I apologize for multiple posts ... Here is good write on signing kernel modules and installing your signing key to EFI DB. Please check your distro specifics. https://www.suse.com/documentation/sled11/book_sle_admin/data/sec_uefi_secboot .html
T On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 14:14 -0700, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > I forgot to mention one issue id you are using newer distribution such as > Ubuntu 16.04 - they will not load unsigned kernel modules. > > You have two options to load it (sorted by "betterness" not by ease of use) > 1. Sign the compiled kernel module before installing it and add your signing > key to EFI fimware. This is correct way as it will not open your PC to > loading > unsigned kernel modules. > Please google signing kernel modules up for your distribution of choice. > 2. Disable EFI secure boot and hope for the best. > > Best regards, T > > On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 14:00 -0700, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > > For some reason, current driver is not pushed to the kernel. So the > > distributions do not contain it and keep using old dysfunctional version. > > > > Anyway, Here is what you need to do to compile it for yourself: > > 1. Instal kernel sources and kernel development package - this should > > contain > > gcc and the appropriate libraries. > > 2. Download the driver source (kernel module) for the WiFi from here: > > https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new > > There is Clone or Download button on the top right of the page; you > > download > > the ZIP file. > > 3. Unzip the zip file: > > unzip rtlwifi_new-master.zip > > 4. Compile the kernel modules: > > cd rtlwifi_new-master > > make > > if you installed kernel development package (containing kernel sources, > > libraries and gcc), you should see no errors > > 5. Install the kernel module: > > sudo make install > > 6. Reboot > > > > 7. Repeat 4-6 this every time you update kernel. Usually, this is not very > > often just watch your updates. > > > > I hope it helps, Tomas > > > > On Mon, 2016-07-18 at 11:27 -0700, Charles Hill wrote: > > > I’ve been distro jumping the last few months, Xubuntu, Linux Mint, Linux > > > Mate, “Ubuntu 16.04” just to name a few and I constantly run into Wi-Fi > > > connectivity issues. Disconnects, low signal, etc. I’m using a Lenovo > > > laptop G50 with the dreaded Realtek RL8723BE wireless card. > > > > > > What wireless card works well “most” of the time with various distro’s? > > > So > > > far I know Realtek and Broadcom cards basically suck without mods and > > > hacks. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > CRH > > > _______________________________________________ > > > PLUG mailing list _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
