Realtek RTL-9192SE and RTL-8191SE wireless cards are not detected by Fedora. These both cards using same driver package in Linux and Windows. And these both cards are working on Ubuntu 10.10. Drivers are also available at producer's web site: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#RTL8192SE Can you integrate this drivers to installation and make Fedora work with this wireless cards out of the box. Thank you.
I have the same problem even today with the latest kernel for F14 2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686 From lspci, 02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10) Any progress on this?
Build and install of drivers from the manufacturer's website leads to other issues (again Fedora-specific, nothing wrong with Realtek's drivers). In particular, when installation of the driver tries to build modules from the kernel source tree make -C /lib/modules/2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686/build M= CC=gcc modules make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686' CHK include/linux/version.h CHK include/generated/utsrelease.h make[3]: *** No rule to make target `missing-syscalls'. Stop. make[2]: *** [prepare0] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.35.11-83.fc14.i686' make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2 I do have 'kernel-devel' and kernel-includes installed.
This card is now on the IBM ThinkPad x201, and so anyone running FC14 on it will not be able to get wireless working out of the box. Can the priority be raised given the number of users affected? Also, there are no posts/replies besides the originator's.
I'm sorry, I hopped rtl8192su drivers will be included upstream soon, and I could offer to you compat-wireless packages. But currently we have only rtl8192ce, rtl8192cu in 2.6.39 kernel, rtl8192se was posted. But I believe rpmfusion have already packages with these drivers, please checkout at http://rpmfusion.org/ In general this bug will not be resolved soon. First we need drivers upstream inclusion.
Thanks. Do you know the names of those packages to be installed via yum (once rpmfusion free/non-free repos have been enabled)? This will really provide a simple solution for now.
I checked rpmfusion. I couldn't find anything related to these drivers there. I checked under Fedora -> i386 -> free under release, updates, and updates-testing, under 'Hardware support'. However, it's on the wishlist there: http://rpmfusion.org/Wishlist Any other way?
No idea except fixing compilation of vendor driver or build upstream kernel from source with patches from http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=129939336917801&w=2 When driver will be committed, what should happen within a month or two, it will be available via compat-wireless packages: http://people.redhat.com/sgruszka/compat_wireless.html
Obviously, one would like to build a separate module instead of patching and updating kernel (as is done with nvidia's driver). I find the vendor driver itself fine (builds correctly), but something else not right with the kernel source tree (as provided by kernel-devel, pls see my original post above) prevents this module's installation. Each time we get a new kernel via yum, we could just recompile and load this Realtek module w/o the need to patch, build, reinstall, and reboot with the updated kernel.
I've opened a separate bug report (690773) for the 'No missing-syscalls target', but steps on getting the vendor driver work correctly on FC14 as a module will be appreciated.
(In reply to comment #9) > I've opened a separate bug report (690773) for the 'No missing-syscalls > target', but steps on getting the vendor driver work correctly on FC14 as a > module will be appreciated. ... till the driver gets into the kernel, as one or two months is a long time. In fact, Linux drivers for Realtek 8191 were released in Dec 2010 or earlier; so presumably there are big issues getting it into the kernel, given how long it has taken for FC.
The best way to have rtl8192se support in Fedora before drivers gets mainline is create rpmfusion package. I have no idea about this "missing-syscalls" problem. I believe you can install by doing: $ sudo cp HAL/rtl8192/*.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ $ sudo depmod -a
Try the latest F15 kernel.
Do you know already if it works? Or if it includes the driver?
No, F-15 2.6.38 kernel contains only rtl8192ce driver.
It finally works. (In reply to comment #11) > The best way to have rtl8192se support in Fedora before drivers gets mainline > is create rpmfusion package. > > I have no idea about this "missing-syscalls" problem. I believe you can install > by doing: > > $ sudo cp HAL/rtl8192/*.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ > $ sudo depmod -a It finally works, thanks; one has to copy the firmware files as well. Here is the complete list of steps. 1. Download drivers from Realtek's website http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false In my case, it was rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0019.1207.2010 (1976 kB) even though I selected 8191SE-VA2 (my card is actually 8191SEvB); it should work. 2. Build the drivers 3. sudo cp HAL/rtl8192/*.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ 4. sudo cp -r firmware/RTL8192SE/ /lib/firmware/ 5. sudo depmod -a 6. modprobe r8192se_pci (or whatever the module was named, w/o the .ko prefix) See dmesg output to check if the card was detected, or run system-config-network and you'll be able to see the wireless card listed under hardware. KDE networkmanager will (automatically) start showing the WLAN interface as well.
