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bohokash

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Does Arch Linux support the Realtek RTL8153 or RTL8152b chips?

I want to order a USB ethernet adapter, which is a 3 port USB hub as well. The cheap models I found contains the Realtek RTL8153 (USB 3.0 hub) or the Realtek RTL8152b chips (USB 2.0 hub). It would be helpful to know if any of them is supported in Arch Linux. This post notices that there is (or there was) some problems with the RTL8153. Can I order any of them without worry, or should I find another one with older, and already well supported chip?

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Re: Does Arch Linux support the Realtek RTL8153 or RTL8152b chips?

You need to figure out via searching what kernel module(s) are needed for that hardware.  If mainlined (included in the Linux kernel), then this distro likely ships the module or could if it doesn't.  If the modules are not mainlined, then "supported in AL" means something different... it is unlikely (a few exceptions however) that out-of-tree modules will be found in the repos (nvidia, broadcom, and wireguard are a few exceptions).  The AUR might or you should build your own.

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loqs

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Re: Does Arch Linux support the Realtek RTL8153 or RTL8152b chips?

https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/USB_RTL8152.html
https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/pack … f7f2#n3446

bohokash

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Re: Does Arch Linux support the Realtek RTL8153 or RTL8152b chips?

There is an AUR package here, called r8152-dkms: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/r8152-dkms/