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Old 05-02-2018, 08:34 AM   #1
Felipe
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Ubuntu 18.04. Driver for USB Wifi AC 12000 dual-band


Hello:
I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.
But unable to install driver for AC 1200 Dual-Band usb 3.0 Adapter.
When try to compile driver (cd included with wifi adapter) I receive this error:

Quote:
make
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.15.0-20-generic/build M=/root/tmp/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.1.7_19806.20161025_BTCOEX2 0161024-3333 modules
make[1]: se entra en el directorio '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.15.0-20-generic'
CC [M] /root/tmp/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.1.7_19806.20161025_BTCOEX2 0161024-3333/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from /root/tmp/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.1.7_19806.20161025_BTCOEX2 0161024-3333/include/basic_types.h:80:0,
from /root/tmp/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.1.7_19806.20161025_BTCOEX2 0161024-3333/include/drv_types.h:31,
from /root/tmp/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.1.7_19806.20161025_BTCOEX2 0161024-3333/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
./include/linux/types.h:17:9: error: unknown type name ‘__kernel_ino_t’
typedef __kernel_ino_t ino_t;
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
./include/linux/types.h:18:9: error: unknown type name ‘__kernel_mode_t’
typedef __kernel_mode_t mode_t;
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
./include/linux/types.h:21:9: error: unknown type name ‘__kernel_off_t’
typedef __kernel_off_t off_t;
^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
./include/linux/types.h:22:9: error: unknown type name ‘__kernel_pid_t’
typedef __kernel_pid_t pid_t;
---
 
Old 05-02-2018, 01:39 PM   #2
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I almost never consider using the supplied sources.

Better tell us what chipset it uses maybe or make and model at least.

This may be the package that will work. https://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/k...rtl8812au-dkms
 
Old 05-02-2018, 03:36 PM   #3
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These are wifi dongles that work with Linux.

http://www.wirelesshack.org/top-linu...-adapters.html

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2319478
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2265150

https://www.google.com/search?client...82.5U7F9ONGhjE
 
Old 05-04-2018, 12:33 PM   #4
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Downloaded this driver and now it works.

https://github.com/cilynx/rtl88x2bu

Thanks
 
Old 05-04-2018, 02:35 PM   #5
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Downloaded this driver and now it works.

https://github.com/cilynx/rtl88x2bu

Thanks
That's good news. Congrads.

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