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. 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 > -- Stephen Melheim 602-400-7707 SMelheim85@gmail.com