----- Original Message ----- From: Armin K. Sent: 08/30/12 09:08 PM To: BLFS Support List Subject: Re: [blfs-support] USB wireless problems
On 08/30/2012 10:14 PM, Cliff McDiarmid wrote: > Hi > > I wonder whether one of you can help me with a usb wireless issue? I'm > running LFS 6.2 and want to connect a wired usb receiver with a Realtek > 8188SU chip. There is a driver from Realtek which I have compiled and > the device is seen. When I turn off my built-in receiver in the laptop > the device will scan and find my normal wireless hub, but wpa_supplicant > will not connect(already tried wicd - gives 'bad password', went manual). > >I don't know if that LFS is too old, but since you say it runs, I guess >it is not old. I'm running a more recent kernel that supports the Realtek driver >Your problem might be related to this: > SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill >There are two types of RF-kill ... Soft and Hard type. >Hard type means it is hardware blocked. Most laptops have hardware >switches/buttons that turn wifi on/off. But since that is an usb chip, I >doubt that ... This is more applicable to the built in wireless receiver which can be turned off and which is off when using the USB >Just a note ... Hard block can occour if firmware is missing, and iirc, >rtl_wifi needs firmware. Got that it's in /lib/firmware. Going to try rfkill as you suggest - many thanks MAC
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