Lost Wi-Fi after update 15.2 to 15.3

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#1

Wireless is not my strong point…

Just did a zypper dup from Leap 15.2 to 15.3 on a laptop which has a Realtek RTL8821CE.

The dup went OK and all appears to be working as expected, apart from the Wi-Fi…

On 15.2 this was working fine with the “rtl8821ce-kmp-default” driver from @Sauerland’s repository “https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland:/hardware/openSUSE_Leap_15.2_Update/”

Following the zypper dup, (having changed the URL to “https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland:/hardware/openSUSE_Leap_15.3_Update/”) the driver “rtl8821ce-kmp-default” is no longer working.

I can’t help but feel I’ve missed something very obvious, but am at a loss to see what :frowning:

#2

The older Leap 15.2 kernel is probably still installed. Does WiFi work if you boot that?

#3

Yes, indeed it was…

Does WiFi work if you boot that?

No, no change.

Also tried, although not expecting it to make any change, which it didn’t, deleting and re-installing the driver.

#4

Hmm… actually, taking a second look with the intention of trying once more just to be sure (it’s turning into one of “those” days), I’m not so sure it was.

The current 15.3 kernel is 5.3.18-59.19 and the “older” 15.2 kernel is shown as 5.3.18-lp152.87

#5

Post:

uname -a

zypper se -si kernel rtl8821ce rtw88 broadcom
#6

Thanks…

paul@HP255G7:~> su - 
Password:  
**HP255G7:~ #** uname -a 
Linux HP255G7 5.3.18-59.19-default #1 SMP Tue Aug 3 14:11:23 UTC 2021 (055c4fd) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux 
**HP255G7:~ #** zypper se -si kernel rtl8821ce rtw88 broadcom 
Loading repository data... 
Reading installed packages... 

S  | Name                        | Type    | Version                              | Arch   | Repository 
---+-----------------------------+---------+--------------------------------------+--------+------------------------------------- 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.3.18-lp152.87.1                    | x86_64 | (System Packages) 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.3.18-59.19.1                       | x86_64 | Update-SLE 
i+ | kernel-firmware-all         | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-amdgpu      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-ath10k      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-ath11k      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-atheros     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-bluetooth   | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-bnx2        | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-brcm        | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-chelsio     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-dpaa2       | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-i915        | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-intel       | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-iwlwifi     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-liquidio    | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-marvell     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-media       | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-mediatek    | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-mellanox    | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-mwifiex     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-network     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-nfp         | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-nvidia      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-platform    | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-prestera    | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-qlogic      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-radeon      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-realtek     | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-serial      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-sound       | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-ti          | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-ueagle      | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i  | kernel-firmware-usb-network | package | 20210208-2.4                         | noarch | Main Repository 
i+ | purge-kernels-service       | package | 0-8.3.1                              | noarch | Update-SLE 
i+ | rtl8821ce-kmp-default       | package | git20210529_k5.3.18_59.19-lp153.3.15 | x86_64 | Sauerland-Update (Realtek rtl8821ce) 
**HP255G7:~ #** exit 
logout 
paul@HP255G7:~>
#7 
zypper se -si kernel rtl8821ce
Repository-Daten werden geladen...
Installierte Pakete werden gelesen...

S  | Name                           | Type  | Version                              | Arch   | Repository
---+--------------------------------+-------+--------------------------------------+--------+-----------------
i  | jupyter-ipykernel              | Paket | 5.2.1-bp153.1.19                     | noarch | OSS
i+ | kernel-default                 | Paket | 5.3.18-59.19.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
i+ | kernel-default                 | Paket | 5.3.18-59.16.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
i  | kernel-default-extra           | Paket | 5.3.18-59.19.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
i  | kernel-default-extra           | Paket | 5.3.18-59.16.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
i  | kernel-default-optional        | Paket | 5.3.18-59.19.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
i  | kernel-default-optional        | Paket | 5.3.18-59.16.1                       | x86_64 | sle-update
.
.
.
.
.
i+ | purge-kernels-service          | Paket | 0-8.3.1                              | noarch | (Systempakete)
i  | python3-ipykernel              | Paket | 5.2.1-bp153.1.19                     | noarch | OSS
i+ | rtl8821ce-blacklist-rtw_8821ce | Paket | git20210529-lp153.3.15               | x86_64 | Sauerland-Update
i+ | rtl8821ce-kmp-default          | Paket | git20210529_k5.3.18_59.19-lp153.3.15 | x86_64 | Sauerland-Update

I deleted the firmware rpms for better reading, do you install the blacklist rpm???

