers are kernel specific.

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[Marcolimuxx]

I have a problem.
The downloaded file seems a compressed folder, in which i don't find whot i need.
First, it displays
"lib" folder, "pet.specs" and "pinstsll.sh"
Then a series of folders ending in
"8821ce.ko"
What must i do?
The kernel is the right 5.4.53

[Burunduk]

The downloaded file seems a compressed folder, in which i don't find whot i need.

You don't need to unpack the file. If its name ends with .xz, rename it to rtl8821ce-fossa64k5453.pet then click on its icon in the file manager to install it.

[bigpup]

@Marcolimuxx
what exact file are you downloading?

This one should be downloading as a pet package file.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/0tytxa9l ... 3.pet/file

I think you are selecting open with, when you try to get the pet package file.

You need to download the pet package file, by selecting save file, and saving it to a location on the computers drive.

All you do to install, is navigate in the Rox file manager, to location of the pet package file.
Left click on the file, to do the install.

[Marcolimuxx]

I downloaded the first file in this post, that is the right one for the standatd Fossapup64 kernel.
Tomorrow i will try to rename it in PET...
Thank you

[bigpup]

Read my post again, carefully.
You do not need to rename anything.
You need to actually select to save the pet package file, when the browser download process asks what to do with it.
Note:
This window opened with open selected.
That is why the info statements talk about open.
Ignore them and select save file.
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I am using Pale Moon browser, but all browsers download process will display a similar window, asking what you want to do with the download.

Here is the file downloaded to my downloads directory, after I selected save file, and told the browser to save it there.
I have that downloads directory set, in the browsers settings, as the place to download stuff to.
So, it automatically, goes to that directory, when I select save file.
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Left click on the pet package file, to install what is in it, into the operating file system.
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[ozsouth]

See first post.

[ICBM]

Does anyone have one for 4.19.164 (Slacko 7.0; 64bit)? Can't seem to find it.

[ozsouth]

@ICBM - sorry, I only just saw this. I will download slacko 7, devx & sources & try to make a driver in a few hours time. A belated 'Welcome to the Kennels'.

LATER: Done! See 1st post. I do recommend a later kernel though & have made a 7.0a iso (see post re- slacko 7 wireless drivers in Slacko section of forum).