Hello,
i have a tablet device (win 10, cube i9) that i would like to install linux mint 18.1(or any mint 2017/18). I can happily install mint, but it wont play nicely(actually at all) with the rtl8723bu realtek wifi thats built into the tablet. There is larry fingers driver but i think that is not for modern versions of linux mint/ubuntu...and anyhow i didnt really get it to work properly.
Can anyone point me out the error of my ways and help with the installation of the driver(s) or am i stuck with win 10 ?
Many thanks,
steve.
rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
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unionjak
rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
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Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... /reserve-7
"In many cases you can install a better driver for Realtek chipsets. Namely for the following common chipsets: RTL8188EU, RTL8192EU, RTL8723BE, RTL8723BU, RTL8188AU, RTL8192CE, RTL8192SE, RTL8723DE, RTL8192DE, RTL8188EE, RTL8192EE, RTL8723AE, and RTL8821AE."
"In many cases you can install a better driver for Realtek chipsets. Namely for the following common chipsets: RTL8188EU, RTL8192EU, RTL8723BE, RTL8723BU, RTL8188AU, RTL8192CE, RTL8192SE, RTL8723DE, RTL8192DE, RTL8188EE, RTL8192EE, RTL8723AE, and RTL8821AE."
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unionjak
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Thanks for the reply,
Any idea how I would do that please as I thought Larry fingers driver was for a lower down version of mint/ubuntu ?
Thanks
Steve
Any idea how I would do that please as I thought Larry fingers driver was for a lower down version of mint/ubuntu ?
Thanks
Steve
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... 0bda:b720-
Should work, if you have issues just post them
Should work, if you have issues just post them
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Dunno about that, just that I used a similar method for a realtek 8192cu and the same code worked for a bunch of kernels.
In case you need it, here's where I learned to undo the custom driver (the last post, I'm going to update my answer at the top)
viewtopic.php?f=47&t=266339&p=1451447#p1451447
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unionjak
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
hello,
i have tried the site you suggested but when i look at network manager after a reboot there is no network. When i put a wifi dongle back in(ironically its a realtek chip lol) i can happily connect and it scans and sees all of the local wifi in the area. One strange thing is that sometimes, in network manager the built in wifi will see all local wifi signals and i can connect...and the signal is much better through it. but after a reboot it goes, and wont come back...as of yet.
not sure what to do next tbh...any ideas ?
Thanks,
steve.
i have tried the site you suggested but when i look at network manager after a reboot there is no network. When i put a wifi dongle back in(ironically its a realtek chip lol) i can happily connect and it scans and sees all of the local wifi in the area. One strange thing is that sometimes, in network manager the built in wifi will see all local wifi signals and i can connect...and the signal is much better through it. but after a reboot it goes, and wont come back...as of yet.
not sure what to do next tbh...any ideas ?
Thanks,
steve.
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Run this command and post it by copy and paste selecting the symbol </> at forum's text editor.
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nmcli radio wifi on ; inxi -Fxxxz ; lspci -nnk | grep -A2 0280 ; rfkill list all ; lsmod ; mokutil --sb-state-
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uj@uj-i9 ~ $ nmcli radio wifi on ; inxi -Fxxxz ; lspci -nnk | grep -A2 0280 ; rfkill list all ; lsmod ; mokutil --sb-state
System: Host: uj-i9 Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.6 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) dm: lightdm
Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: System: Cube (portable) product: i9 v: Default string
Mobo: Cube model: i9 v: Default string
Bios: American Megatrends v: 2.7 date: 07/06/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core m3-6Y30 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 6048
clock speeds: min/max: 400/2200 MHz 1: 499 MHz 2: 419 MHz
3: 499 MHz 4: 499 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Sky Lake Integrated Graphics
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:191e
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1200@59.99hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 515 (Skylake GT2)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d70
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-38-generic
Network: Card: Failed to Detect Network Card!
