[PLUG] Wifi Compatibilty and Linux Distro's

[Tomas Kuchta]

I apologize for multiple posts ...

Here is good write on signing kernel modules and installing your signing key
to EFI DB. Please check your distro specifics.
https://www.suse.com/documentation/sled11/book_sle_admin/data/sec_uefi_secboot
.html

T

On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 14:14 -0700, Tomas Kuchta wrote:
> I forgot to mention one issue id you are using newer distribution such as
> Ubuntu 16.04 - they will not load unsigned kernel modules.
> 
> You have two options to load it (sorted by "betterness" not by ease of use)
> 1. Sign the compiled kernel module before installing it and add your signing
> key to EFI fimware. This is correct way as it will not open your PC to
> loading
> unsigned kernel modules.
>    Please google signing kernel modules up for your distribution of choice.
> 2. Disable EFI secure boot and hope for the best.
> 
> Best regards, T
> 
> On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 14:00 -0700, Tomas Kuchta wrote:
> > For some reason, current driver is not pushed to the kernel. So the
> > distributions do not contain it and keep using old dysfunctional version.
> > 
> > Anyway, Here is what you need to do to compile it for yourself:
> > 1. Instal kernel sources and kernel development package - this should
> > contain
> > gcc and the appropriate libraries.
> > 2. Download the driver source (kernel module) for the WiFi from here:
> > https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new
> > There is Clone or Download button on the top right of the page; you
> > download
> > the ZIP file.
> > 3. Unzip the zip file:
> >    unzip rtlwifi_new-master.zip
> > 4. Compile the kernel modules:
> >    cd rtlwifi_new-master
> >    make
> >    if you installed kernel development package (containing kernel sources,
> > libraries and gcc), you should see no errors
> > 5. Install the kernel module:
> >    sudo make install
> > 6. Reboot
> > 
> > 7. Repeat 4-6 this every time you update kernel. Usually, this is not very
> > often just watch your updates.
> > 
> > I hope it helps, Tomas
> > 
> > On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 11:27 -0700, Charles Hill wrote:
> > > I’ve been distro jumping the last few months, Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Linux
> > > Mate, “Ubuntu 16.04” just to name a few and I constantly run into Wi-Fi
> > > connectivity issues. Disconnects, low signal, etc. I’m using a Lenovo
> > > laptop G50 with the dreaded Realtek RL8723BE wireless card.
> > > 
> > > What wireless card works well “most” of the time with various distro’s?
> > > So
> > > far I know Realtek and Broadcom cards basically suck without mods and
> > > hacks.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > CRH
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