Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

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rogerChaslock
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Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

I recently bought a WiFi USB dongle. The device identifies as

ID 0bda:f179 Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

I believe the correct driver for this is rtl8188fu, but am open to correction.

I installed the driver according to https://github.com/corneal64/Realtek-US ... er-Drivers

When I enable the device through the Network Manager, it reports a connection, but I get no internet and cannot ping anything. After a while, the device disconnects. After a pause, it attempts reconnection, giving the same results, and then closes down. Running dmesg shows nothing I can understand.

After this performance, I try enabling my ethernet connection, but this, too, cannot connect to the internet. I have to reboot to get the internet via ethernet.

I would appreciate help and advice on diagnosing the problem.
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

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Not sure which is most recent, but here's another:
https://github.com/kelebek333/rtl8188fu
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

Thank you for the link.
At least with this one I get the ethernet internet back after trying the WiFi ( which still does not work ).
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by sleeper12 »

Does this do anything:

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 sudo modprobe rtl8188fu 
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

There is nothing obvious:-

roger@LM-desktop ~ $ sudo modprobe rtl8188fu
[sudo] password for roger:
roger@LM-desktop ~ $

Where should I be looking?
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by kelebek333 »

Could you post following command's outputs.

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journalctl -b -k --no-page -l | grep rtl8188fu 
journalctl -b -u NetworkManager --no-page -l 
cat /etc/modprobe.d/rtl8188fu.conf
cat /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf 
ls /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188fufw.bin
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

Firstly, I have got a new WiFi USB adaptor - Tp-link TL-WN725N - and built a driver for that.

And so -

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roger@LM-desktop ~ $ journalctl -b -k --no-page -l | grep 8188
Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: 8188eu: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: 8188eu: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: Chip Version Info: CHIP_8188E_Normal_Chip_TSMC_D_CUT_1T1R_RomVer(0)
Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver r8188eu
Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: r8188eu 2-1.4:1.0 wlxd0374556723b: renamed from wlan0
Jan 25 09:11:33 LM-desktop kernel: R8188EU: Firmware Version 11, SubVersion 1, Signature 0x88e1
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop kernel: R8188EU: INFO indicate disassoc
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop kernel: R8188EU: INFO assoc success
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ journalctl -b -u NetworkManager --no-page -l