Drives: HDD Total Size: 128.0GB (7.9% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: FORESEE_128GB_SS size: 128.0GB serial: G02253R05473 temp: 39C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 43G used: 5.7G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.21GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID: System: supported: N/A
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Unused Devices: none
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 40.5C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 210 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 798.4/3867.7MB
Init: systemd v: 229 runlevel: 5 default: 2 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481 running in gnome-terminal-) inxi: 2.2.35
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy1: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Module Size Used by
ccm 20480 2
rfcomm 77824 14
8723bu 864256 0
arc4 16384 4
joydev 20480 0
hid_multitouch 20480 0
bnep 20480 2
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1
binfmt_misc 20480 1
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 90112 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 73728 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_soc_skl 65536 0
snd_soc_skl_ipc 49152 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_ipc 16384 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_soc_sst_dsp 28672 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_hda_ext_core 24576 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_match 16384 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_core 233472 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_hda_intel 36864 3
snd_hda_codec 126976 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_core 81920 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 102400 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_soc_core
8250_dw 16384 0
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi
i2c_designware_platform 16384 0
i2c_designware_core 20480 1 i2c_designware_platform
intel_rapl 20480 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
snd_seq 65536 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
kvm_intel 200704 0
kvm 593920 1 kvm_intel
rtl8xxxu 126976 0
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
mac80211 782336 1 rtl8xxxu
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
pcbc 16384 0
cfg80211 602112 2 8723bu,mac80211
aesni_intel 167936 4
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
btusb 45056 0
btrtl 16384 1 btusb
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 24576 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
intel_cstate 20480 0
intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
input_leds 16384 0
snd 77824 19 snd_compress,snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
serio_raw 16384 0
soundcore 16384 1 snd
shpchp 36864 0
hci_uart 98304 0
idma64 20480 0
virt_dma 16384 1 idma64
mei_me 40960 0
btbcm 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
mei 102400 1 mei_me
btqca 16384 1 hci_uart
btintel 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
intel_pch_thermal 16384 0
intel_lpss_pci 16384 0
bluetooth 557056 43 btrtl,hci_uart,btintel,btqca,bnep,btbcm,rfcomm,btusb
silead 16384 0
kxcjk_1013 20480 0
industrialio_triggered_buffer 16384 1 kxcjk_1013
goodix 16384 0
intel_vbtn 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 intel_vbtn
intel_lpss_acpi 16384 0
intel_lpss 16384 2 intel_lpss_pci,intel_lpss_acpi
mac_hid 16384 0
tpm_crb 16384 0
acpi_pad 180224 0
acpi_als 16384 0
kfifo_buf 16384 2 acpi_als,industrialio_triggered_buffer
industrialio 69632 4 kxcjk_1013,acpi_als,industrialio_triggered_buffer,kfifo_buf
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 49152 3 lp,parport_pc,ppdev
autofs4 40960 2
btrfs 1089536 0
xor 24576 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 114688 1 btrfs
dm_mirror 24576 0
dm_region_hash 20480 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 20480 2 dm_mirror,dm_region_hash
hid_generic 16384 0
usbhid 53248 0
i915 1449984 5
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 151552 1 i915
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
drm 352256 6 i915,drm_kms_helper
ahci 36864 3
sdhci_pci 28672 0
sdhci 45056 1 sdhci_pci
libahci 32768 1 ahci
wmi 16384 0
i2c_hid 20480 0
hid 118784 4 i2c_hid,hid_generic,usbhid,hid_multitouch
video 40960 1 i915
pinctrl_sunrisepoint 28672 0
pinctrl_intel 20480 1 pinctrl_sunrisepoint
fjes 77824 0
SecureBoot disabled
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unionjak
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
The above is with a usb wifi dongle plgged in, as well as the built in one..that i am having problems with...
Many thanks,
steve
Many thanks,
steve
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Wait few seconds and check if after the command you have wifi. If not install the 4.4 lts kernel and check again. If it works you have to black list permanently at /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf.
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sudo modprobe -r rtl8xxxuRe: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Do a
sudo update-usbids and post results for Code: Select all
lsusb-
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Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
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Unknown line at line 2468
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 258a:6a88
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:b720 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8192EU 802.11b/g/n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hubAgain thanks in advance.
The sudo modprobe did not work btw , but thanks anyhow.
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Greetings!
By now, i had hoped you'd get a constructive reply from someone here -- anyone
... It looks like your problem is related to (possibly the same as) mine which i had posted here @ viewtopic.php?f=53&t=267069&p=1453204#p1453204 Fyi, here's the ebay-picture of my dongle:. The only way i got this dongle working, about a year ago, was to follow the directions posted @ https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... /reserve-7 (possibly authored by one of this forum's members, "pjotr").That RTL8192EU driver worked perfectly up to and including the 4.4.0-112 kernel. I did not realize this until it was too late, a system reboot after 3 subsequent kernel updates (powered via a UPS, my system usually just gets suspended). All attempts to reinstall that driver on the subsequent kernels (> 4.4.0-112) failed, and those newer kernel's default driver, RTL8xxxu, proved unworkable 95% of the time thus is worthless imho.
Because my post received no replies, and absent any other helpful posts, i went back to the 4.4.0-112 kernel. I've now pinned that kernel and will stay with it until i learn more ... Good luck!
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unionjak
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
No sorry,
i have my dongle working...but the onboard realtek wifi wont play at all...yet
i have my dongle working...but the onboard realtek wifi wont play at all...yet
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
Are you sure the internal is not the rtl8723au as Pjotr's site shows that the bu and au use the same ID?
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unionjak
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
No its a bu,
In the first listing it does show about half way down... Network card not found.. Not sure if that's relevant?
In the first listing it does show about half way down... Network card not found.. Not sure if that's relevant?
Re: rtl8723bu driver for mint 2018
From the command before I didn't see the outcome of this command.
