Hi,
Good day to all.
I’m a newbie for linux platform but I managed to install SLED 11 SP1 on HP Compaq Business dc7600. Also, I’m using D-Link DWA-132 to connect to my wifi. However, I’m unable to configure the usb dongle to work in SLED 11 SP1. The chipset of the device is RTL8192CU. I have tried search in Google but it just makes me more confuse. Appreciate if any Guru’s out there can guide me on this.
Thank you.
On Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:16:01 +0000, sugumaran2421 wrote:
> SLED 11 SP1
You’ll want the forums at http://forums.suse.com then rather than these -
SLED11 is based on an older version of openSUSE, but it’s a separate
distribution from openSUSE as well, so there are going to be some
differences.
Jim
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for the reply. I have checked the forums but nothing seems to closer to what i’m looking for.
Any suggestion.?
He’s suggesting that you post there for support.
Miuku
March 21, 2014, 8:18am
#5
Install the kernel-default-extra package (includes the 8192cu driver). Also make sure you have the kernel-firmware package installed.
You should upgrade to SLED 11 Service Pack 3, mainly because of the newer kernel and the drivers included.
hcvv
March 21, 2014, 9:47am
#6
Gentleman, this is NOT the SLES/SLED forum. Please go for SLES/SLED questions and answers to the appropriate forum at https://forums.suse.com/ as was suggested earlier.
Miuku
March 21, 2014, 10:00am
#7
I’m going to help him anyway, if you feel a need to lock the thread then do so.
Hi deano_ferrari,
Thank you.
Hi Miuku,
Thanks for the reply.
Can i do the below from Yast -->Software Installer or need to execute any command in Gnome Terminal. Learning the ropes here …
Install the kernel-default-extra package
kernel-firmware package installed
Thanks.
Hi Administrator,
Sorry to cause stir here, just want to get some help to resolve my issue.
Thank you.
hcvv
March 21, 2014, 10:44am
#9
IMHO it would be better to help him when he re-post in the correct forum. Then all SLES/SLED users could learn from it. That opportunity is lost now
On Fri, 21 Mar 2014 06:56:01 +0000, sugumaran2421 wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> Thank you for the reply. I have checked the forums but nothing seems to
> closer to what i’m looking for.
>
> Any suggestion.?
That’s where you’ll want to ask your question.
Jim
Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
Miuku
March 21, 2014, 8:38pm
#11
It actually is the first hit on Google right now if you Google for SLED and DWA-132
Hi Jim,
Good day to you.
I’m trying to post my question on following link but I couldn’t locate button or tab to start a new thread.
http://forums.suse.com
I even have send message to the site Admin about this but haven’t receive any reply yet.
Thank you.
Navigate a bit further to one of the sub-forums eg
https://forums.suse.com/forumdisplay.php?14-SLED-Networking
then click on ‘Post New Thread’
Hi Jim.
Thank you, I have posted my question at the provided link.
Hi Guys,
I manage to resolve the issue and it took me about a week. The good part is I’m not sure if I did it correctly.
Below are the steps
Clean install SLED 11 SP3
Install ‘kernel-source’ and ‘gcc’ from ‘Install/Remove Software’. Requiring root password
Download ‘RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v4.0.2_9000.20130911.zip’ from Realtek site.
Extract the file in same folder, just right click on the folder and choose extract here.
blacklist as per below in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist and in /etc/modprobe.conf
blacklist rtl8192cu
blacklist rtl8192c-common
blacklist rtlwifi
To open blacklist. I did this gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist in Gnome terminal
To open modprobe.conf, I did this gedit /etc/modprobe.conf in Gnome terminal and off the driver as per below
alias driver-rtl8192cu off.
Then move to driver folder. CD /Downloads/RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v4.0.2_9000.20130911
Then did this sh install.sh and reboot the machine.
Once rebooted, the device is detected and able to connect and access internet.