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-- Logs begin at Sun 2018-07-08 10:59:07 WEST, end at Sat 2020-01-25 09:17:16 WET. --
Jan 25 08:53:50 LM-desktop systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Jan 25 08:53:53 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942433.8343] NetworkManager (version 1.10.14) is starting... (for the first time)
Jan 25 08:53:53 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942433.8344] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (lib: 10-dns-resolved.conf, no-mac-addr-change.conf) (etc: 10-globally-managed-devices.conf, default-wifi-powersave-on.conf)
Jan 25 08:53:53 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942433.9183] manager[0x5559dfdca050]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Jan 25 08:53:53 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942433.9184] monitoring ifupdown state file '/run/network/ifstate'.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.0530] hostname: hostname: using hostnamed
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.0531] hostname: hostname changed from (none) to "LM-desktop"
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.0754] dns-mgr[0x5559dfdbe1e0]: init: dns=systemd-resolved, rc-manager=symlink, plugin=systemd-resolved
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.0759] manager[0x5559dfdca050]: rfkill: WiFi hardware radio set disabled
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.0759] manager[0x5559dfdca050]: rfkill: WWAN hardware radio set enabled
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop systemd[1]: Started Network Manager.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4783] init!
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4785]       interface-parser: parsing file /etc/network/interfaces
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4785]       interface-parser: finished parsing file /etc/network/interfaces
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4787] guessed connection type (enp3s0) = 802-3-ethernet
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4788] update_connection_setting_from_if_block: name:enp3s0, type:802-3-ethernet, id:Ifupdown (enp3s0), uuid: 23ba95ab-026a-2447-b6b9-e319d485a821
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4789] addresses count: 1
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4790] No dns-nameserver configured in /etc/network/interfaces
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4790] adding enp3s0 to connections
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4790] adding iface enp3s0 to eni_ifaces
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4790] autoconnect
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4790] management mode: managed
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4795] devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:03:00.0/net/enp3s0, iface: enp3s0)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4795] locking wired connection setting
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4795] settings-connection[0x5559dfd97360,23ba95ab-026a-2447-b6b9-e319d485a821]: write: failure to update connection: writing settings not supported
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4795] devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4/2-1.4:1.0/net/wlxd0374556723b, iface: wlxd0374556723b)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.4/2-1.4:1.0/net/wlxd0374556723b, iface: wlxd0374556723b): no ifupdown configuration found.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/lo, iface: lo): no ifupdown configuration found.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] end _init.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] settings: loaded plugin ifupdown: (C) 2008 Canonical Ltd.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list. (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-settings-plugin-ifupdown.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] settings: loaded plugin keyfile: (c) 2007 - 2016 Red Hat, Inc.  To report bugs please use the NetworkManager mailing list.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4796] (-538950592) ... get_connections.
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.4797] (-538950592) connections count: 1
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.5489] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35-e5c21f61-7e95-4c73-a5a5-3a4e4a6a9dd5 (e5c21f61-7e95-4c73-a5a5-3a4e4a6a9dd5,"Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35")
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.5550] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35 (9e39c800-801c-48c0-a6ef-97ffbad6c7d6,"VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35")
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.5609] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35 (6d97077a-7862-41d4-85cf-8bed63081699,"Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35")
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.5972] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/enp3s0-5e07d87f-2cea-482f-b7bb-5eac265717eb (5e07d87f-2cea-482f-b7bb-5eac265717eb,"enp3s0")
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6198] keyfile: new connection /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/enp3s0 (f908c43e-6be9-41bf-b7f9-c3f7d8b2b895,"enp3s0")
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6216] manager: rfkill: WiFi enabled by radio killswitch; disabled by state file
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6216] manager: rfkill: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6216] manager: Networking is enabled by state file
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6218] dhcp-init: Using DHCP client 'dhclient'
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6218] Loaded device plugin: NMBondDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6218] Loaded device plugin: NMBridgeDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6219] Loaded device plugin: NMDummyDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6219] Loaded device plugin: NMEthernetDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6219] Loaded device plugin: NMInfinibandDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6219] Loaded device plugin: NMIPTunnelDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6220] Loaded device plugin: NMMacsecDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6220] Loaded device plugin: NMMacvlanDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6220] Loaded device plugin: NMPppDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6220] Loaded device plugin: NMTunDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6220] Loaded device plugin: NMVethDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6221] Loaded device plugin: NMVlanDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6221] Loaded device plugin: NMVxlanDeviceFactory (internal)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6989] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.6992] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7505] Loaded device plugin: NMTeamFactory (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-team.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7508] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7510] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/NetworkManager/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7517] device (lo): carrier: link connected
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7523] manager: (lo): new Generic device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7987] device (enp3s0): carrier: link connected
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.7993] manager: (enp3s0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8010] manager: (enp3s0): assume: will attempt to assume matching connection 'enp3s0' (5e07d87f-2cea-482f-b7bb-5eac265717eb) (guessed)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8011] device (enp3s0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8014] device (enp3s0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8023] device (enp3s0): Activation: starting connection 'enp3s0' (5e07d87f-2cea-482f-b7bb-5eac265717eb)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8592] wifi-wext: (wlxd0374556723b): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x3F).
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8592] wifi-wext: (wlxd0374556723b): using WEXT for WiFi device control
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8601] manager: (wlxd0374556723b): new 802.11 WiFi device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/3)
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.8610] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.9122] manager: NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.9174] device (enp3s0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.9184] device (enp3s0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:54 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942434.9186] device (enp3s0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.0056] device (enp3s0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.0066] modem-manager: ModemManager available
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.0141] supplicant: wpa_supplicant running
