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VoidNullx(AIPU)

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Registered: 2026-08-18

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The Rtl8192eu driver making my whole system crash (SOLVED)

I am running the latest Arch. After taking days to download that stupid driver, it crashed my whole system. Like, it was going well after downloading, but after like 3 or 4 days, it started to crash, like everything except the UI. I was unable to use sudo or systemctl and couldn't even reboot or shut down; I had to force shutdown. TTY did not work at all. Couldn't even check journalctl to see what's wrong. Changed back to the rtl8xxxu driver, and everything is working fine, but it's goddamn slow. Did all the intended fixes to speed it up, but it still lets the connection sometimes go. I don't know what to do. That's why, as a last resort, I am posting this in Newbie because I am a newbie. I would really appreciate any help, and I really am keen to learn more about this fantastic OS.
DAM IM SMART SOLVED: Just downloaded https://github.com/clnhub/rtl8192eu-linux/ and its working amazing aint it

Last edited by VoidNullx(AIPU) (2026-08-18 15:28:54)

aminepro

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Registered: 2025-01-31

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Re: The Rtl8192eu driver making my whole system crash (SOLVED)

journactl -b -1 > whensystemcrashed 
cat whensystemcrashed | curl -s --upload-file - 'paste.c-net.org' 

change value 1 to how much reboots you did after system crashed

After taking days to download that stupid driver, it crashed my whole system

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/rtl8192eu-dkms is this the one you downloaded ? if not try it out https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dynami … le_Support

Last edited by aminepro (2026-08-18 15:33:16)

VoidNullx(AIPU)

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Registered: 2026-08-18

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Re: The Rtl8192eu driver making my whole system crash (SOLVED)

GNG, thanks. I will remember that I fixed it, though, but thanks; I was wondering if there might be a way to find logs from before the restart.

aminepro

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Re: The Rtl8192eu driver making my whole system crash (SOLVED)

what do you mean, what did you fix ? I see you edited you're message

Last edited by aminepro (2026-08-18 15:36:07)