rtl8188gu [Solved]

[giubug]

Hello all,
I am on MX Linux 21.3
When updating to kernel 6.1, the drivers for the WIFI USB dongle RTL8188GU cannot be installed.
They work fine on 6.0
I have tried with every kernel update, but I have to revert to 6.0 to have wifi working.
Thank you

[dolphin_oracle]

you'll need updated driver package. dkms package tend to need updating for new kernels.

[giubug]

Right, before 6.1 i had to update the package manually. download and compile. the same procedure returns an error on 6.1
I honestly don't know where to find the updated driver package. any clues?

[Eadwine Rose]

Is there a specific reason that you cannot use 6.0 which is working?

[Huckleberry Finn]

Code: Select all

git clone https://github.com/McMCCRU/rtl8188gu.git ; cd rtl8188gu ; make ; sudo make install

Reboot.

[Huckleberry Finn]

... If there's no other connection when booted with 6.1 (wired etc.) download first another way (say, when on 6.0) then boot with 6.1 and continue from cd rtl8188gu ; make ; sudo make install

(If it still gives errors on 6.1, you need to report it to the maintainer on McMCCRU/rtl8188gu.git as it says there had been a fix for >= 6.1 )

[giubug]

Thank you guys, I will report back...

[giubug]

It worked like the proverbial charm, thank you again

[Huckleberry Finn]

Thank you, too for the feedback and for marking the thread.