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.0145] device (enp3s0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.0148] device (enp3s0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'assume')
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.1663] policy: set 'enp3s0' (enp3s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.1667] device (enp3s0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 25 08:53:55 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942435.1723] manager: startup complete
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1566] manager: (tun0): new Tun device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/4)
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1675] devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0)
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1675] device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1677] device (tun0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1706] keyfile: add connection in-memory (1062d4dd-3c28-496c-afd0-ce0b9f19eced,"tun0")
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1714] device (tun0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1722] device (tun0): Activation: starting connection 'tun0' (1062d4dd-3c28-496c-afd0-ce0b9f19eced)
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1727] device (tun0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1731] device (tun0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1733] device (tun0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1734] device (tun0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1738] device (tun0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.1739] device (tun0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 25 08:54:18 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579942458.6072] device (tun0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 25 09:11:33 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943493.7095] manager: rfkill: WiFi hardware radio set enabled
Jan 25 09:11:34 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943494.1213] audit: op="radio-control" arg="wireless-enabled:1" pid=2585 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 25 09:11:34 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943494.1845] device (wlxd0374556723b): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
Jan 25 09:11:34 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943494.1846] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'supplicant-available', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5486] device (wlxd0374556723b): supplicant interface state: ready -> inactive
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5513] policy: auto-activating connection 'Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35'
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5530] device (wlxd0374556723b): Activation: starting connection 'Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35' (e5c21f61-7e95-4c73-a5a5-3a4e4a6a9dd5)
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5535] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5552] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5556] device (wlxd0374556723b): Activation: (wifi) access point 'Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35' has security, but secrets are required.
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5557] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: config -> need-auth (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5559] sup-iface[0x5559dfd9eaf0,wlxd0374556723b]: wps: type pbc start...
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5604] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: need-auth -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5609] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5611] device (wlxd0374556723b): Activation: (wifi) connection 'Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets needed.
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <error> [1579943495.5612] wifi-wext: (wlxd0374556723b): error setting powersave 1
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5612] Config: added 'ssid' value 'VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35'
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5612] Config: added 'scan_ssid' value '1'
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5612] Config: added 'bgscan' value 'simple:30:-80:86400'
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5613] Config: added 'key_mgmt' value 'WPA-PSK'
Jan 25 09:11:35 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943495.5613] Config: added 'psk' value '<hidden>'
Jan 25 09:11:36 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943496.9544] device (wlxd0374556723b): supplicant interface state: inactive -> associating
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0288] device (wlxd0374556723b): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4-way handshake
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0434] device (wlxd0374556723b): supplicant interface state: 4-way handshake -> completed
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0435] device (wlxd0374556723b): Activation: (wifi) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) successful.  Connected to wireless network 'VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35'.
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0437] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0552] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943497.0769] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b): dhclient started with pid 6997
Jan 25 09:11:37 LM-desktop dhclient[6997]: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.0.108 on wlxd0374556723b to 255.255.255.255 port 67 (xid=0x43a8594b)
Jan 25 09:11:38 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943498.8326] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 25 09:11:38 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943498.8350] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b): dhclient started with pid 7002
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop dhclient[7002]: XMT: Info-Request on wlxd0374556723b, interval 1070ms.
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop dhclient[7002]: RCV: Reply message on wlxd0374556723b from fe80::b6cd:27ff:feac:a36a.
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1537] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b):   nameserver 'fe80::b6cd:27ff:feac:a36a'
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1538] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b): state changed unknown -> bound
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1566] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1576] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1579] device (wlxd0374556723b): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'managed')
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1852] policy: set 'Auto VodafoneMobileWiFi-A36A35' (wlxd0374556723b) as default for IPv6 routing and DNS
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1858] device (wlxd0374556723b): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1863] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b): client pid 7002 exited with status 0
Jan 25 09:11:39 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943499.1863] dhcp6 (wlxd0374556723b): state changed bound -> done
Jan 25 09:11:40 LM-desktop dhclient[6997]: DHCPREQUEST of 192.168.0.108 on wlxd0374556723b to 255.255.255.255 port 67 (xid=0x43a8594b)
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop dhclient[6997]: DHCPACK of 192.168.0.108 from 192.168.0.1
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0483] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   address 192.168.0.108
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0484] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   plen 24 (255.255.255.0)
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0484] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   gateway 192.168.0.1
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0484] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   lease time 86400
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0484] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   nameserver '192.168.0.1'
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0485] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b):   domain name 'wifi'
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop NetworkManager[934]: <info>  [1579943501.0485] dhcp4 (wlxd0374556723b): state changed unknown -> bound
Jan 25 09:11:41 LM-desktop dhclient[6997]: bound to 192.168.0.108 -- renewal in 38730 seconds.
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ cat /etc/modprobe.d/50-8188eu.conf
blacklist r8188eu
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ cat /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf 
[connection]
wifi.powersave = 3
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ ls /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin
/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8188eufw.bin
roger@LM-desktop ~ $ 
- Roger -
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by kelebek333 »

