RealTek RTL8187 driver install problem

[davfel]

Hello.
I am very new at this and I would greatly appreciate anyones help with installing this driver.
After downloadind and unzipping these driver files I do a "./makedrv" and this is the out put that i get, and i have no idea where to go from here. Thanks in advance.
Dave


./makedrv
ieee80211/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.mod
ieee80211/ieee80211.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
ieee80211/license
ieee80211/Makefile
ieee80211/Modules.symvers
ieee80211/readme
beta-8187/
beta-8187/r8180_hw.h
beta-8187/r8187.h~
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.h
beta-8187/license
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/r8187.mod
beta-8187/Makefile
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.c
beta-8187/tags
beta-8187/authors
beta-8187/r8187_core.c~
beta-8187/r8180_pm.h
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.c
beta-8187/copying
beta-8187/r8180_wx.h
beta-8187/Modules.symvers
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225z2.c
beta-8187/readme
beta-8187/r8187_core.c
beta-8187/ieee80211.h
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.h
beta-8187/changes
beta-8187/r8187.h
beta-8187/r8180_pm.c
beta-8187/install
beta-8187/ieee80211_crypt.h
beta-8187/r8180_wx.c
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build M=/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build M=/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187 modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2

[davfel]

oh, and this is the code of makedrv


#!/bin/bash

cd ieee80211/
make clean
make
cd -
cd beta-8187/
make clean
make
cd -

please help me
thank you so much
dave

[davfel]

a further update

it appears that i did not have the kernel sources available to do the makedrv file so after downloading, installing and running ./makedrv again my new error output is this.....

[root@user-0cevdo6 rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006]# ./makedrv
ieee80211/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.mod
ieee80211/.tmp_versions/ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.mod
ieee80211/ieee80211.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt.h
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_ccmp.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_wep.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac_wx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_tx.c
ieee80211/ieee80211_wx.c
ieee80211/license
ieee80211/Makefile
ieee80211/Modules.symvers
ieee80211/readme
beta-8187/
beta-8187/r8180_hw.h
beta-8187/r8187.h~
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.h
beta-8187/license
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/
beta-8187/.tmp_versions/r8187.mod
beta-8187/Makefile
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.c
beta-8187/tags
beta-8187/authors
beta-8187/r8187_core.c~
beta-8187/r8180_pm.h
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225.c
beta-8187/copying
beta-8187/r8180_wx.h
beta-8187/Modules.symvers
beta-8187/r8180_rtl8225z2.c
beta-8187/readme
beta-8187/r8187_core.c
beta-8187/ieee80211.h
beta-8187/r8180_93cx6.h
beta-8187/changes
beta-8187/r8187.h
beta-8187/r8180_pm.c
beta-8187/install
beta-8187/ieee80211_crypt.h
beta-8187/r8180_wx.c
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build M=/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211 modules
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64'
CC [M] /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211/ieee80211_softmac.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/ieee80211] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
rm -f *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -rf /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/tmp
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/build M=/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187 modules
make[1]: gcc: Command not found
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64'
CC [M] /home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[2]: *** [/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/r8187_core.o] Error 127
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/davfel/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6-x86_64'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
[root@user-0cevdo6 rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006]#



please help if you can
thanks all
dave

[jcliburn]

yum install gcc

[davfel]

Thanks jcliburn you're a GIANT!
that works ....
now since i have you here any ideas on getting this to come up at boot?
thank you again

[jcliburn]

You probably need to add this line to /etc/modprobe.conf:

alias interface_name module_name

where "interface_name" is something like eth0, wlan0, eth1, whatever, and
where "module_name" is the actual name of the module you created (it'll be a .ko file in your build tree somewhere).

[davfel]

jcliburn,
what does adding that line to that file do for me please?

As of right now i have the interface working but i do not see it in the network manager and i am assuming there should be a way to put it in the Network manager (maybe???)
I assume that from the network manager i can bring the interface up at boot time.....or am i all wrong about this?
Thanks so much for all of your help'
dave

[jcliburn]

I don't use NetworkManager, so I can't help you there.

The line in /etc/modprobe.conf instructs the kernel to load the module named module_name and bind it to the device called interface_name at boot time. It only loads the module; it does not configure the interface. To configure the interface with an IP address, DNS service, default gateway and so forth, you need to use other methods (like /usr/bin/system-config-network, for example).

[davfel]

Thanks so much for the info. you have been a great help. so far all is well with this interface. hopefully i can get this thing to be totally automatic and secure
lol
again TY
Dave

[davfel]

the system-config-network still does not list this device after doing the modprobe. Should it add this to list or am i doing something wrong?
Thanks,
Dave

[davfel]

I am getting a fatal error in network config saying modprobe can not find r8187 which is the .ko file that the ./makedrv file built
do i need to put the module somewhere for imodprobe to find it? or do i have to give it a path?

TIA
dave

[davfel]

update here

after moving the r8187.ko file into the /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/kernel/drivers/net directory (at least that is what i think fixed this) the module was found, but ......
another fatal error occurs in the net config that says the module has unrecognized symbols.... apparantly the author;s program wlan0up resolves these issues ny loading other modules. here is a copy of the code wlan0up ....

#!/bin/sh

cd ieee80211/
insmod ieee80211_crypt-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211_crypt_wep-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211_crypt_tkip-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211_crypt_ccmp-rtl.ko
insmod ieee80211-rtl.ko

cd ../beta-8187/
insmod r8187.ko

cd ../

ifconfig wlan0 up


Now my question is how can i get these particular modules to load automatically at boot time so net config can insert the r8187 module properly

and once again thanks so much for the help
Dave

[davfel]

and finally another update

all is working now (at least as far as i can see as of yet)

what i did was move all of the modules listed in wlan0up into the /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/kernel/drivers/net/ directory.

then i performed a depmod -a
and then rebooted and everything came up first time around
Now, I am not sure if this is the cleanest way of doing this but hey, it worked.
if anyone has any suggestions on how to do this in a better way please let me know
thanks jcliburn and baysailor for all of your help
dave

[jcliburn]

You're welcome. You did all the heavy lifting. Good job.

