Request - Update for kernel 6.1?

[Lightwel]

Hello - request pls for new version to support 6.1 (running 6.1.0-11-amd64)

Tks

[morrownr]

Hi @Lightwel

This driver supports kernels well beyond 6.1. Tell me the problem you are seeing.

[Lightwel]

Thanks for the fast response! Simply put - device does not turn on.

I used the shell script to install and default blinking led. No blink.

lsusb shows the device and sudo dkms status shows the driver. inxi -N and ip addr show nothing.

So I have done some digging.

####### 1 Here is the output of ./install-drivers.sh (run again after removing the device, to test)

richardh@richardh-SER:~/8821au-20210708$ sudo ./install-driver.sh : --------------------------- : install-driver.sh v20230227 : x86_64 (architecture) : 12/12 (in-use/total processing units) : 29667524 (total system memory) : 6.1.0-11-amd64 (kernel version) : gcc (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0 : dkms-3.0.10 : ---------------------------

Checking for previously installed drivers. : ---------------------------

Starting installation. Installing 8821au.conf to /etc/modprobe.d The dkms installation routines are in use. Copying source files to /usr/src/rtl8821au-5.12.5.2 Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821au/5.12.5.2/source -> /usr/src/rtl8821au-5.12.5.2 The driver was added to dkms successfully. : --------------------------- Sign command: /usr/lib/linux-kbuild-6.1/scripts/sign-file Signing key: /var/lib/dkms/mok.key Public certificate (MOK): /var/lib/dkms/mok.pub

Building module: Cleaning build area... ./dkms-make.sh......... Signing module /var/lib/dkms/rtl8821au/5.12.5.2/build/8821au.ko Cleaning build area... The driver was built by dkms successfully. : ---------------------------

8821au.ko: Running module version sanity check.

• Original module
  • No original module exists within this kernel
• Installation
  • Installing to /lib/modules/6.1.0-11-amd64/updates/dkms/ depmod... The driver was installed by dkms successfully. : ---------------------------

Info: Upgrade this driver with the following commands as needed: $ git pull $ sudo sh install-driver.sh Note: Upgrades to this driver should be performed before distro upgrades. Note: Upgrades can be performed as often as you like. Note: Work on this driver is continuous.

########## 2 Checking the driver is installed ..

richardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dkms status

rtl8821au/5.12.5.2, 6.1.0-11-amd64, x86_64: installed richardh@richardh-SER:~$

########### 3 sudo dmesg before completing the shell setup script shows

[ 853.053706] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd [ 853.206769] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0138, bcdDevice= 2.10 [ 853.206788] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 853.206796] usb 3-2: Product: 802.11ac NIC [ 853.206803] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 853.206809] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 123456

########## 4 These are the selected options

options 8821au rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=1 rtw_power_mgnt=0 rtw_dfs_region_domain=3 rtw_country_code=GB

########## 5 sudo dmesg after saving the options and rebooting shows [ 1.612734] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0138, bcdDevice= 2.10 [ 1.613627] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 1.614005] usb 3-2: Product: 802.11ac NIC [ 1.614389] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 1.614764] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 123456

########## 6 The system has an internal Mediatek wifi chip and I can see this being set up in

richardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dmesg | grep mt7921e [ 4.639112] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002) [ 4.664448] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: ASIC revision: 79610010 [ 4.749045] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware mediatek/WIFI_MT7961_patch_mcu_1_2_hdr.bin [ 4.749729] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: HW/SW Version: 0x8a108a10, Build Time: 20230117170855a [ 4.763399] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware mediatek/WIFI_RAM_CODE_MT7961_1.bin [ 4.764466] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: WM Firmware Version: ____010000, Build Time: 20230117170942 [ 4.809855] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware mediatek/WIFI_RAM_CODE_MT7961_1.bin [ 6.389021] mt7921e 0000:02:00.0 wlp2s0: renamed from wlan0

######### 7 But richardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dmesg | grep rtl [ 5.442419] r8169 0000:01:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw

######## 8 lsusb

Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0e8d:0608 MediaTek Inc. Wireless_Device Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2357:0138 TP-Link 802.11ac NIC

########## 9 richardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dmesg | grep "usb 3-2" [ 1.460585] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd [ 1.612734] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0138, bcdDevice= 2.10 [ 1.613627] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 1.614005] usb 3-2: Product: 802.11ac NIC [ 1.614389] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 1.614764] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 123456

That's all I can do ..

Tks

R

[sunwire]

Bus 003 Device 002: ID 2357:0138 TP-Link 802.11ac NIC

Well, I think you used the wrong driver. The correct one is https://github.com/morrownr/88x2bu-20210702

[Lightwel]

Thanks for that - I believe I got the info that the 8812au driver was required from somewhere on the net which I cannot now find.

Anyway searching the dev id confirmed the ..bu driver which I then cloned and installed.

Still no dice.

ichardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dkms status [sudo] password for richardh: rtl88x2bu/5.13.1, 6.1.0-11-amd64, x86_64: installed richardh@richardh-SER:~$ inxi -N Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169 Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7921K Wi-Fi 6E 80MHz driver: mt7921e Device-3: TP-Link 802.11ac NIC type: USB driver: N/A richardh@richardh-SER:~$ sudo dmesg | grep "usb 3-2" [ 1.960390] usb 3-2: new high-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd [ 2.851259] usb 3-2: New USB device found, idVendor=2357, idProduct=0138, bcdDevice= 2.10 [ 2.851930] usb 3-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 2.852612] usb 3-2: Product: 802.11ac NIC [ 2.853263] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Realtek [ 2.853911] usb 3-2: SerialNumber: 123456

I know the adapter works because I have no issues in Kubuntu.

??

Tks R

[Lightwel]

SOLVED

I installed the same options as before

options 8821au rtw_drv_log_level=1 rtw_led_ctrl=1 rtw_vht_enable=1 rtw_power_mgnt=0 rtw_dfs_region_domain=3 rtw_country_code=GB

But it worked when I removed rtw_country_code=GB

Tks R

[yuralamov]

6.5.1-1-MANJARO - ok