PS
I also would delete the kernel-default from Leap 15.2

#8

Problem is:
The rtl8821ce is supported since Kernel 5.9 with module rtw88, Leap 15.3 has a backported Kernel 5.9 to 5.3.
So you have to blacklist rtw88.

But:
The rtl8821ce from kernel 5.9 has a bug and is first working out of the box in kernel 5.11.

So all kernel up to 5.11 needs a separate module to work.

There are 2 modules in my Repo:
rtl8821ce (the old one and will be deleted after lifetime of Leap 15.2)
rtw88 a backported module from an actual kernel, which will be supported by me.

I have tried both with my Laptop and both are working.

#9

The blacklist rpm was not installed, installing “rtl8821ce-blacklist-rtw_8821ce” does not change the situation,

PS
I also would delete the kernel-default from Leap 15.2

Neither does deleting the leap 15.2 kernel. still no wi-fi, and iwconfig, for example gives this output:

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ #  sudo iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

HP255G7:~ # exit
logout
paul@HP255G7:~>

OK, (being a little slow on the uptake here), so do I try “rtw88” instead of rtl8821ce?

What I don’t understand is that prior to the dup to 15.3 this was working ok, indeed I used the wi-fi connection for zypper up prior to the the dup, and for dup itself.

15.2 seemingly had the same 5.3.18 kernel, I assume there was no change to the rtl88ce (?), and, obviously, the hardware is the same.

Thanks.

#10

15.2 seemingly had the same 5.3.18 kernel, I assume there was no change to the rtl88ce (?), and, obviously, the hardware is the same.

Kernel 5.3 in openSUSE are not the same.

Leap 15.2 has backported kernel 5.6
Leap 15.3 has backported kernel 5.9

Post also as root:

journalctl -b | grep -Ei '8821|network|firmware'
#11

OK, understood, thanks.

Post also as root:

journalctl -b | grep -Ei '8821|network|firmware'

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ # journalctl -b | grep -Ei '8821|network|firmware'
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 kernel: ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 kernel: acpi PNP0A08:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-7f] only partially covers this bridge
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 kernel: drop_monitor: Initializing network drop monitor service
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[251]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled by default.
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] Found VCN firmware Version ENC: 1.12 DEC: 2 VEP: 0 Revision: 1
Sep 09 18:16:22 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] PSP loading VCN firmware
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[435]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled by default.
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207785.8452] NetworkManager (version 1.22.10) is starting... (for the first time)
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207785.8452] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (etc: 50-disable-connectivity-check.conf)
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 avahi-daemon[785]: Network interface enumeration completed.
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Started Network Manager.
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Reached target Network.
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207785.8750] bus-manager: acquired D-Bus service "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager"
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207785.8779] manager[0x56178648b070]: monitoring kernel firmware directory '/lib/firmware'.
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 dbus-daemon[787]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.3' (uid=0 pid=796 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ")
Sep 09 18:16:25 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[720]: module '8821ce' is unsupported
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6112] hostname: hostname: using hostnamed
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6112] hostname: hostname changed from (none) to "HP255G7"
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6116] dns-mgr[0x56178646e240]: init: dns=default,systemd-resolved rc-manager=netconfig
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6119] manager[0x56178648b070]: rfkill: Wi-Fi hardware radio set enabled
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6119] manager[0x56178648b070]: rfkill: WWAN hardware radio set enabled
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6190] Loaded device plugin: NMAtmManager (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-adsl.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6208] Loaded device plugin: NMWifiFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-wifi.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6279] Loaded device plugin: NMWwanFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-wwan.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6326] Loaded device plugin: NMOvsFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-ovs.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6356] Loaded device plugin: NMBluezManager (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-bluetooth.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6384] Loaded device plugin: NMTeamFactory (/usr/lib64/NetworkManager/1.22.10/libnm-device-plugin-team.so)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6388] manager: rfkill: Wi-Fi enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6389] manager: rfkill: WWAN enabled by radio killswitch; enabled by state file
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6390] manager: Networking is enabled by state file
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6392] dhcp-init: Using DHCP client 'dhclient'
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 dbus-daemon[787]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.3' (uid=0 pid=796 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ")
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6401] settings: Loaded settings plugin: keyfile (internal)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6480] device (lo): carrier: link connected
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6484] manager: (lo): new Generic device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6496] manager: (eth0): new Ethernet device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/2)
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6595] ovsdb: Could not connect: No such file or directory
Sep 09 18:16:26 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207786.6602] device (eth0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'managed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Sep 09 18:16:27 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Startup finished in 4.081s (firmware) + 4.977s (loader) + 1.877s (kernel) + 2.353s (initrd) + 3.408s (userspace) = 16.698s.
Sep 09 18:16:32 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207792.8978] manager: startup complete
Sep 09 18:16:33 HP255G7 NetworkManager[796]: <info>  [1631207793.2885] agent-manager: agent[060caeb7a448f454,:1.23/org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement/1000]: agent registered
Sep 09 18:16:33 HP255G7 ksmserver[1613]: Qt: Session management error: networkIdsList argument is NULL
Sep 09 18:16:36 HP255G7 systemd[1]: NetworkManager-dispatcher.service: Succeeded.
HP255G7:~ # exit
logout
paul@HP255G7:~>

With “rtl8821ce-kmp-default” and without “rtl8821ce-blacklist-rtw_8821ce”, wired connection temporarily removed.