Jan 25 08:53:47 LM-desktop kernel: 8188eu: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
Are you sure secureboot is disabled? If secureboot is not disabled, you must disable secureboot from the bios/efi settings.

Also install the sysfsutils package and post output of the commands below for checking.

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modinfo 8188eu
systool -vm 8188eu
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

I cannot find a control for secure boot in the BIOS: the board is a Gigabyte H61M-S1, and does not appear to have the control.

modinfo:-

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filename:       /lib/modules/5.3.0-26-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8188eu.ko
version:        v5.3.9_28540.20180627
author:         Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
description:    Realtek Wireless Lan Driver
license:        GPL
srcversion:     1C9D32A266ABA443E146ABC
alias:          usb:v056Ep4008d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p3311d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p3310d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2001p330Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0DF6p0076d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v2357p010Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp8179d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v07B8p8179d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp0179d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
alias:          usb:v0BDAp8179d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in*
depends:        cfg80211
retpoline:      Y
name:           8188eu
vermagic:       5.3.0-26-generic SMP mod_unload 
parm:           rtw_ips_mode:The default IPS mode (int)
parm:           rtw_lps_level:The default LPS level (int)
parm:           rtw_max_bss_cnt:int
parm:           rtw_usb_rxagg_mode:int
parm:           rtw_dynamic_agg_enable:int
parm:           rtw_drv_log_level:set log level when insert driver module, default log level is _DRV_INFO_ = 4 (uint)
parm:           rtw_tx_bw_mode:The max tx bw for 2.4G and 5G. format is the same as rtw_bw_mode (uint)
parm:           rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_1ss:RX AMPDU size limit for 1SS link of each BW, 0xFF: no limitation (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_2ss:RX AMPDU size limit for 2SS link of each BW, 0xFF: no limitation (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_3ss:RX AMPDU size limit for 3SS link of each BW, 0xFF: no limitation (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_4ss:RX AMPDU size limit for 4SS link of each BW, 0xFF: no limitation (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_rf_config:int
parm:           rtw_country_code:The default country code (in alpha2) (charp)
parm:           rtw_channel_plan:The default chplan ID when rtw_alpha2 is not specified or valid (int)
parm:           rtw_excl_chs:exclusive channel array (array of uint)
parm:           rtw_qos_opt_enable:int
parm:           ifname:The default name to allocate for first interface (charp)
parm:           if2name:The default name to allocate for second interface (charp)
parm:           rtw_pwrtrim_enable:int
parm:           rtw_initmac:charp
parm:           rtw_special_rf_path:int
parm:           rtw_chip_version:int
parm:           rtw_rfintfs:int
parm:           rtw_lbkmode:int
parm:           rtw_network_mode:int
parm:           rtw_channel:int
parm:           rtw_mp_mode:int
parm:           rtw_wmm_enable:int
parm:           rtw_vrtl_carrier_sense:int
parm:           rtw_vcs_type:int
parm:           rtw_busy_thresh:int
parm:           rtw_ht_enable:int
parm:           rtw_bw_mode:int
parm:           rtw_ampdu_enable:int
parm:           rtw_rx_stbc:int
parm:           rtw_rx_ampdu_amsdu:int
