Realtek RTL8191SE

[w1ll15]

I bought Msi Wind Top AE2220M yesterday. Installed Ubuntu 9.10 x64, but can't get the wifi working :/ Spent hours trying to make it work.


I see my network, but it just won't connect at all. I also tried to change WEP/WPA encryption, didn't help either. This just makes me want to get rid of Ubuntu. Any ideas?

The same thing is happening to me...it works now but...I have to deactivate and reactivate the driver everytime i reboot...

[girlette]

I have a Toshiba Satellite L505 and here is what worked for me: run terminal and type
"sudo apt-get install ndisgtk" and after that is done go [URL="http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level= 5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false&Downloads=true #RTL8192SE"]here[,/URL] and get the win2k driver.
Then I just unzipped the driver file into the download file. Then I clicked
system-administration-windows wireless driver, and searched for
for downloads - rtl8191 (the file that you unzipped)-91_92_SE_Driver-win2k-net8192se.inf
and click install and close. Worked for me hope it works for you! I had to use WPA Personal
and tkip algorithms to make it all work, but it is working good for me.

tried this on my 1201N-dual boot (w7&karmic), and it works!
thanks, bjsmith307

[tomazo]

The same thing is happening to me...it works now but...I have to deactivate and reactivate the driver everytime i reboot...

You're right :O I just gave it a try again, installed new drivers and was happy that it worked. Until I rebooted ... but as you say, deactivating and activating the driver helps. Weird.

[Tovam]

Here is what I used to get a stable wireless driver running on the 1201n. Many thanks to David Woo of on launchpad for posting all of the information here that I needed to get it working. And thanks to the Phoronix review of the 1201n that had the above link.

I've installed the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10, but there are instructions within the bug report for getting it working on the 32-bit version as well.

32-bit Driver:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/339279...12.2009.tar.gz

64-bit Driver:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/340903...9_64bit.tar.gz

Prerequisites:

sudo apt-get install build-essentials
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

[1] Extract the driver using 'tar zxvf <filename>'
[2] CD into the folder and run make
[3] Then run 'make install'
[4] If make install succeeds, reboot and it should be working

If the make install fails (as it did for me) you can manually install the driver using these steps:

[1] Copy the target module in HAL/rtl8192/rt8192se_pci.ko to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
[2] Copy rtl8192se firmware folder to /lib/firmware/`uname -r`
[3] Run the command of `depmod -a`
[4] Run the command of 'modprobe rtl8192se_pci', or reboot.
[5] Check the NetworkManager, and see whether there's network list show out?

Best of luck!

Duncan

Going fine until I do 'sudo make install', then I just get...

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tomas/Desktop/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1020.2009_64bit/HAL/rtl8192'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-20-generic/build M= CC=gcc modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `kernel/bounds.c', needed by `kernel/bounds.s'.  Stop.
make[2]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tomas/Desktop/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1020.2009_64bit/HAL/rtl8192'
make: *** [install] Error 2

This with a Toshiba Satellite P500, the Realtek RTL8191SE wireless network card and Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit.

Does anyone know what this is, or how to solve it?

Thanks in advance.

[jdwannam]

Going fine until I do 'sudo make install', then I just get...

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/tomas/Desktop/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1020.2009_64bit/HAL/rtl8192'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.31-20-generic/build M= CC=gcc modules
make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
make[3]: *** No rule to make target `kernel/bounds.c', needed by `kernel/bounds.s'.  Stop.
make[2]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic'
make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/tomas/Desktop/rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0010.1020.2009_64bit/HAL/rtl8192'
make: *** [install] Error 2

This with a Toshiba Satellite P500, the Realtek RTL8191SE wireless network card and Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit.

Does anyone know what this is, or how to solve it?

Thanks in advance.

This is common, did you try the manual steps I posted? make install fails for me as well.. but the manual install works every time.

Duncan

[Dude-PWB-]

The one common problem with the realtek instructions are that you need to extract the drivers, then:

sudo su

to get to a root shell, then:

make
make install

Read the instructions we went through HERE to get the drivers to function properly.

Make sure you edit the /etc/modules file to load the driver at startup

sudo gedit /etc/modules

Hope this helps.

Edit: This was for the 32bit rtl8192e driver, so make the necessary changes for the se and/or 64bit driver.

[tracyandskye]

I have a 1201n with the same in & out wireless problems (after loading the linux driver). So I'm trying to do this:

Quote:
Originally Posted by jdwannam View Post
Here is what I used to get a stable wireless driver running on the 1201n. Many thanks to David Woo of on launchpad for posting all of the information here that I needed to get it working. And thanks to the Phoronix review of the 1201n that had the above link.

I've installed the 64-bit version of Ubuntu 9.10, but there are instructions within the bug report for getting it working on the 32-bit version as well.

32-bit Driver:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/339279...12.2009.tar.gz

64-bit Driver:
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/340903...9_64bit.tar.gz

Prerequisites:
Code:

sudo apt-get install build-essentials
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

[1] Extract the driver using 'tar zxvf <filename>'
[2] CD into the folder and run make
[3] Then run 'make install'
[4] If make install succeeds, reboot and it should be working

If the make install fails (as it did for me) you can manually install the driver using these steps:

[1] Copy the target module in HAL/rtl8192/rt8192se_pci.ko to /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
[2] Copy rtl8192se firmware folder to /lib/firmware/`uname -r`
[3] Run the command of `depmod -a`
[4] Run the command of 'modprobe rtl8192se_pci', or reboot.
[5] Check the NetworkManager, and see whether there's network list show out?

Best of luck!

Duncan
Thank you so much !! My wireless is now working great on asus 1201n karmic 64bit

ONE NOTE no s needed on build-essential and make install comand must be done as su

"sudo su"

but I'm having problems with the first part. I did:

sudo apt-get install build-essential

and it told me I already had the latest version. OK, so I did:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-'beautybooty -r'

and it told me that it couldn't find package linux-headers-beautybooty -r. I assume my syntax is wrong but I don't know how. I tried it without the ' symbols but that appeared to be incorrect.

[chili555]

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-'beautybooty -r'

Indeed the syntax is wrong; in several respects. First of all, if you, and the others here, install headers only for your running kernel version `uname -r` then the headers will not get updated when a newer kernel is installed. For example, when linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic comes out, you will not automatically get the matching headers.

When a newer kernel comes out and you boot into it, your compiled-from-source driver will not work. You must then do:

cd Desktop/driver_file
sudo su
make clean
make
make install
modprobe rt8192se_pc
exit

No headers for x-21? No joy.

The correct method is to install headers as follows:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic

If you wanted to intentionally error and install the wrong thing:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

uname -r means whatever my currently running kernel is. Those tickmarks are on the left side of my US keyboard with ~.

[tracyandskye]

Ahh, obviously I thought uname was supposed to be my username.

What you are saying about the headers makes sense. I guess I can do that and then the rest of the steps to try & get this wireless working. Does that mean that when the updates install a new kernal that it will break the wireless again?

Actually, looking at the directions, I realize that I have already done the make & make install thing so this doesn't get me to a working wireless adapter. This is really frustrating because there is a linux driver for this card. It seems that it should work in Ubuntu...

Thx-

[chili555]

updates install a new kernal that it will break the wireless again?

Yes, but just follow the steps I outlined above. In fact, just try them now and let me know if your wireless springs to life.