#12

module ‘8821ce’ is unsupported

Do you disable secure boot in Bios/Uefi?

#13

Yes, secure boot is disabled in bios. (Checked again just now and it is clearly shown as disabled.)

#14

I do not know, what is going on, try to delete both rtl8821ce packages and install rtw88-kmp-default.

Also post:

/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
#15

No change with rtw88, still no wi-fi.

Also post:

/sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net

When using rtw88-kmp-default

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ # /sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:84ae]
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:c821]
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:831a]
        Kernel modules: rtw_8821ce
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:15dd] (rev c5)
HP255G7:~ # exit
logout
paul@HP255G7:~>

and reverting back to rtl8821ce

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ # /sbin/lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 net
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:84ae]
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169
03:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:c821]
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:831a]
        Kernel modules: 8821ce
04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:15dd] (rev c5)
HP255G7:~ # exit
logout
paul@HP255G7:~>

Thanks again.

#16

What about rfkill:

rfkill list all
#17

Using rtl8821ce-kmp-default as that was (prior to 15.3) working OK. rfkill shows no output just returns to the command line prompt.

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ # rfkill list all
HP255G7:~ # exit
logout
paul@HP255G7:~>

I looked back at the journal for a boot prior to the zypper dup to 15.3 this is an extract showing the first few lines when 15.2 was in use:

paul@HP255G7:~> su -
Password: 
HP255G7:~ # journalctl -b 70 | grep -Ei '8821|network|firmware'
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: ACPI: [Firmware Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: acpi PNP0A08:00: [Firmware Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-7f] only partially covers this bridge
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: drop_monitor: Initializing network drop monitor service
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[261]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled by default.
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: 8821ce: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel.
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: 8821ce: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: rtl8821ce 0000:03:00.0 wlan1: renamed from wlan0
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] Found VCN firmware Version ENC: 1.9 DEC: 1 VEP: 0 Revision: 28
Sep 06 12:32:12 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] PSP loading VCN firmware
Sep 06 12:32:14 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[432]: Network interface NamePolicy= disabled by default.
Sep 06 12:32:16 HP255G7 avahi-daemon[1140]: Network interface enumeration completed.
Sep 06 12:32:16 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager...
Sep 06 12:32:16 HP255G7 NetworkManager[1181]: <info>  [1630927936.6964] NetworkManager (version 1.22.10) is starting... (for the first time)
Sep 06 12:32:16 HP255G7 NetworkManager[1181]: <info>  [1630927936.6965] Read config: /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (etc: 50-disable-connectivity-check.conf)

I note there is a specific reference to the loading of the 8821ce module, that reference doesn’t appear in the journal output (of 15.3) as shown in post #11, so would I be correct in assuming the module, for some reason, isn’t even being loaded?

Appreciate your assistance so far, thanks.

#18

Some progress :slight_smile:

On the basis that I thought the (rtl8821ce) module wasn’t loading I wondered if “something else” had blacklisted it in some way.

In “/etc/modprobe.d/” there is a configuration file “10-unsupported-modules.conf”

#
# Every kernel module has a flag 'supported'. If this flag is not set loading
# this module will taint your kernel. You will not get much help with a kernel
# problem if your kernel is marked as tainted. In this case you firstly have
# to avoid loading of unsupported modules.
#
# Setting allow_unsupported_modules 1 enables loading of unsupported modules
# by modprobe, setting allow_unsupported_modules 0 disables it. This can
# be overriden using the --allow-unsupported-modules commandline switch.
#
# CAUTION: In SUSE Linux Enterprise products, loading unsupported modules
# is disabled by default. Re-enabling it is discouraged, as it may compromise
# enterprise product supportability.
#
# SLE users, please read the documentation about kernel module support in the
# SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration guide:
#
# https://www.suse.com/documentation/sles-15/book_sle_admin/data/sec_admsupport_kernel.html
#
# NOTE: Modules from SUSE partners delivered under the SUSE SolidDriver Program
# are marked as "externally supported". Such modules are not regarded as
# "unsupported" and thus unaffected by the "allow_unsupported_modules" flag.
#
# On openSUSE, the kernel doesn't have the feature to recognize supported modules,
# and this flag has no effect.
allow_unsupported_modules 0

Somewhat clutching at straws, and despite the last paragraph “On openSUSE, the kernel doesn’t have the feature to recognize supported modules, and this flag has no effect.”, I set “allow_unsupported_modules 1”, saved the file and rebooted.

