On 08/02/2013 12:06 AM, poma wrote: > Cut 'n' loose :) > > This is an embedded device, > lspci: > Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter > [10ec:8176] (rev 01) > Kernel driver in use: rtl8192ce > - filename: > /lib/modules/$(uname-r)/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/ > rtl8192ce/rtl8192ce.ko > - rpm: kernel > - firmware: /usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8192cfw.bin > - rpm: linux-firmware > And this one is blacklisted in > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192ce.conf: > blacklist rtl8192ce > And it isn't used. > Is it useful or not I leave you to consider. > Period. > > > This is an external usb device, > http://www.asus.com/Networking/USBN10 > lsusb: > ID 0b05:1786 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB-N10 Wireless N dongle [Realtek > RTL8712U] > Driver=r8712u > - filename: > /usr/lib/modules/$(uname-r)/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8712/r8712u.ko > - rpm: kernel > - firmware: /usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin > - rpm: linux-firmware > > OK. > You wrote that the device works under the following conditions: > - Installed kernel is 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64, i.e. > "kernel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm" and > "kernel-devel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm" > - You do not use a module that is already provided by > the kernel install itself - "r8712u.ko" > - You use the original Realtek rtl871x wireless lan driver - "8712u.ko" > downloaded[1] and compiled against the 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 kernel. > > In order to achieve this again, the following should be done: > - download kernel packages: > https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/17/Fedora/x86_64/os/Packages/k/kernel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm > https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/17/Fedora/x86_64/os/Packages/k/kernel-devel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm > - install kernel packages as root: > # rpm -ivh kernel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm --force > # rpm -ivh kernel-devel-3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64.rpm --force > - reboot into 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 kernel > - compile downloaded[1] original Realtek rtl871x wireless lan driver > against 3.3.4-5.fc17.x86_64 kernel > - install produced moudule - "8712u.ko" > To download, compile and install original Realtek module you already > know, right. > After that, the following should be done. > Because kernel already provides the appropriate module(and firmware) for > the same device - "r8712u.ko", and you intend to use compiled original > one - "8712u.ko", the first one should be blacklisted so they don't collide. > i.e. > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-r8712u.conf: > blacklist r8712u > > > Regarding a power management to check what's engaged, kernel ring buffer > should be parsed: > $ dmesg | grep 'ACPI\|PM' > > e.g. Suspend/Resume output: > PM: Preparing system for mem sleep > PM: Entering mem sleep > PM: suspend of devices complete after 1672.538 msecs > ACPI: Preparing to enter system sleep state S3 > ==================system suspension================= > ACPI: Low-level resume complete > ACPI: Waking up from system sleep state S3 > PM: resume of devices complete after 10629.433 msecs > PM: Finishing wakeup. > > e.g. Hibernate/Thaw output: > PM: Hibernation mode set to 'platform' > PM: freeze of devices complete after 1478.525 msecs > ACPI: Preparing to enter system sleep state S4 > PM: Creating hibernation image: > ================system hibernation================== > ACPI: Waking up from system sleep state S4 > PM: restore of devices complete after 1363.236 msecs > PM: Image restored successfully. > > > I can only assume that you use this mechanism to achieve the system > suspend or the system hibernate, > $ dconf read /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power/lid-close-ac-action > 'suspend/hibernate' > $ dconf read > /org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/power/lid-close-battery-action > 'suspend/hibernate' > > > And finally, the idea that I mentioned. > Regarding losing the WiFi device after the system resume/thaw, > # yum install pm-utils > > and create as root, > /etc/pm/config.d/modunload_modreload > with the following line: > SUSPEND_MODULES="8712u" > > Now if you engage the system suspend as root with the following command: > # pm-suspend > > kernel module "8712u" will be unloaded before system hit suspension, and > later during system resuming, kernel module "8712u" will be re-loaded. > In this way, the device should be reusable. > Will it work or not, manually or with lid-close/open, that is the question. > This method is rather obsolete, and in an ideal world it should not be > necessary at all. > One day, all kernel modules will be properly designed. > Until then. > > OK I think it was really enough. :) > Godspeed. > > > poma > > > [1] Original Realtek rtl871x wireless lan driver > http://www.realtek.com/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#2292 > RTL819xSU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405.zip > - rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405.tar.gz > - filename: 8712u.ko > > Ref. apps. > - rpm: NetworkManager*, wpa_supplicant, network-manager-applet > > "r8712u is a USB driver for RTL8712U/RTL8192SU devices, it's going to be replaced by r92su." [1] $ modinfo r92su filename: /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/updates/wip/r92su/r92su.ko license: GPL author: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> firmware: rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin alias: usb:v5A57p0291d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0E0Bp9063d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0009p21E7d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0061d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0409p02B6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v7392p7622d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07AAp0051d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v050Dp845Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8174d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3325d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3310d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3341d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3340d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3339d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v04F2pAFF6d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v04F2pAFF5d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v04F2pAFF2d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0CDEp0030d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v14B2p3302d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v14B2p3301d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v14B2p3300d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0064d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p004Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0049d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0058d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v2019p4901d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v2019pED18d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3306d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0E66p0015d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v06F8pE031d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v1740p9605d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v7392p7612d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07D1p3303d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07D1p3300d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07D1p3302d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v050Dp815Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3309d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3336d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3335d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3334d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3333d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3342d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3311d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v13D3p3323d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0EB0p9061d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v1B75p8172d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8192d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8172d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8175d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v25D4p4CABd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v25D4p4CA1d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v20F4p646Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v1690p0752d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp5077d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v177Fp0154d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0063d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p005Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p005Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p004Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0059d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0045d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0DF6p0057d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v2019pED16d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v2019pAB28d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0789p0167d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v06F8pE032d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v06F8pE034d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0E66p0016d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v1740p9603d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v7392p7611d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07D1p3306d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v2001p3306d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07AAp0047d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v050Dp11F1d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v050Dp945Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0B05p1791d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0B05p1786d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v1B75p8171d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v083ApC512d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v07B8p8188d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDApC512d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDApC047d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8713d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8712d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8173d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* alias: usb:v0BDAp8171d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*in* depends: cfg80211 vermagic: 3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64 SMP mod_unload parm: noht:Disable MPDU aggregation. (bool) # modprobe -v r92su insmod /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko insmod /lib/modules/3.10.4-300.fc19.x86_64/updates/wip/r92su/r92su.ko $ dmesg -t cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain usbcore: registered new interface driver r92su cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) poma [1] http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/rtl819x#staging_drivers Ref. http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg105622.html https://github.com/chunkeey/rtl8192su https://github.com/chunkeey/rtl8192su/archive/master.zip http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#linux-wireless -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? 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