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Realtek RTL88x2BU WiFi USB Driver for Linux
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Unable to install driver on ubuntu 22.04 #230

Closed ivan-marroquin closed 6 months ago

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Many thanks for making this package available!

I have this version of ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy kernel version 6.5.0-1018-oracle and architecture amd64

When I follow the instructions to install the driver with dkms command, I get this error message: Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.0-1018-oracle cannot be found. Please install the linux-headers-6.5.0-1018-oracle package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located. Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.5.0-1018-oracle cannot be found. Please install the linux-headers-6.5.0-1018-oracle package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.

I searched on internet and found the packages shown on the attached screen shot. They did not solve the installation issue.

Any suggestions?

Kind regards, Ivan ubuntu_files

RinCat commented 6 months ago

Hi, you installed both and DKMS still cannot found the headers?

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Thanks for your quick response. I installed both debian files using this command;

sudo dpkg -i package-file.deb

What I noticed is none of these deb files generated a 'build' folder under the linux headers for 6.5.0-1018-oracle. I attached a screen shot to show the folders available.

Thanks

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ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Then, I looked to the folder 6.5.0-25-generic folder and it has a 'build' sub-folder (see screenshot). Should I use this folder to compile the driver? If so, how can I redirect dkms to search for this folder instead of the 'oracle' one?

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RinCat commented 6 months ago

Hi, can you try install from apt? Use the following commands: sudo apt update && sudo apt install linux-headers-oracle

RinCat commented 6 months ago

Then, I looked to the folder 6.5.0-25-generic folder and it has a 'build' sub-folder (see screenshot). Should I use this folder to compile the driver? If so, how can I redirect dkms to search for this folder instead of the 'oracle' one?

No, you cannot use other kernel headers to build kernel modules, they are bonded.

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Unfortunately, I don't have internet access from my linux PC

RinCat commented 6 months ago

Do you have /usr/src/linux-headers-6.5.0-1018-oracle/ ?

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

I do. The folder and its content are shown below. I hope these files are compatible with current linux headers

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RinCat commented 6 months ago

Try: sudo mkdir -p /lib/modules/6.5.0-1018-oracle && sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-6.5.0-1018-oracle/ /lib/modules/6.5.0-1018-oracle/build

And install again

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Since this folder already exists "/lib/modules/6.5.0-1018-oracle"

I just generated a symbolic link as follows: sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-oracle-6.5-headers-6.5.0-1018/ build

I ran the dkms autoinstall command, and got this error message

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module: cleaning build area... unset ARCH; [ ! -h /usr/bin/cc ] && export CC=/usr/bin/gcc; env NV_VERBOSE=1 'make' -j4 NV_EXCLUDE_BUILD_MODULES='' KERNEL_UNAME=6.5.0-1018-oracle IGNORE_XEN_PRESENCE=1 IGNORE_CC_MISMATCH=1 SYSSRC=/lib/modules/6.5.0-1018-oracle/build LD=/usr/bin/ld.bfd CONFIG_X86_KERNEL_IBT= modules...(bad exit status: 2) Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.5.0-1018-oracle (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/535.161.07/build/make.log for more information.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module: cleaning build area... 'make' -j4 KVER=6.5.0-1018-oracle KSRC=/lib/modules/6.5.0-1018-oracle/build...(bad exit status: 2) ERROR (dkms apport): binary package for rtl88x2bu: git not found Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 6.5.0-1018-oracle (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/rtl88x2bu/git/build/make.log for more information.

I attached the make.log file for your reference.

Thanks make.zip

RinCat commented 6 months ago

Do you currently have to use the oracle version of the kernel? Use the standard kernel should allow you to use internet, then you will have more time to fix those issues / install packages.

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

How would you suggest to switch kernels? will the switch disrupt the grub configuration file?

RinCat commented 6 months ago

It will coexists with your current kernels, so grub should works fine unless you modified it manually.

You will need to install linux-image-6.5.0-26-generic and linux-headers-6.5.0-26-generic at least.

ivan-marroquin commented 6 months ago

Switching to a generic version of the kernel seemed to solve the issue.

In case someone faces the same issue, I did the following:

Thanks for your help