Created attachment 890151 [details] lspci -v output Description of problem: Only the Wired LAN Device is shown - the Wireless device is not. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-3.13.10-200.fc20.x86_64 NetworkManager-0.9.9.0-38.git20131003.fc20.x86_64 How reproducible: Every bootup Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot up 2. lspci lists the device 3. no device is mentioned in dmesg or available in NetworkManager Actual results: No visible WLAN device Expected results: Usable device Additional info: lspci shows: 04:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
Created attachment 890226 [details] rtl8723be.diff
# yum --enablerepo updates-testing install kernel-\* # rpm -qa | grep 3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 | sort kernel-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-devel-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-headers-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-modules-extra-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-tools-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-tools-libs-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 # reboot ... $ uname -r 3.14.1-200.fc20.x86_64 $ wget https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723be/archive/master.zip $ unzip master.zip $ cd rtl8723be-master $ curl -s https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=890226 | patch -p1 $ su # make install # modprobe -v rtl8723be # exit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ $ modinfo rtl8723be $ modinfo -F firmware rtl8723be $ ls /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin $ modinfo -F depends rtl8723be $ modinfo rtlwifi $ modinfo btcoexist References: - kernel 3.14; Code for new variety of the 8723 PCI cards - temp until code added to kernel https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723be/ - kernel 3.15; linux-next https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/log/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723be RawhideKernelNodebug https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RawhideKernelNodebug Working?
Related: Firmware(rtl8723befw.bin) for the Realtek 8723BE 802.11n PCI wireless(rtl8723be) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091753
@poma: You are BRILLIANT!!! Firstly, thank you for the clear instructions above - they worked perfectly - although it was on kernel-3.14.2-200 by the time I installed it. When can we expect these to be rolled out officially? Secondly, forgive my late reply - I was on a few days holiday. Below are the outputs of the modinfo, etc. you referred me to - if it's of any use to you. [root@lenovo rtl8723be-master]# modinfo rtl8723be filename: /lib/modules/3.14.2-200.fc20.x86_64/updates/rtl8723be/rtl8723be.ko firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin description: Realtek 8723BE 802.11n PCI wireless license: GPL author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae> author: PageHe <page_he.cn> alias: pci:v000010ECd0000B723sv*sd*bc*sc*i* depends: rtlwifi,btcoexist,mac80211 vermagic: 3.14.2-200.fc20.x86_64 SMP mod_unload parm: swlps:bool parm: swenc:using hardware crypto (default 0 [hardware]) (bool) parm: ips:using no link power save (default 1 is open) (bool) parm: fwlps:using linked fw control power save (default 1 is open) (bool) [root@lenovo rtl8723be-master]# modinfo -F firmware rtl8723be rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin [root@lenovo rtl8723be-master]# ls /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin [root@lenovo rtl8723be-master]# modinfo -F depends rtl8723be rtlwifi,btcoexist,mac80211 [root@lenovo rtl8723be-master]# modinfo btcoexist filename: /lib/modules/3.14.2-200.fc20.x86_64/updates/btcoexist/btcoexist.ko description: Realtek 802.11n PCI wireless core license: GPL author: Larry Finger <Larry.FInger> author: Realtek WlanFAE <wlanfae> author: Page He <page_he.cn> depends: vermagic: 3.14.2-200.fc20.x86_64 SMP mod_unload
Thanks for the feedback! Keep up with "make install" at every kernel update until 3.15. It will set you free.
*********** MASS BUG UPDATE ************** We apologize for the inconvenience. There is a large number of bugs to go through and several of them have gone stale. Due to this, we are doing a mass bug update across all of the Fedora 20 kernel bugs. Fedora 20 has now been rebased to 3.14.4-200.fc20. Please test this kernel update (or newer) and let us know if you issue has been resolved or if it is still present with the newer kernel. If you experience different issues, please open a new bug report for those.
$ rpm -qf $(modinfo -n rtl8723be) kernel-3.15.3-200.fc20.x86_64 $ rpm -qf /usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8723befw.bin linux-firmware-20140605-38.gita4f3bc03.fc20.noarch Louis, a kernel module and companion firmware are now in a stable distribution, so there is no more need for that git repo. Okey dokey.