driver apparently not working on fedoraOS 36 kernel 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64

[bdpor]

This is my adaptor's ID from lsusb: Bus 001 Device 006: ID 2001:3319 D-Link Corp. DWA-131 Wireless N Nano Adapter (Rev. E1) [Realtek RTL8192EU]

The current distro is Fedora Linux 36 (Workstation Edition) on a Surface Pro 3 hardware. (of note the Marvell wifi card of the SP3 is disable on UEFI settings, as the card has not worked on windows for years now). The current kernel: 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64

To install the driver I have downloaded it from here, namely from the following branch: rtl8192eu-linux-5.11.2.1 Followed the manual instructions, because the automatic installer did not work, it reported an error. I am sorry but I do not have the output of the error available. However, manual installation completed without any error message.

rtl8xxxu was blacklisted

Upon sudo dkms status the following output is obtained: rtl8192eu/1.0, 6.0.7-200.fc36.x86_64, x86_64: installed rtl8192eu/1.0, 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64, x86_64: installed

However, when I plug the adaptor in and confirm that it is connected with lsusb no wifi network is available on the settings app. Nevertheless, before blacklisting rtl8xxxu or installing the rtl8192eu driver I was able to view available networks albeit without completing a successful connection.

I have also tried it with TL-W823N adaptor with the same results described above.

Is there anything I am doing wrong or could do better? I am trying to get linux working on the go in this SP3, and been unsuccessful thus far because I cannot get a working wifi (with a USB dongle) and only USB tethereing to LAN or mobile phone as the only available option for network access.

[sunwire]

Did you blacklist rtl8xxxu module? Is the module loaded? ( lsmod|grep 8192eu )

[bdpor]

@sunwire , thank you for the feedback

Did you blacklist rtl8xxxu module? Yes, as far as I know how.

$ ls [directory /etc/modprobe.d/] appletalk-blacklist.conf kvm.conf nfc-blacklist.conf atm-blacklist.conf l2tp_eth-blacklist.conf nvdimm-security.conf ax25-blacklist.conf l2tp_ip-blacklist.conf rds-blacklist.conf batman-adv-blacklist.conf l2tp_netlink-blacklist.conf rose-blacklist.conf blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf l2tp_ppp-blacklist.conf rtl8xxxu.conf firewalld-sysctls.conf lockd.conf sctp-blacklist.conf floppy-blacklist.conf netrom-blacklist.conf vhost.conf

Both: blacklist-rtl8xxxu.conf and rtl8xxxu.conf files when opened in nano have but one sentence "blacklist rtl8xxxu"

Is the module loaded? ( lsmod|grep 8192eu ) I have rebooted several times since completing the install with no success. Furthermore, even after running the command lsmod|grep 8192eu there is still no available wifi network or any recognition of a wifi card in the definitions app.

[clnhub]

Could you add the output of the installer and sudo dmesg | grep 8192eu when booting with the USB-stick inserted?

[bdpor]

The system has a dual boot with windows 10. Booted to Windows 10 with the USB and the USB drive is working. Rebooted the system into fedoraOS 36, with the kernel 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64 without removing the USB dongle.

Opened terminal:

$ lsusb Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0bda:0307 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 045e:07bf Microsoft Corp. Microsoft LifeCam Rear Bus 001 Device 004: ID 045e:07be Microsoft Corp. Microsoft LifeCam Front Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:07dc Microsoft Corp. Surface Type Cover Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2001:3319 D-Link Corp. DWA-131 Wireless N Nano Adapter (Rev. E1) [Realtek RTL8192EU] Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

$ sudo dmesg | grep 8192eu (no output produced)

Since no output was produced ran:

$ sudo dkms status rtl8192eu/1.0, 6.0.7-200.fc36.x86_64, x86_64: installed rtl8192eu/1.0, 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64, x86_64: installed

Ran the installer: $ sudo ./install_wifi.sh rmmod: ERROR: Module 8192eu is not currently loaded rmmod: ERROR: Module rtl8xxxu is not currently loaded Module rtl8192eu-1.0 for kernel 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64 (x86_64). Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

8192eu.ko.xz:

• Uninstallation
  • Deleting from: /lib/modules/6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64/extra/
• Original module
  • No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
  • Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version. depmod....... Module rtl8192eu 1.0 is not installed for kernel 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64 (x86_64). Skipping... Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/source -> /usr/src/rtl8192eu-1.0 Sign command: /lib/modules/6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64/build/scripts/sign-file Signing key: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub Certificate or key are missing, generating self signed certificate for MOK...

Building module: Cleaning build area... 'make' -j4 all KVER=6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64........................... Signing module /var/lib/dkms/rtl8192eu/1.0/build/8192eu.ko At main.c:167:

• SSL error:FFFFFFFF80000002:system library::No such file or directory: crypto/bio/bss_file.c:67
• SSL error:10000080:BIO routines::no such file: crypto/bio/bss_file.c:75 sign-file: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key Cleaning build area...

8192eu.ko.xz: Running module version sanity check.

• Original module
  • No original module exists within this kernel
• Installation
  • Installing to /lib/modules/6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64/extra/ depmod...... modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '8192eu': Key was rejected by service

If I recall correctly, these are the same errors I ran into the first time I tried to install. After the installer completed the script I ran

$ sudo dkms status rtl8192eu/1.0, 6.0.8-200.fc36.x86_64, x86_64: installed

Thank you for the support.

[sunwire]

• modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '8192eu': Key was rejected by service

You have to import and enroll mok key

mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub
reboot

After reboot enroll the key Watch the YT video

[bdpor]

While the YT video did not load, I followed the text instructions available in the comments.

verified mokutil was installed $ man mokutil

installed openssl $ sudo dnf install openssl

and then $ mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub Failed to get file status, /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub

also tried $ sudo mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub Failed to get file status, /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub

accessed /var/lib/dkms/ ls listed only rtl8192eu

[sunwire]

$ sudo mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub Failed to get file status, /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub

accessed /var/lib/dkms/ ls listed only rtl8192eu

Ok, It will be easiest if you remove and install again the driver and when run sudo mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub and reboot

[bdpor]

@sunwire

I am sorry to only provide feedback today, but have been unable to test your suggestion earlier. On your advice I have ran sudo ./install_wifi.sh and afterwards the sudo mokutil --import /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub Upon reboot followed the instructions on your YT video and it worked perfectly This current post is already being written through an internet connection provided from a wifi access that uses the driver provided

Thank you for providing the support neither realtek nor, in my case, D-Link have provided.