In addition to the above, each time your kernel gets upgraded via yum update, just rebuild the module (repeat steps 2--5); no need to modify kernel or reboot.
Just to repost all steps; message got split above and below. It finally works, thanks; one has to copy the firmware files as well. Here is the complete list of steps. 1. Download drivers from Realtek's website http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=21&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false In my case, it was rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0019.1207.2010 (1976 kB) even though I selected 8191SE-VA2 (my card is actually 8191SEvB); it should work. 2. Build drivers (don't do a 'make install') 3. sudo cp HAL/rtl8192/*.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ 4. sudo cp -r firmware/RTL8192SE/ /lib/firmware/ 5. sudo depmod -a 6. modprobe r8192se_pci (or whatever the module was named, w/o the .ko prefix) 7. See dmesg output to check if card was detected, or run system-config-network and you'll be able to see the wireless card listed under hardware. KDE networkmanager will (automatically) start showing a WLAN interface as well. 8. Each time your kernel gets upgraded via yum update, just rebuild module (repeat steps 2,3,5,6); no need to modify kernel or reboot.
I have the RTL8191S USB version, and using the rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20110401 version and Fedora 15's kernel 2.6.38.6-27.fc15.x86_64, I get a core dump when the device is inserted. Has anyone had any luck with this card/driver/kernel, or should I wait till they release a version that works with 2.6.38?
I have submitted a r8192se_pci package to RPM Fusion. Please see: https://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1797
Also compat-wireless-next should contains now requested drivers http://people.redhat.com/sgruszka/compact_wireless.html .
Thanks, but I can't find compat-wireless-next or compat-wireless on rpmfusion. I have FC14 (32-bit i686) ------------------------ $ sudo yum -y install compat-wireless-next Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Adding en_US to language list Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * fedora: fedora.iitm.ac.in * rpmfusion-free: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-free-updates: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-nonfree: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: download1.rpmfusion.org * updates: ftp.itu.edu.tr Setting up Install Process No package compat-wireless-next available. Error: Nothing to do ]$ sudo yum -y install compat-wireless Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Adding en_US to language list Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * fedora: fedora.iitm.ac.in * rpmfusion-free: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-free-updates: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-nonfree: download1.rpmfusion.org * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: download1.rpmfusion.org * updates: ftp.itu.edu.tr Setting up Install Process No package compat-wireless available. Error: Nothing to do
It's not rpmfusion, packages are on my home page, basically you need copy http://people.redhat.com/sgruszka/compat-wireless.repo to /etc/yum.repos.d/ . Other instructions are in html file I referenced above.
Intel Classmate Quanta NL2 ships with a realtek wireless adapter, which also misses this driver. (I 'm running fedora 15 with kernel-2.6.38.8-35.fc15.i686 ) This is the output of lspci 07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller (rev 10) Subsystem: Device 1a32:0308 @stanislaw: What is the status regarding the support of this device in Mainline kernel ?
I believe it is supported upstream starting from 3.0. Did you tried compat-wireles-next from http://people.redhat.com/sgruszka/compact_wireless.html ? If it not work please provide output of "lspci -nn | grep Realtek" .
Yes, with compat-wireless-next, the card is indeed working. I have seen in http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.0_DriverArch the following line: rtlwifi: Add support for rtl8192se and rtl8192de as my card is 07:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller [10ec:8172] (rev 10) I guess this is what we are talking about As far as I am concerned I consider the bug to be fixed since: * there is a package fixed a driver for the hardware for Fedora 15 ( which will be hopefully updated as well as Fedora 15 kernel updates will go :) * mailine kernel has the driver, hence next fedora releases will have it as well
8192SEvB works for me on Fedora 15 with rawhide's kernel-3.0.0-1.fc16.x86_64. (To install, "yum --enablerepo=rawhide update kernel kernel-headers kernel-devel")
@redhat-bugs2eran & others: no need to update to rawhide to get the working driver as Fedora Updates ships now a working 3.0 Linux under the name 2.6.40, you just need to update your system to the last Fedora 15 kernel to get a working driver.
I discovered solution for kernel 2.6.40. 1: add on blacklist: "rtl8192se" 2: follow: http://www.thebinaryidiot.com/archives/2011/06/20/realtek-rtl8191seva-wireless-in-fedora/ Works perfect!