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Old 09-05-2012, 02:01 PM   #1
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No wifi or ethernet - Back Box 2.5 dist, w/ Atheros & Realtek network cards

I have a Toshiba Satellite S855, w/ Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller and a Realtek RTL8723AE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC network adapters. I recently installed the back box distro of linux, and for the life of me cannot figure out why this won't work.

I installed the distro fine and dandy, but when it came to connecting to my network, all hell broke loose. (not really.) But, I plugged in the Cat 5 Ethernet cable, my computer indicated that there was a signal (a LED light under the plug) but linux showed no network. I had the option to manually set up a network, but to no avail. The wifi does not work either. I really do not know where to go from here, and it would be awesome if someone could help me out. Especially if I'm making a total rookie mistake...
 
Old 09-05-2012, 02:16 PM   #2
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never heard of back box distro. anyways please paste this into a terminal and post the results so we can determine if the system is finding your hardware:
Code:
echo uname: && uname -a -m -p && echo lspci: && lspci && echo lsusb: && lsusb && echo lsmod: && lsmod && echo ifconfig: && ifconfig && echo ifconfig -a: && ifconfig -a && echo iwconfig: && iwconfig && echo resolv.conf: && cat /etc/resolv.conf && echo route: && route -n
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 02:20 PM   #3
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I'm leaving work right now, I will post the results when I get home - half hour-ish
 
Old 09-05-2012, 04:03 PM   #4
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Alright, I plugged in the code you gave me into terminal in linux, and this was the output...

Code:
uname:
Linux My-Laptop 2.6.38-14-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 18:48:46 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
lspci:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Device 0154 (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 0166 (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e31 (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e3a (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e2d (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Device 1e20 (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e10 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e12 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e26 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device 1e59 (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Device 1e03 (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation Device 1e22 (rev 04)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Device 1091 (rev 10)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8723
lsusb:
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 1058:071a Western Digital Technologies, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Wireless Mouse M305
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0930:021d Toshiba Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 10f1:1a43  
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
lsmod:
Module                  Size  Used by
binfmt_misc            13213  1 
parport_pc             32111  0 
ppdev                  12849  0 
vesafb                 13449  1 
snd_hda_codec_realtek   255882  1 
snd_hda_intel          24113  3 
snd_hda_codec          90901  2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep              13274  1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm                80042  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
btusb                  18160  0 
bluetooth             133200  1 btusb
snd_rawmidi            25269  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                51291  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer              28659  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
joydev                 17322  0 
psmouse                73312  0 
uvcvideo               66851  0 
lp                     13349  0 
serio_raw              12990  0 
videodev               75143  1 uvcvideo
snd_seq_device         14110  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
ses                    17137  0 
toshiba_bluetooth      12711  0 
enclosure              14656  1 ses
parport                36746  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
video                  18951  0 
snd                    55295  15 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
soundcore              12600  1 snd
snd_page_alloc         14073  2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
usb_storage            43946  1 
uas                    17676  0 
usbhid                 41704  0 
hid                    77084  1 usbhid
ahci                   21591  2 
libahci                25548  1 ahci
xhci_hcd               68062  0 
ifconfig:
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:20752 (20.7 KB)  TX bytes:20752 (20.7 KB)

ifconfig -a:
lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:20752 (20.7 KB)  TX bytes:20752 (20.7 KB)

iwconfig:
lo        no wireless extensions.

resolv.conf:
cat: /etc/resolv.conf: No such file or directory
thanks so much for trying to help me
 
Old 09-05-2012, 09:19 PM   #5
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i see this:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/16314...hiba-c850-a965

good luck,
 
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Old 09-05-2012, 10:00 PM   #6
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Alrighty, I found that article before posting here, but the problem is, is I have no internet to use the steps given in that post. I am not quite sure how I would go about installing it offline. I already have the dropbox driver downloaded, and on a flashdrive. I put it onto linux, then I unpack it with tar zxf filename.tar.gz. after that, I am lost.
 
Old 09-06-2012, 06:59 AM   #7
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hi, without internet you will need to find and install build-essential and linux-headers-2.6.38-14 before you can compile the driver.

just for the shiggles, what do you get when you run:
Code:
which make; which gcc; ll /lib/modules/2.6.38-14*/build/include
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Old 09-06-2012, 06:38 PM   #8
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alright, a couple of things to "report"

Downloaded the build-essential and linux-headers-2.6.38-14, put them on a flash drive, then booted into linux..
Moved them to my desktop, from the thumbdrive, and from there, I used
Code:
sudo dpkg -i package.deb
to try to install them.
I had no problems with build-essentials, this is what terminal returned:
Code:
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for me: 
dpkg: warning: downgrading build-essential from 11.5ubuntu1 to 11.3ubuntu1.
(Reading database ... 112316 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace build-essential 11.5ubuntu1 (using build-essential_11.3ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement build-essential ...
Setting up build-essential (11.3ubuntu1) ...
Okay, fine and dandy so far,
But here is what I get when I use the same command for headers:
Code:
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-ibm-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.10_i386.deb
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-ibm-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.10_i386.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-ibm-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.10_i386.deb
Not sure where to go from here..

