Jerry Snitselaar @ 2017-04-12 21:11 GMT: > Stephen M @ 2017-04-09 00:35 GMT: > >> When I go into the zip file itself, the driver is 8188eu and that's what I >> copied over to /lib/modules but still getting the same message. I can do a >> lsmod and it can see the module but it's not active. >> > > What is the output of the following: > > uname -r > find /lib/modules -type f -name 8188eu.ko > grep 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.dep > lsmod | grep 8188eu > also do you get any output with: dmesg | grep -i -e 8188eu -e rtl Is this the file you downloaded? http://static.tp-link.com/TL-WN725N_V2_150911_1480321613225x.zip The output below is from a vm running 14.04.3, I had to rebuild the ko module provided because of symbol issues with the provided one. jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ uname -r 3.19.0-25-generic jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ find /lib/modules -type f -name 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/3.19.0-25-generic/extra/8188eu.ko jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ grep 8188eu.ko /lib/modules/`uname -r`/modules.dep kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/r8188eu.ko: extra/8188eu.ko: kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ lsmod | grep 8188eu 8188eu 933888 0 cfg80211 450560 1 8188eu jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ dmesg | grep -i -e 8188eu -e rtl [ 38.109741] 8188eu: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel [ 38.113643] RTL871X: module init start [ 38.113646] RTL871X: rtl8188eu v4.3.0.8_13968.20150417 [ 38.113647] RTL871X: build time: Apr 12 2017 16:06:08 [ 38.113682] usbcore: registered new interface driver rtl8188eu [ 38.113684] RTL871X: module init ret=0 I don't have the hw so can't figure it out beyond that. I did see that the kernel for 14.04.3 does include the staging driver, but it is slightly older than what tp-link has up there: jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ modinfo 8188eu | grep ^version version: v4.3.0.8_13968.20150417 jsnitsel@ubuntu14-32:~$ modinfo r8188eu | grep ^version version: v4.1.4_6773.20130222 14.04.5 might be more recent. >> On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Jerry Snitselaar >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Stephen M @ 2017-04-08 18:58 GMT: >>> >>> > I get this message when trying, >>> > >>> > stephend@stephend-desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8188eu$ sudo modprobe 8188eu.ko >>> > [sudo] password for stephend: >>> > modprobe: FATAL: Module 8188eu.ko not found. >>> > stephend@stephend-desktop:~/Downloads/rtl8188eu$ >>> > >>> > Now I'm assuming I need to move the driver but do a move the entire >>> folder >>> > or just the script itself to the usr/lib folder? >>> > >>> > On Sat, Apr 8, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Jerry Snitselaar >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> >>> When using modprobe drop the .ko off the name. Is it named 8188eu.ko or >>> r8188eu.ko ? Whichever it is, copy it to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra >>> and then run 'depmod -a'. once that is done you should be able to do >>> 'modprobe r8188eu' or whatever the name is, and have it load. >>> >>> >> >>> >> Stephen M @ 2017-04-08 15:56 GMT: >>> >> >>> >> > The driver is rtl8188eu for a TL-WN725N wifi adapter >>> >> > >>> >> >>> >> Ah, that has been sitting in drivers/staging for a long time. >>> >> >>> >> Does your modprobe work now? >>> >> >>> >> An example on Fedora 25 with a test module: >>> >> >>> >> ~/mymod> sudo modprobe mymod >>> >> modprobe: FATAL: Module mymod not found in directory >>> >> /lib/modules/4.10.5-200.fc25.x86_64 >>> >> ~/mymod> make >>> >> make -C /lib/modules/4.10.5-200.fc25.x86_64/build >>> M=/home/jsnitsel/mymod >>> >> modules >>> >> make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.10.5-200.fc25.x86_64' >>> >> CC [M] /home/jsnitsel/mymod/mymod.o >>> >> Building modules, stage 2. >>> >> MODPOST 1 modules >>> >> CC /home/jsnitsel/mymod/mymod.mod.o >>> >> LD [M] /home/jsnitsel/mymod/mymod.ko >>> >> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.10.5-200.fc25.x86_64' >>> >> xz --check=crc32 --lzma2=dict=512KiB mymod.ko >>> >> ~/mymod> ls >>> >> Makefile modules.order Module.symvers mymod.c mymod.ko.xz >>> >> mymod.mod.c mymod.mod.o mymod.o >>> >> ~/mymod> sudo cp mymod.ko.xz /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ >>> >> ~/mymod> sudo depmod -a >>> >> ~/mymod> sudo modprobe mymod >>> >> ~/mymod> lsmod | grep mymod >>> >> mymod 16384 0 >>> >> ~/mymod> dmesg | tail -1 >>> >> [344910.989060] loading mymod >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> > On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:32 PM, Jerry Snitselaar >> > >>> >> > wrote: >>> >> > >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Stephen M @ 2017-04-08 00:55 GMT: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> > Hi everyone, >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > This seems really dumb but I have a wifi adapter from TP-Link on a >>> >> Ubuntu >>> >> >> > 14.04 machine that disconnects after reboot or a system update. I >>> >> keep >>> >> >> > typing insmod to get it to turn back on. I know I need to do >>> modprobe >>> >> >> but >>> >> >> > it can't find the file. >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > I downloaded the driver from their site, unzipped it in my download >>> >> >> folder >>> >> >> > though I think I need to move it. Any help would be grateful. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> modprobe can't load it because it knows nothing about the driver. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> Try: >>> >> >> >>> >> >> sudo cp *downloaded-module* /lib/modules/`uname -r`/extra/ >>> >> >> sudo depmod -a >>> >> >> >>> >> >> You will still run into the issue each time a new kernel is >>> installed, >>> >> >> and since the driver isn't tied to the kernel you are running there >>> can >>> >> >> be incompatibilities that cause issues. if you do run into issues >>> with >>> >> >> it, you can blacklist it on the kernel parameters line when booting. >>> >> >> 'module_blacklist=module_name' should work. >>> >> >> >>> >> >> What driver is it using? >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >> >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss