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zbuck

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Registered: 2021-08-09

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8188eu Driver Install Error:

New to Arch and having a lot of trouble installing the drivers for my wifi Dongle. I am trying to install the 8188eu drivers for the TP-Link TL-WN823N but dkms install is failing because it is "Missing kernel modules tree" which is from what I understand missing the proper linux headers. However, I seem to have the correct ones installed and I have restarted my system and updated and synced pacman a few times to no avail.

I tried installing the driver using

 makepkg -i 

after cloning the package from the AUR. After successfully compiling the command returned this:

DKMS: install completed.
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/2) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(2/2) Install DKMS modules
==> dkms install --no-depmod -m 8188eu -v v4.3.0.8_13968 -k 5.13.9-arch1-1
==> depmod 5.13.9-arch1-1
==> Unable to install module 8188eu/v4.3.0.8_13968 for kernel 5.10.56-1-lts: Missing kernel modules
tree.

However when running

 sudo pacman -Q | grep headers

it seems I have the required drivers:

linux-api-headers 5.12.3-1
linux-headers 5.13.9.arch1-1
linux-lts-headers 5.10.56-1

My current kernel (using uname -r) is 5.13.9-arch1-1.

What am I missing? Why is the module failing to install? Can't seem to find an answer anywhere...

Last edited by zbuck (2021-08-09 17:54:18)

loqs

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Re: 8188eu Driver Install Error:

What is the output of `pacman -Q linux-lts`

zbuck

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Registered: 2021-08-09

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Re: 8188eu Driver Install Error:

'error: package 'linux-lts' was not found'

I assume I should run 'Pacman -Sy linux-lts'

zbuck

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Registered: 2021-08-09

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Re: 8188eu Driver Install Error:

What is the output of `pacman -Q linux-lts`

I do not know how I missed this wow..

I am installing linux-lts and retrying to build the package but I am out of space on my boot drive -_-

It seems to be working now I do not get the error.

jasonwryan

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Re: 8188eu Driver Install Error:

I assume I should run 'Pacman -Sy linux-lts'

Don't do that: it breaks things.

Last edited by jasonwryan (2021-08-09 18:43:48)

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zbuck

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Registered: 2021-08-09

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Re: 8188eu Driver Install Error:

So just run ‘pacman -S linux-lits’ ?

I had picked up that u should always run pacman with -Sy to sink dependencies but I see how that can be a terrible idea thanks for the knowledge