I also plugged in the code that you wanted me to, for shiggles
Code:
which make; which gcc; ll /lib/modules/2.6.38-14*/build/include
That one returned this:
Code:
*/build/include
/usr/bin/make
/usr/bin/gcc
ls: cannot access /lib/modules/2.6.38-14*/build/include: No such file or directory
 
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seems like you didnt need to install build-essential (seems like you downgraded -- shouldve ran the which commands first to say if they were already found).

maybe this kernel-headers will work:
http://mirror.pnl.gov/ubuntu//pool/m...ucid1_i386.deb
 
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:11 PM   #10
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Whoops, sorry about that..

I tried dpkg -i on that .deb, and this is what it returned:

Code:
 me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.58~lucid1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for me: 
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic.
(Reading database ... 112316 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic (from linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.58~lucid1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic:
 linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.38-14; however:
  Package linux-headers-2.6.38-14 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic
 
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try installing this one first:
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...-14.58_all.deb
 
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Old 09-07-2012, 02:55 PM   #12
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okay, finally making some progress..
Code:
 me@My-Laptop:~$ cd Desktop

me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.38-14_2.6.38-14.58_all.deb
[sudo] password for me: 
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.38-14.
(Reading database ... 120130 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.38-14 (from linux-headers-2.6.38-14_2.6.38-14.58_all.deb) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.38-14 (2.6.38-14.58) ...
then I installed the generic -
Code:
 me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.58~lucid1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 133462 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic 2.6.38-14.58~lucid1 (using linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic_2.6.38-14.58~lucid1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic (2.6.38-14.58~lucid1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
Then I used "make" on the driver..
Code:
 me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$ make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/base.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rc.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/debug.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/regd.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/efuse.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/cam.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/ps.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/core.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/stats.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/pci.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtlwifi.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtlwifi.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtlwifi.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/hw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/table.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/sw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/trx.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/led.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/fw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/phy.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/rf.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/dm.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/hw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/table.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/sw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/trx.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/led.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/fw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/phy.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/rf.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/dm.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/rtl8192se.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/rtl8192se.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se/rtl8192se.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/hw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/table.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/sw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/trx.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/led.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/fw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/phy.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/rf.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/dm.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/rtl8192de.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/rtl8192de.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de/rtl8192de.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/hw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/table.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/sw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/trx.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/led.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/fw.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/phy.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/rf.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/dm.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/pwrseq.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/pwrseqcmd.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/hal_btc.o
  CC [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/hal_bt_coexist.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/rtl8723e.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  CC      /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/rtl8723e.mod.o
  LD [M]  /home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e/rtl8723e.ko
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
then "make install"
Code:
 
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$ make install

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
rm: cannot remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko': Permission denied
rm: cannot remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.ko': Permission denied
mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192se': Permission denied
mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192ce': File exists
mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8192de': Permission denied
mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtl8723e': Permission denied
cp: cannot create directory `/lib/firmware//2.6.38-14-generic/./rtlwifi': Permission denied
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8192se_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
rm: remove write-protected regular file `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/ubuntu/rtl8192se/r8192se_pci.ko'?
to which I wasn't sure how to reply, so I said
Code:
 yes
then got
Code:
 rm: cannot remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/ubuntu/rtl8192se/r8192se_pci.ko': Permission denied
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8192ce_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8723e_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
install: cannot remove `/lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/rtlwifi.ko': Permission denied
make: *** [install] Error 1
 
Old 09-07-2012, 03:05 PM   #13
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good thing you are patient; this is starting to become an ordeal.
i think...
Code:
sudo make install
...will work.

usually, only the root user is able to make system wide changes (like deleting/ overwriting drivers).

by the time you get it working you will be a master at all this stuff .
 
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Old 09-07-2012, 03:10 PM   #14
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Quote:
good thing you are patient; this is starting to become an ordeal.
Thank YOU for being patient, I would have never been able to do this on my own.
Quote:
by the time you get it working you will be a master at all this stuff .
Hey, I'm fine with that!
 
Old 09-07-2012, 03:23 PM   #15
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Alright, as far as I can tell, the sudo make install worked. At this point, the terminal outputs are now foreign to me, so here is what it returned:
Code:
 me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$ sudo make
[sudo] password for me: 
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$ sudo make install
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192ce'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192se'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8192de'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic/build M=/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.38-14-generic'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/me/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012/rtl8723e'
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8192se_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8192ce_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
find /lib/modules/2.6.38-14-generic -name "r8723e_*.ko" -exec rm {} \;
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$ ^C
me@My-Laptop:~/Desktop/rtl_92ce_92se_92de_8723ae_linux_mac80211_0006.0514.2012$
I then rebooted, but it still indicates that no network device is available.
 
  


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