I could use some help compiling drivers for a WiFi adapter

[drpeppercan]

Specs: LM Sylvia - Mate

This are the instructions (https://github.com/diederikdehaas/rtl8812AU#dkms).
I already installed dkms.

But this is what I'm getting with the first command line:

sudo DRV_NAME=rt18812AU
usage: sudo -h | -K | -k | -V
usage: sudo -v [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-u user]
usage: sudo -l [-AknS] [-g group] [-h host] [-p prompt] [-U user] [-u user]
[command]
usage: sudo [-AbEHknPS] [-r role] [-t type] [-C num] [-g group] [-h host] [-p
prompt] [-u user] [VAR=value] [-i|-s] [<command>]
usage: sudo -e [-AknS] [-r role] [-t type] [-C num] [-g group] [-h host] [-p
prompt] [-u user] file ...


I don't suppose this is what I should be getting, right?

Thanks

[sisco311]

You don't have to put sudo in front of the commands. Just copy/paste the second set of commands which are prefixed with the $ sign.

[drpeppercan]

Ok, that helped. For some time.
When I tried

sudo /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}

I got:


sudo: /usr/src/rt18812AU-4.3.20: command not found

What gives?

[jeremy31]

Those instructions are messed up

DRV_NAME=rtl8812AU
DRV_VERSION=4.3.20
sudo dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
sudo dkms build -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
sudo dkms install -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}

[drpeppercan]

Thank you so much jeremy31!
I am so glad it wasn't all on me!
I'll try it asap!

[drpeppercan]

sudo dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
[sudo] password for javier:
Error! Could not find module source directory.
Directory: /usr/src/rt18812AU-4.3.20 does not exist.

Then I expanded the "rtl8812AU-driver-4.3.20.zip" file. And went inside its directory. From that directory I opened a terminal with "Open in terminal".
And tried that command line again:


sudo dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
[sudo] password for javier:
Error! Invalid number of arguments passed.
Usage: add <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module> -v <module-version>




Next try I replaced the "$" for a space in "-v {DRV_VERSION}"

javier@javier-linuxmint ~/Downloads/rtl8812AU-driver-4.3.20 $ sudo dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v {DRV_VERSION}
: I do not know how to handle {DRV_VERSION}.
Error! Invalid number of arguments passed.
Usage: add <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module> -v <module-version>


Next I replaced the "_" for a "-":

javier@javier-linuxmint ~/Downloads/rtl8812AU-driver-4.3.20 $ sudo dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v {DRV-VERSION}
: I do not know how to handle {DRV-VERSION}.
Error! Invalid number of arguments passed.
Usage: add <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module>/<module-version> or
add -m <module> -v <module-version>

What's next?

[jeremy31]

Let's try going into the downloads folder and renaming that folder to just rtl8812AU instead of rtl8812AU-driver-4.3.20
then go into the directory, open the dkms.conf file and lets change a line

PACKAGE_VERSION="#MODULE_VERSION#"
Make that be

PACKAGE_VERSION=4.3.20
Save and exit, open terminal and do

cd Downloads
sudo dkms add ./rtl8812AU
sudo dkms install rtl8812AU/4.3.20

If no errors reboot

[drpeppercan]

So I guess it worked!


sudo dkms install rtl8812AU/4.3.20

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...


Building module:
cleaning build area....
'make' KVER=4.15.0-34-generic.......................
cleaning build area....


DKMS: build completed.


8812au.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/4.15.0-34-generic/updates/dkms/


depmod..........


DKMS: install completed.




I'll reboot now.

So I guess the WiFi adapter should be recognized and work when I'm back...
I'll let you know.

[drpeppercan]

Hopefully there's still something else to do, because I rebooted, then plugged the new USB WiFi adapter, and still is not recognized. Just nothing happens.
Other than addressing this to the manufacturer's forum, do you have any other ideas jeremy31 ?

Thanks a lot for your help jeremy31 :)

[jeremy31]

Is Secure Boot disabled? Check
mokutil --sb-state

[drpeppercan]

mokutil --sb-state
EFI variables are not supported on this system

I think it's not

[jeremy31]

See the wifi script link in my signature and post results

[drpeppercan]

Ok.
I suppose I should plug the new USB WiFi adapter before running the script, right?

[drpeppercan]

Silly me!
I can't plug the new adapter for this, then I would disconnect :(

But here's my report: https://pastebin.com/WtpKKXMF
Btw, for whatever is worth, I went to the manufacturer's site. He has this ZIP file with an .sh file inside (http://www.edup-link.com/download/download-11-746.html). That should be easier, right?

[jeremy31]

Plug the new adapter in and post results for
lsusb

[drpeppercan]

I have another one plugged at the moment. Should I plug the new one alongside it?

[jeremy31]

Yes, I would like to see the USB ID for that wifi

[drpeppercan]

lsusb
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0bda:0811 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0846:9040 NetGear, Inc. WNA1000 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9170+AR9101]
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp. Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 V1.0
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0053 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub




#3 is the old WiFi adapter, NetGear
#4 I believe is the mouse. I am not certain because the mouse doesn't have a brand printed.
But I found a screenshot (see attached img) of a similar USBs list, except that one does show at the end of the text line "optical mouse". So, chances are my mouse if made/sold, by Sunplus Innovation Tech too.

But I don't see where the Edup-Link Wifi adapter is. It is not showing a light, as the old one. But it does when it is with Windows 10.

281177

[drpeppercan]

Also, I just tried installing "ac6607 Linux.zip (http://www.edup-link.com/download/download-11-746.html)" , but it yielded this errors:



error: ‘_timer {aka struct timer_list}’ has no member named ‘data’
ptimer->data = (unsigned long)cntx;
^
/home/javier/Downloads/ac6607/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719_COEX20170518-4444.20170613/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719.20170613_COEX2 0170518-4444/include/osdep_service_linux.h:283:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘init_timer’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
init_timer(ptimer);
^
In file included from /home/javier/Downloads/ac6607/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719_COEX20170518-4444.20170613/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719.20170613_COEX2 0170518-4444/include/drv_types.h:27:0,
from /home/javier/Downloads/ac6607/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719_COEX20170518-4444.20170613/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719.20170613_COEX2 0170518-4444/core/rtw_cmd.c:17:
/home/javier/Downloads/ac6607/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719_COEX20170518-4444.20170613/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719.20170613_COEX2 0170518-4444/include/osdep_service.h: In function ‘thread_enter’:
/home/javier/Downloads/ac6607/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719_COEX20170518-4444.20170613/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.2.4.1_22719.20170613_COEX2 0170518-4444/include/osdep_service.h:355:2: error: implicit declaration of function ‘allow_signal’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
allow_signal(SIGTERM);

[jeremy31]

Don't try to install any more drivers, but do a
modprobe -c | grep -i 0bda | grep 0811
See what it shows for results

[drpeppercan]

It didn't do a thing.

[jeremy31]

Ok, we need to use different source code, with the old wifi dongle

sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/abperiasamy/rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux.git
cd rtl8812AU_8821AU_linux
sudo make -f Makefile.dkms install

Reboot and the new dongle should function

[drpeppercan]

YES!!!!!!
Thank you so much jeremy31 :)

So, should I need to do this again in the future, all I need to do is the commands in your last post?

[jeremy31]

If you happen to install a new kernel version, you might need to download a newer version from git but I would doubt you will have any issues with the 4.15 kernels and the wifi should work after rebooting into a newer 4.15 kernel without having to recompile since dkms is used.

[drpeppercan]

Ok.
Thanks a bunch again jeremy31 :)

Cheers!