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unionjak
This is nmcli radio wifi on etc etc etc
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nmcli radio wifi on ; inxi -Fxxxz ; lspci -nnk | grep -A2 0280 ; rfkill list all ; lsmod ; mokutil --sb-state
System: Host: uj-i9 Kernel: 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) dm: lightdm
Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine: System: Cube (portable) product: i9 v: Default string
Mobo: Cube model: i9 v: Default string
Bios: American Megatrends v: 2.7 date: 07/06/2016
CPU: Dual core Intel Core m3-6Y30 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 4096 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 6048
clock speeds: min/max: 400/2200 MHz 1: 500 MHz 2: 500 MHz
3: 500 MHz 4: 500 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Sky Lake Integrated Graphics
bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:191e
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1920x1200@59.99hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 515 (Skylake GT2)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d70
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.13.0-38-generic
Network: Card: Realtek RTL8192EU 802.11b/g/n WLAN Adapter
usb-ID: 001-004 chip-ID: 0bda:818b
IF: null-if-id state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives: HDD Total Size: 128.0GB (8.7% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: FORESEE_128GB_SS size: 128.0GB serial: G02253R05473
Partition: ID-1: / size: 43G used: 6.7G (17%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.21GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
RAID: System: supported: N/A
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Unused Devices: none
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 32.5C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 191 Uptime: 4 min Memory: 742.7/3863.3MB
Init: systemd v: 229 runlevel: 5 default: 2 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481 running in gnome-terminal-) inxi: 2.2.35
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
2: phy1: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
Module Size Used by
ccm 20480 6
rfcomm 77824 14
8723bu 868352 0
arc4 16384 4
bnep 20480 2
joydev 20480 0
binfmt_misc 20480 1
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
8250_dw 16384 0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 49152 1
hid_multitouch 20480 0
snd_hda_codec_realtek 98304 1
snd_hda_codec_generic 73728 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_soc_skl 77824 0
snd_soc_skl_ipc 49152 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_ipc 16384 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_soc_sst_dsp 32768 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
snd_hda_ext_core 24576 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_sst_match 16384 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_soc_core 229376 1 snd_soc_skl
snd_compress 20480 1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus 16384 1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine 16384 1 snd_soc_core
intel_rapl 20480 0
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
intel_powerclamp 16384 0
coretemp 16384 0
kvm_intel 204800 0
kvm 589824 1 kvm_intel
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
snd_hda_intel 40960 3
pcbc 16384 0
snd_hda_codec 126976 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_core 81920 7 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hwdep 20480 1 snd_hda_codec
aesni_intel 188416 4
snd_pcm 98304 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_soc_core
aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
rtl8xxxu 126976 0
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
cryptd 24576 3 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
intel_cstate 20480 0
mac80211 782336 1 rtl8xxxu
intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
cfg80211 614400 2 8723bu,mac80211
snd_seq_midi 16384 0
snd_seq_midi_event 16384 1 snd_seq_midi
btusb 45056 0
btrtl 16384 1 btusb
snd_rawmidi 32768 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 65536 2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device 16384 3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer 32768 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
input_leds 16384 0
snd 81920 19 snd_compress,snd_hda_intel,snd_hwdep,snd_seq,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
serio_raw 16384 0
hci_uart 106496 0
mei_me 40960 0
btbcm 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
serdev 20480 1 hci_uart
soundcore 16384 1 snd
btqca 16384 1 hci_uart
shpchp 36864 0
mei 102400 1 mei_me
idma64 20480 0
virt_dma 16384 1 idma64
btintel 16384 2 hci_uart,btusb
bluetooth 548864 43 btrtl,hci_uart,btintel,btqca,bnep,btbcm,rfcomm,btusb
intel_lpss_pci 20480 0
intel_pch_thermal 16384 0
ecdh_generic 24576 1 bluetooth
goodix 16384 0
silead 16384 0
kxcjk_1013 20480 0
industrialio_triggered_buffer 16384 1 kxcjk_1013
intel_vbtn 16384 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 intel_vbtn
intel_lpss_acpi 16384 0
intel_lpss 16384 2 intel_lpss_pci,intel_lpss_acpi
tpm_crb 16384 0
mac_hid 16384 0
acpi_pad 180224 0
acpi_als 16384 0
kfifo_buf 16384 2 acpi_als,industrialio_triggered_buffer
industrialio 69632 4 kxcjk_1013,acpi_als,industrialio_triggered_buffer,kfifo_buf
parport_pc 32768 0
ppdev 20480 0
lp 20480 0
parport 49152 3 lp,parport_pc,ppdev
autofs4 40960 2
btrfs 1101824 0
xor 24576 1 btrfs
raid6_pq 118784 1 btrfs
dm_mirror 24576 0
dm_region_hash 20480 1 dm_mirror
dm_log 20480 2 dm_mirror,dm_region_hash
hid_generic 16384 0
usbhid 49152 0
i915 1830912 5
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
drm_kms_helper 167936 1 i915
sdhci_pci 28672 0
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
sdhci 45056 1 sdhci_pci
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
ahci 36864 3
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
libahci 32768 1 ahci
wmi 24576 0
i2c_hid 20480 0
drm 360448 6 i915,drm_kms_helper
hid 118784 4 i2c_hid,hid_generic,usbhid,hid_multitouch
video 40960 1 i915
pinctrl_sunrisepoint 28672 0
pinctrl_intel 20480 1 pinctrl_sunrisepoint
SecureBoot disabled
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