Now I have wi-fi working.

paul@HP255G7:~> su - 
Password:  
**HP255G7:~ #** journalctl -b | grep -Ei '8821|network|firmware' 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 kernel: ACPI: **Firmware** Bug]: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 kernel: acpi PNP0A08:00: **Firmware** Info]: MMCONFIG for domain 0000 [bus 00-7f] only partially covers this bridge 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 kernel: drop_monitor: Initializing **network** drop monitor service 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[250]: **Network** interface NamePolicy= disabled by default. 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] Found VCN **firmware** Version ENC: 1.12 DEC: 2 VEP: 0 Revision: 1 
Sep 10 10:39:02 HP255G7 kernel: [drm] PSP loading VCN **firmware**
Sep 10 10:39:04 HP255G7 systemd-udevd[435]: **Network** interface NamePolicy= disabled by default. 
Sep 10 10:39:05 HP255G7 kernel: **8821**ce: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel. 
Sep 10 10:39:05 HP255G7 kernel: **8821**ce: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel 
Sep 10 10:39:05 HP255G7 systemd[1]: Starting **Network** Manager... 
Sep 10 10:39:05 HP255G7 kernel: rtl**8821**ce 0000:03:00.0 wlan1: renamed from wlan0 
Sep 10 10:39:05 HP255G7 **Network**Manager[867]: <info>  [1631266745.7818] **Network**Manager (version 1.22.10) is starting... (for the first time) 

... snip remainder of output

**HP255G7:~ #** exit 
logout 
paul@HP255G7:~>

paul@HP255G7:~> su - 
Password:  
**HP255G7:~ #** rfkill list all 
0: phy0: Wireless LAN 
        Soft blocked: no 
        Hard blocked: no 
**HP255G7:~ #** iwconfig 
lo        no wireless extensions. 

eth0      no wireless extensions. 

wlan1     IEEE 802.11AC  ESSID:"ORION-a-5G"  Nickname:"<WIFI@REALTEK>" 
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:5.22 GHz  Access Point: 4C:38:D8:03:C1:9F    
          Bit Rate:434 Mb/s   Sensitivity:0/0   
          Retry:off   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off 
          Encryption key:****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****   Security mode:open 
          Power Management:off 
          Link Quality=75/100  Signal level=59/100  Noise level=0/100 
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0 
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0 

**HP255G7:~ #** exit 
logout 
paul@HP255G7:~>
#19

Do you have kernel-default-extra and kernel-default-unsupported installed?

#20

neither are currently installed and “kernel-default-unsupported” doesn’t appear to be in any of this systems currently active repositories.

paul@HP255G7:~> su - 
Password:  
**HP255G7:~ #** zypper lr -d 
#  | Alias                          | Name                                 | Enabled | GPG Check | Refresh | Priority | Type     | URI                                                                                             | Service 
---+--------------------------------+--------------------------------------+---------+-----------+---------+----------+----------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------- 
 1 | Local-SUSE-Repository          | Local Repository                     | No      | ----      | ----    |   99     | plaindir | dir:/home/paul/Local/Local-SUSE-Repository                                                      |  
 2 | backports                      | Update-Backports                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.3/backports/                                       |  
 3 | openSUSE-KDE-Extra-Leap        | KDE Extra (Leap)                     | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/                       |  
 4 | openSUSE-Mozilla-Leap          | Mozilla (Leap)                       | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/                          |  
 5 | openSUSE-Sauerland-Update-Leap | Sauerland-Update (Realtek rtl8821ce) | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Sauerland:/hardware/openSUSE_Leap_15.3_Update/ |  
 6 | packman.inode.at-suse          | Packman Repository                   | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Leap_15.3/                             |  
 7 | repo-non-oss                   | Non-OSS Repository                   | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.3/repo/non-oss/                              |  
 8 | repo-oss                       | Main Repository                      | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.3/repo/oss/                                  |  
 9 | repo-update                    | Main Update Repository               | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.3/oss                                              |  
10 | repo-update-non-oss            | Non-OSS Update Repository            | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.3/non-oss/                                         |  
11 | sle                            | Update-SLE                           | Yes     | (r ) Yes  | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md   | https://download.opensuse.org/update/leap/15.3/sle/                                             |  
**HP255G7:~ #** exit 
logout 
paul@HP255G7:~>

Should they be installed?