[SOLVED] Asus PCE-AC51 WLAN adapter driver doesn't install properly
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Asus PCE-AC51 WLAN adapter driver doesn't install properly
Hello,
I bought new WLAN adapter today. It's type is ASUS PCE-AC51. I have managed to get connections in place but I can't install drivers. I have copied Linux driver folder from CD that came with adapter. Following error happens each time I try to run install.sh:
##################################################
Realtek Wi-Fi driver Auto installation script
Novembor, 21 2011 v1.1.0
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Decompress the driver source tar ball:
tar: Vanha valitsin ”f” vaatii argumentin.
Kokeile ”tar --help” tai ”tar --usage” saadaksesi lisää tietoa.
clean
core
hal
ifcfg-wlan0
include
Kconfig
Makefile
os_dep
platform
runwpa
wlan0dhcp
install.sh: rivi 25: cd: clean: Ei ole hakemisto
Authentication requested [root] for make clean:
Salasana:
#make -C /lib/modules/4.10.0-42-generic/build M=/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver clean
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
rm -fr .tmp_versions
Authentication requested [root] for make driver:
Salasana:
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.10.0-42-generic/build M=/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic'
CC [M] /home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_cmd.o
CC [M] /home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_security.o
CC [M] /home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.o
/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.c: In function ‘dump_drv_version’:
/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.c:50:62: error: macro "__DATE__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
RTW_PRINT_SEL(sel, "build time: %s %s\n", __DATE__, __TIME__);
^
/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.c:50:62: error: macro "__TIME__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.c:50:62: error: macro "__DATE__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.c:50:62: error: macro "__TIME__" might prevent reproducible builds [-Werror=date-time]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:294: recipe for target '/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver/core/rtw_debug.o] Error 1
Makefile:1524: recipe for target '_module_/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/kkoistinen74/linux_driver/driver] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic'
Makefile:1839: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
##################################################
Compile make driver error: 2
Please check error Mesg
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The same happens with updated driver I downloaded from ASUS web site. Any ideas how to proceed?
Script didn't do anything so I suppose I am on safe waters. Here's output of information you requested.
4.10.0-42-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 15:57:59 UTC 2017
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8812AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8812] (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8812AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [1043:86dd]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8821ae
Kernel modules: rtl8821ae
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0c)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1043:8554]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
[ 0.237072] ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 0.243692] acpi PNP0A03:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-3f] only partially covers this bridge
[ 3.113467] usb 1-4: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter
[ 19.092300] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:4): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092301] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092302] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-helper" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092303] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:7): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.507809] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin
[ 19.507813] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin
[ 19.559572] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559579] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 19.559612] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559613] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 20.342291] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 20.808992] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
[ 20.813968] rtl8192cu 1-4:1.0 wlxac9e175c8341: renamed from wlan0
Dec 14 13:38:31 pernarutto ureadahead[279]: ureadahead:/var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-wlxac9e175c8341.conf:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
I used USB Wlan adapter for a while today as it seems my motherboard is rather tight for PCIE devices. I pushed it in and now everything works properly and this information is without USB wlan device. Just thought you ought to know. sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep -Ei 'net|wpa|dhc' gave so much output as result that it cannot be published here (message length is too big).
Regards
Kimmo
Last edited by kkoistinen; 12-14-2017 at 07:46 AM.
4.10.0-42-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 15:57:59 UTC 2017
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8812AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8812] (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8812AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [1043:86dd]
Kernel driver in use: rtl8821ae
Kernel modules: rtl8821ae
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0c)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1043:8554]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
[ 0.237072] ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 0.243692] acpi PNP0A03:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-3f] only partially covers this bridge
[ 3.113467] usb 1-4: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter
[ 19.092300] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:4): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092301] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092302] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-helper" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.092303] audit: type=1400 audit(1513253338.267:7): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=550 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 19.507809] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin
[ 19.507813] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin
[ 19.559572] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559579] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 19.559612] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559613] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 20.342291] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 20.808992] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
[ 20.813968] rtl8192cu 1-4:1.0 wlxac9e175c8341: renamed from wlan0
Dec 14 13:38:31 pernarutto ureadahead[279]: ureadahead:/var/lib/NetworkManager/dhclient-wlxac9e175c8341.conf:
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
next time also include the command that produced the output!
the problem is quite clear.
you already have the proper driver, but the firmware isn't:
Code:
[ 19.507809] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin
[ 19.507813] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin
[ 19.559572] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559579] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 19.559612] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin failed with error -2
[ 19.559613] rtlwifi: Selected firmware is not available
[ 20.342291] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 20.808992] rtl8192cu: Loading firmware rtlwifi/rtl8192cufw_TMSC.bin
[ 20.813968] rtl8192cu 1-4:1.0 wlxac9e175c8341: renamed from wlan0
you need to fix that.
do the files rtlwifi/rtl8812ae* exist? i think it's in /usr/lib/firmware?
maybe you need to install some *firmware-nonfree package?
if that doesn't help, we'll also need
Quote:
sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep -Ei 'net|wpa|dhc' gave so much output as result that it cannot be published here (message length is too big).
kkoistinen74@kotikone:~$ dmesg|grep -Ei 'wlan|firmw|dhc'
[ 0.222654] ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
[ 0.223675] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
[ 0.223794] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
[ 0.223934] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
[ 0.227966] acpi PNP0A03:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-3f] only partially covers this bridge
[ 1.384435] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness
[ 8.310573] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin
[ 8.310578] rtl8821ae: Using firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin
[ 8.461799] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw_wowlan.bin failed with error -2
[ 8.461804] rtlwifi: Firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin not available
[ 8.461812] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin failed with error -2
[ 8.461813] rtlwifi: Firmware rtlwifi/rtl8812aefw.bin not available
[ 11.567832] rtl8821ae 0000:03:00.0 wlp3s0: renamed from wlan0
[ 11.684400] audit: type=1400 audit(1513460125.836:2): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=639 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 11.684409] audit: type=1400 audit(1513460125.836:3): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=639 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 11.684413] audit: type=1400 audit(1513460125.836:4): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-helper" pid=639 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 11.684417] audit: type=1400 audit(1513460125.836:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" profile="unconfined" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=639 comm="apparmor_parser"
kkoistinen74@kotikone:~$
Code:
kkoistinen74@kotikone:~$ sudo rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
It seems that result from
Code:
sudo cat /var/log/syslog | grep -Ei 'net|wpa|dhc'
is an error (in Debian pastezone):
Request Entity Too Large
The requested resource
/
does not allow request data with POST requests, or the amount of data provided in the request exceeds the capacity limit.
I also checked through Software & Updates / Additional Drivers and there's "Unknown:Unknown" device, "This device is not working" and there's an option to "Using Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode (proprietary). I tried to use it last time but apparently it didn't work.
rtl8812ae_fw.bin is in directory /lib/firmware/rtl_bt/rtl8812ae_fw.bin
Thank you very much for helping me out.
Last edited by kkoistinen; 12-16-2017 at 04:10 PM.
it still seems to be the same problem; look at the relevant parts of dmesg output!
it seems the driver is looking for differently named files, and not just one but two.
is the firmware-realtek package installed?
Got it. I installed firmware-realtek from Debian source but problem remains the same. Installing through the terminal gives following information:
Code:
kkoistinen74@kotikone:~$ sudo apt-get install firmware-realtek
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package firmware-realtek is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package 'firmware-realtek' has no installation candidate
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