[yeti]

davfel,

Can you post your r8187.ko and ieee80211_rtl.ko files here?
Also, what is the name of the directory these are kept in?

TIA
yeti

[davfel]

hi,

the ko files are built from source in the directory that you compile them in. In my case it is /home/davfel/downloads/rtl8187_linux_26.1010.0622.2006/beta-8187/

Then I moved the .ko file to the /lib/modules/2.6.18-1.2868.fc6/kernel/drivers/net/ directory

hope this helps
dave

[Firewing1]

See my post here:
http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=762329&postcount=2
Using the new rtl-wifi drivers was the only way I got it to work, or compile for that matter.
Firewing1

[davfel]

hi,
I have not been successful with the source forge drivers yet. They compile but i am not able to bring up the NIC. I am not sure of the proper procedure since there is not any documentation available yet for this driver. Any help would be appreciated.

I use a asus motherboard with a Rtl8187l wireless lan on board.
thanks
dave

[sideways]

The realtek driver also compiles on 64 bit FC6, I don't think you posted the link:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=1&PFid=1&Level=6&Conn=5&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true#362
(you need to do 'touch /usr/src/<kernel version>/include/linux/config.h' to get it to compile)

I didn't know about the sourceforge one, nice to know there are options. (Another is ndiswrapper (at least in 32-bit))

If I had seen this post earlier I would have suggested running the wlan0up script from /etc/rc.local, but you solved it neatly anyway.

[davfel]

Hi,
Yes it does compile in the older kernels but not in the new kernel. I now have the driver from sourceforge and it is compiling and installing and it brings up the NIC but....iafter a short while of using the NIC it freezes my computer. Anyone else having these problems?
TIA
dave

[yeti]

Hi,
Yes it does compile in the older kernels but not in the new kernel. I now have the driver from sourceforge and it is compiling and installing and it brings up the NIC but....iafter a short while of using the NIC it freezes my computer. Anyone else having these problems?
TIA
dave


davfel, FYI

WG111v2 usb wifi uses rtl8187. PCLOS uses _only_ ndiswrapper modules.


Howerver, that distro includes the native r8187 and 80211_rtl modules.
Here's what I was able to do in PCLOS to get that wifi enabled. (Quoting from one of the PCLOS forums):

(guote)

Here's how I got it working. The process will require some automating.
Assumes you've *diddled* all the GUIs with SSID, channel, WEP, DNS, DHCP choices, ad nauseum:

1. Add two lines to /etc/modprobe.conf
blacklist ndiswrapper
alias wlan0 rtl8187 ( I could swear I put in r8187)

2. Add two lines to /etc/resolv.conf
search home
nameserver 192.168.1.1 (router's address)

3. At a command line:
modprobe r8187 (wait for gui to say wlan0 connected)
dhclient wlan0 -s 255.255.255.255

iWconfig should show all your *diddled* choices.
iFconfig should show your inet (per DHCP) address;
note SSID is purposely scrambled from its actual value.

At this point I have DNS and internet. I hope you do, too.

You can probably put the command line stuff in /etc/rc.local or something like that.

(unquote)

No confirmed responses from anyone at PCLOS, however.
Interested if that might (also) work for fedora.

yeti

[Firewing1]

I saw this too...
Firewing1

[davfel]

hi,

I know ehw "alias wlan0 r8187 " (yes it is r8187 because it is the name of the .ko that is built) works to bring up the network, but mine locks up the system after a few minutes of using the web browser. It completely locks up no mouse movement at all and I have to power down and back up to get it working again. I am not sure if there is a log somewhere that I can read to see what is going on since it freezes. Any help is appreciated.

thanks
dave

[Firewing1]

Try looking at the output of dmesg
(After a reboot a lot of it will be from the current boot; I recommend putting the output into a file and then sorting through that, like this:
dmesg > filename.txt
Now edit filename.txt.
You can also check in /var/log/messages, which is probably your best bet.
Firewing1

[davfel]

hi.
Ok I have finally gotten this freaking thing to work and come up at boot time
I will start another thread so there is no confusion with all of this other mess that I have type before
Hopefully this will help others bring this card up on its own

and thanks to all for all of your help
Dave

[sideways]

hi,

I know ehw "alias wlan0 r8187 " (yes it is r8187 because it is the name of the .ko that is built) works to bring up the network, but mine locks up the system after a few minutes of using the web browser. It completely locks up no mouse movement at all and I have to power down and back up to get it working again. I am not sure if there is a log somewhere that I can read to see what is going on since it freezes. Any help is appreciated.

thanks
dave


I had this problem using the windows driver and ndiswrapper, I had to install a kernel with 16k stack support to fix it (You can dowload one pre-built from linuxant.com).

I also tried the netgear driver and compiled from source (it compiles on kernels < 2.6.19) and had no lock ups but stability seems poor, the connection is often dropped after an hour or so. But since this is for a 64-bit system I don't have the ndiswrapper option (no working 64-bit windows drivers, I tried the one on the netgear site).

So I may try the sourceforge driver when I have time, although I'm a little confused, is firewing1's link pointing to the same driver as this one

http://rtl8180-sa2400.sourceforge.net/

EDIT, ok, ignore that, I see that this is a new project and the rtl8180-sa2400 project was abandoned (unexplained) some time ago

[davfel]

hi,
check the new thread

dave

[davfel]

sorry here's the link

http://forum.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=151020

dave