compiling rtl8192CU proprietary drivers

cristi92b · 07-27-2013, 10:56 AM

I blacklisted rtl8192cu kernel module, rebooted, and tried to compile the proprietary driver I found here.

I get the following error message when I try to run install.sh , what should I do?

Code:

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/rtl8192c_phycfg.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/rtl8192cu_xmit.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/usb_ops_ce.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/rtl8192cu_led.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/Hal8192CUHWImg.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/usb_halinit.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/Hal8192CUHWImg_wowlan.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/usb_ops_linux.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/usb_ops_xp.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/usb/rtl8192cu_recv.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/rtl8192c_rxdesc.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/rtl8192c_rf6052.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/rtl8192c/rtl8192c_mp.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/hal/hal_init.c
rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105
Authentication requested [root] for make clean:
rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
rm .tmp_versions -fr ; rm Module.symvers -fr
rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
cd core/efuse ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko 
cd hal/rtl8192c/usb ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko 
cd hal/rtl8192c ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko 
cd hal ; 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 
Authentication requested [root] for make driver:
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/build M=/home/gabi/Desktop/RTL8192xC_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/driver/rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105  modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/gabi/Desktop/RTL8192xC_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/driver/rtl8188C_8192C_usb_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105/core/rtw_cmd.o
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
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Compile make driver error: 2
Please check error Mesg
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I'm using Linux Mint 15

business_kid · 07-27-2013, 01:30 PM

Quote:

make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/build

Cross compile = what?

John VV · 07-27-2013, 01:35 PM

what exactly did you download ?
most drivers on that page are for the older 2.6 kernel and some for the 3.0 kernel

but i did not see any for the 3.8 version of the kernel

also you are trying to build software on the Desktop
"/home/gabi/Desktop/RTL8192xC_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105"

that might not work out well
linux is not windows

cristi92b · 07-27-2013, 03:19 PM

I downloaded 2.6 - 3.0 kernel drivers, I hoped it would also work for 3.8.
I read that the rtl8192cu module in linux kernel does not work very well, so I guess I'll use ndiswrapper.

business_kid · 07-28-2013, 03:44 AM

If itś in the kernel, it's likely to be the best version about. They don't add bugs to put them in the kernel!

I have used 'staging drivers'(=not of kernel quality) before, and they function.