parm:           rtw_tx_ampdu_amsdu:int
parm:           rtw_lowrate_two_xmit:int
parm:           rtw_power_mgnt:int
parm:           rtw_smart_ps:int
parm:           rtw_low_power:int
parm:           rtw_wifi_spec:int
parm:           rtw_full_ch_in_p2p_handshake:int
parm:           rtw_antdiv_cfg:int
parm:           rtw_antdiv_type:int
parm:           rtw_drv_ant_band_switch:int
parm:           rtw_single_ant_path:int
parm:           rtw_switch_usb_mode:int
parm:           rtw_enusbss:int
parm:           rtw_hwpdn_mode:int
parm:           rtw_hwpwrp_detect:int
parm:           rtw_hw_wps_pbc:int
parm:           rtw_check_hw_status:int
parm:           rtw_max_roaming_times:The max roaming times to try (uint)
parm:           rtw_fw_iol:FW IOL. 0:Disable, 1:enable, 2:by usb speed (int)
parm:           rtw_mc2u_disable:int
parm:           rtw_notch_filter:0:Disable, 1:Enable, 2:Enable only for P2P (uint)
parm:           rtw_hiq_filter:0:allow all, 1:allow special, 2:deny all (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_en:0:disable, 1:enable (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_mode:0:normal, 1:carrier sense (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_dml:0:disable, 1:enable (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_dc_backoff:DC backoff for Adaptivity (uint)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_th_l2h_ini:th_l2h_ini for Adaptivity (int)
parm:           rtw_adaptivity_th_edcca_hl_diff:th_edcca_hl_diff for Adaptivity (int)
parm:           rtw_amplifier_type_2g:BIT3:2G ext-PA, BIT4:2G ext-LNA (uint)
parm:           rtw_amplifier_type_5g:BIT6:5G ext-PA, BIT7:5G ext-LNA (uint)
parm:           rtw_RFE_type:default init value:64 (uint)
parm:           rtw_powertracking_type:default init value:64 (uint)
parm:           rtw_GLNA_type:default init value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_TxBBSwing_2G:default init value:0xFF (uint)
parm:           rtw_TxBBSwing_5G:default init value:0xFF (uint)
parm:           rtw_OffEfuseMask:default open Efuse Mask value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_FileMaskEfuse:default drv Mask Efuse value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_2g:default RF Gain 2G Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gl:default RF Gain 5GL Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gh:uint
parm:           rtw_rxgain_offset_5gm:default RF Gain 5GM Offset value:0 (uint)
parm:           rtw_pll_ref_clk_sel:force pll_ref_clk_sel, 0xF:use autoload value (uint)
parm:           rtw_tx_pwr_by_rate:0:Disable, 1:Enable, 2: Depend on efuse (int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_a:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path A for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_b:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path B for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_c:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path C for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_d:2.4G target tx power (unit:dBm) of RF path D for each rate section, should match the real calibrate power, -1: undefined (array of int)
parm:           rtw_phy_file_path:The path of phy parameter (charp)
parm:           rtw_load_phy_file:PHY File Bit Map (int)
parm:           rtw_decrypt_phy_file:Enable Decrypt PHY File (int)
parm:           rtw_en_napi:int
parm:           rtw_en_gro:int
parm:           rtw_iqk_fw_offload:int
parm:           rtw_ch_switch_offload:int

systool >

Module = "8188eu"

  Attributes:
    coresize            = "1126400"
    initsize            = "0"
    initstate           = "live"
    refcnt              = "0"
    srcversion          = "1C9D32A266ABA443E146ABC"
    taint               = "OE"
    uevent              = <store method only>
    version             = "v5.3.9_28540.20180627"

