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I have very new Gateway flip top laptop (model GWTC116-2BL) that is using a Realtek RTL8723DU WIFI hardware.
https://www.realtek.com/en/products/com ... /rtl8723du

I found the driver and compiled it for several different latest Puppy versions.

I will use S15Pup64 and Fossapup64 9.5 to try and get it working on.

All of them now show the WIFI device as a selection to use for a WIFI connection.

But it does all the steps to try and make a working connection but does not complete.
Get message connection can not be made with my WIFI router.
Can not get to being able to set the DHCP.

Yes, I am doing the steps correctly and tried several different connection programs, but the Network Wizard was the best one.
I tried a lot of different type connections even no encryption.

I am thinking I still need the firmware for the 8723DU.

But I am not able to find it anyplace so far.

Anyone got an idea on what to do or try?

Note:
I think this may be one of those Window type combo WIFI/Bluetooth devices.
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@bigpup - I guess dmesg | grep irmware didn't show anything missing?
Does your source match the minimum kernel requirement (I've had a mismatch happen in the past)?
I looked at a driver from here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723du
The instructions make menion of a signed install - UEFI MOK management. Hope that's not a sign of things to come.

I guess dmesg | grep irmware didn't show anything missing?

I did not try that.

I just looked in the file system for the firmware, where all the other realtek firmware is located.
lib/firmware/rtlwifi
Nothing there for 8723DU

Not where the computer is right now.
Will get back with what this command comes up with.

Thanks!

Note:
That driver package you posted is the one I used to get the driver.
https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723du

The instructions make menion of a signed install - UEFI MOK management. Hope that's not a sign of things to come

I hope not also.
The driver compile seems to work without doing this.
Secure boot is disabled in the UEFI bios.

This running S15Pup64-22.12+1-T Puppy version.

This is the output of the demsg command:

# dmesg | grep irmware
[ 29.007958] i915 0000:00:02.0: Direct firmware load for i915/glk_dmc_ver1_04.bin failed with error -2
[ 29.007966] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Failed to load DMC firmware i915/glk_dmc_ver1_04.bin. Disabling runtime power management.
[ 29.007968] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] DMC firmware homepage: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/ke ... /tree/i915
[ 30.363820] bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin failed with error -2
[ 30.363825] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: firmware file rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin not found
#

Strange, nothing about the WIFI part of the hardware, but the bluetooth firmware?

If you look in lib/firmware/rtlwifi no files for 8723DU

@bigpup - I note that the source has optimisations for the 6.1 kernel (due any day). That should not discount the 5.15 kernel, but stranger things have happened. Perhaps try my 6.0.10 kernel & the driver I linked a few posts up. No promises though.
Also, I find frisbee works better for Slackos.

If you think that the wifi adapter is partially working, try this:

Run: iwconfig
Is the adapter listed?
Run: ifconfig wlan0 up
Is there an error message?
Run: iwlist wlan0 scan
Does the adapter scan?

If the adapter can get that far, it should be working properly and should make a connection through your wifi networking app.

ozsouth wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:20 am

@bigpup - I guess dmesg | grep irmware didn't show anything missing?
Does your source match the minimum kernel requirement (I've had a mismatch happen in the past)?
I looked at a driver from here: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723du
The instructions make menion of a signed install - UEFI MOK management. Hope that's not a sign of things to come.
Have compiled it for my 6.0.10 64bit kernel (see forum kernel section) - is here: https://www.mediafire.com/file/5qpd56f3 ... v.pet/file

Puppy doesn't sign modules as of now.

bigpup wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:12 pm

This running S15Pup64-22.12+1-T Puppy version.

This is the output of the demsg command:

# dmesg | grep irmware
[ 29.007958] i915 0000:00:02.0: Direct firmware load for i915/glk_dmc_ver1_04.bin failed with error -2
[ 29.007966] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Failed to load DMC firmware i915/glk_dmc_ver1_04.bin. Disabling runtime power management.
[ 29.007968] i915 0000:00:02.0: [drm] DMC firmware homepage: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/ke ... /tree/i915
[ 30.363820] bluetooth hci0: Direct firmware load for rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin failed with error -2
[ 30.363825] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: firmware file rtl_bt/rtl8723d_fw.bin not found
#

Strange, nothing about the WIFI part of the hardware, but the bluetooth firmware?

If you look in lib/firmware/rtlwifi no files for 8723DU

It seems firmware is managed by the developer themselves.

ozsouth wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:21 am

@bigpup - Also, I find frisbee works better for Slackos.

Bingo!
Using Frisbee was the answer to getting it working!

Setup the connection in S15Pup64 using Frisbee.

Posting this using it now.

Thanks very much for the idea!

Still wonder why there is still no specific files for rtl8723DU in lib/firmware/rtlwifi
There is these two:
rtl8723fw_B.bin
rtl8723fw.bin
Maybe they are a generic firmware file.

rcrsn51 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:26 am

If you think that the wifi adapter is partially working, try this:

Run: iwconfig
Is the adapter listed?
Run: ifconfig wlan0 up
Is there an error message?
Run: iwlist wlan0 scan
Does the adapter scan?
Run: dhcpcd wlan0
Does it eventually get an IP address?

Thanks for this terminal command info to check stuff!

Did not really try it, but i put it in my tool kit for troubleshooting this kind of stuff.

I am sure it will help others and it is good info to have.

Note:
With WIFI working.

# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"NETGEAR85" Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.452 GHz Access Point: BC:A5:11:DD:E7:50
Bit Rate:72.2 Mb/s Sensitivity:0/0
Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:****-****-****-****-****-****-****-**** Security mode:open
Power Management:off
Link Quality=99/100 Signal level=50/100 Noise level=0/100
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0

#

Thanks to all that posted!

Every post gave me ideas to try!