  Parameters:
    if2name             = "wlan%d"
    ifname              = "wlan%d"
    rtw_FileMaskEfuse   = "0"
    rtw_GLNA_type       = "0"
    rtw_OffEfuseMask    = "0"
    rtw_RFE_type        = "64"
    rtw_TxBBSwing_2G    = "255"
    rtw_TxBBSwing_5G    = "255"
    rtw_adaptivity_dc_backoff= "2"
    rtw_adaptivity_dml  = "0"
    rtw_adaptivity_en   = "0"
    rtw_adaptivity_mode = "0"
    rtw_adaptivity_th_edcca_hl_diff= "0"
    rtw_adaptivity_th_l2h_ini= "0"
    rtw_ampdu_enable    = "1"
    rtw_amplifier_type_2g= "0"
    rtw_amplifier_type_5g= "0"
    rtw_antdiv_cfg      = "2"
    rtw_antdiv_type     = "0"
    rtw_busy_thresh     = "40"
    rtw_bw_mode         = "33"
    rtw_ch_switch_offload= "0"
    rtw_channel_plan    = "255"
    rtw_channel         = "1"
    rtw_check_hw_status = "0"
    rtw_chip_version    = "0"
    rtw_country_code    = "ÿÿ"
    rtw_decrypt_phy_file= "0"
    rtw_drv_ant_band_switch= "1"
    rtw_drv_log_level   = "4"
    rtw_dynamic_agg_enable= "1"
    rtw_en_gro          = "1"
    rtw_en_napi         = "1"
    rtw_enusbss         = "0"
    rtw_excl_chs        = 
    rtw_full_ch_in_p2p_handshake= "0"
    rtw_fw_iol          = "1"
    rtw_hiq_filter      = "1"
    rtw_ht_enable       = "1"
    rtw_hw_wps_pbc      = "1"
    rtw_hwpdn_mode      = "2"
    rtw_hwpwrp_detect   = "0"
    rtw_initmac         = "(null)"
    rtw_ips_mode        = "0"
    rtw_iqk_fw_offload  = "0"
    rtw_lbkmode         = "0"
    rtw_load_phy_file   = "68"
    rtw_low_power       = "0"
    rtw_lowrate_two_xmit= "1"
    rtw_lps_level       = "0"
    rtw_max_bss_cnt     = "0"
    rtw_max_roaming_times= "2"
    rtw_mc2u_disable    = "0"
    rtw_mp_mode         = "0"
    rtw_network_mode    = "0"
    rtw_notch_filter    = "0"
    rtw_phy_file_path   = "/lib/firmware/"
    rtw_pll_ref_clk_sel = "15"
    rtw_power_mgnt      = "0"
    rtw_powertracking_type= "64"
    rtw_pwrtrim_enable  = "0"
    rtw_qos_opt_enable  = "0"
    rtw_rf_config       = "8"
    rtw_rfintfs         = "2"
    rtw_rx_ampdu_amsdu  = "0"
    rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_1ss= 
    rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_2ss= 
    rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_3ss= 
    rtw_rx_ampdu_sz_limit_4ss= 
    rtw_rx_stbc         = "1"
    rtw_rxgain_offset_2g= "0"
    rtw_rxgain_offset_5gh= "0"
    rtw_rxgain_offset_5gl= "0"
    rtw_rxgain_offset_5gm= "0"
    rtw_single_ant_path = "0"
    rtw_smart_ps        = "2"
    rtw_special_rf_path = "0"
    rtw_switch_usb_mode = "0"
    rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_a= 
    rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_b= 
    rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_c= 
    rtw_target_tx_pwr_2g_d= 
    rtw_tx_ampdu_amsdu  = "2"
    rtw_tx_bw_mode      = "33"
    rtw_tx_pwr_by_rate  = "0"
    rtw_usb_rxagg_mode  = "2"
    rtw_vcs_type        = "1"
    rtw_vrtl_carrier_sense= "2"
    rtw_wifi_spec       = "0"
    rtw_wmm_enable      = "1"

  Sections:

Regards
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by sleeper12 »

This will tell if secure boot is disabled or not:

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 mokutil --sb-state 
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Re: Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

Thank you. I get the report<

roger@LM-desktop ~ $ mokutil --sb-state
EFI variables are not supported on this system
roger@LM-desktop ~ $
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[ ABANDONED] Mint 19.2/3 rtl8188fu driver problem

Post by rogerChaslock »

I got a driver for this that works for a but, then stops, and is remover from the active system. I will persue this problem under a new heading.
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