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SOLVED: Trouble making driver for ASUS USB AC55 B1

Started by pccobbler, September 28, 2019, 06:27:36 PM

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pccobbler

The wireless card on my laptop is no longer reliable, so I bought an ASUS USB AC55 B1 adapter. ASUS website lists drivers for Windows, Mac, and Linux. I was able to install it on a Linux Mint system with only a chmod of install.sh.

I have tried it on Devuan Cinnamon and Sparky LXDE systems with the same result, a failed make. I'm hoping someone here can give me a hint.


$ sudo ./install.sh
[sudo] password for user:
##################################################
Realtek Wi-Fi driver Auto installation script
Novembor, 21 2011 v1.1.0
##################################################
clean  hal     include  Makefile  platform     runwpa
core   ifcfg-wlan0  Kconfig  os_dep    rtl8822b.mk  wlan0dhcp
Authentication requested [root] for make clean:
#make -C /lib/modules/4.9.0-9-amd64/build M=/home/user/Downloads/USB-AC55_B1/Linux/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.3.1_27678.20180430_COEX20180427-5959/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.3.1_27678.20180430_COEX20180427-5959 clean
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*/*.mod.c */*/*/*.mod */*/*/*.o */*/*/.*.cmd */*/*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*/*.mod.c */*/*.mod */*/*.o */*/.*.cmd */*/*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
cd hal ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd core ; rm -fr */*.mod.c */*.mod */*.o */.*.cmd */*.ko
cd core ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep/linux ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd os_dep ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
cd platform ; rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko
rm -fr Module.symvers ; rm -fr Module.markers ; rm -fr modules.order
rm -fr *.mod.c *.mod *.o .*.cmd *.ko *~
rm -fr .tmp_versions
Authentication requested [root] for make driver:
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.9.0-9-amd64/build M=/home/user/Downloads/USB-AC55_B1/Linux/RTL88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.3.1_27678.20180430_COEX20180427-5959/driver/rtl88x2BU_WiFi_linux_v5.3.1_27678.20180430_COEX20180427-5959  modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/lib/modules/4.9.0-9-amd64/build'
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'modules'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory '/lib/modules/4.9.0-9-amd64/build'
Makefile:1986: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
##################################################
Compile make driver error: 2
Please check error Mesg
##################################################
$



I got it to work on Devuan by installing the latest kernel, but I would assume that Sparky Linux, with its frequent updates, does not have that problem.

paxmark1

Please post lspci of what it exactly is    or inxi output.  "inxi -nr"  would do. 

inxi -n
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8169
           IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 40:8d:5c:72:9d:65
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8812AU 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2T2R DB WLAN Adapter type: USB driver: rtl8812au
           IF: wlx24050ff6739c state: up mac: 24:05:0f:f6:73:9c
           IF-ID-1: tun0 state: unknown speed: 10 Mbps duplex: full mac: N/A


As you can see, I have to make, make build and dkms that POS that said it was linux friendly. 

peace out.
the -r flag would let us know 5 0r 6  - kind of crucial information also.
Search forum for "More info easier via inxi"    If requested -  no inxi, no help for you by  me.

pccobbler

#2
My Linux appears to be rather different than yours. The -r option returns repos. It's the same on Linux Mint.


Network:   Card-1: Ralink Device 539a driver: rt2800pci
           IF: wlan0 state: up speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: DELETED
           Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: DELETED
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org stretch main non-free

paxmark1

#3
""the -r flag would let us know 5 0r 6  - kind of crucial information also.""   ## I did not put a Sparky before 5 or 6 

Exactly.  -r  Crucial information. 

You would be in Sparky 4   "would"  being I do not see any sparky repos.  Old Stable.
https://sparkylinux.org/download/oldstable/

Sparky 5 is based on Buster.  Sparky 6 is based on Bookworm    EDIT  "Bullseye actually  is the name of Debian Testing now.  end edit. 

Backports might help.  difference between  firmware-realtek (20190114-2~bpo9+1) [non-free]    and Package: firmware-realtek (20161130-5) [non-free]
https://packages.debian.org/stretch-backports/firmware-realtek
Is firmware-realtek installed. 

I am working a boat load of hours and getting my parents house ready to sell, lot of work.
If others want to help pcobbler please do. 
Search forum for "More info easier via inxi"    If requested -  no inxi, no help for you by  me.

pccobbler

Okay, I will upgrade to the latest Sparky and try again.

paxmark1

I was skimming the Debian forum

When you do clean install (or full-upgrade)  keep in mind
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=931812

via 2nd page of
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=143782&start=15

That individuals problem was speed.  The noted bug would seem to me to imply rt-8169 is the way to go.  I would first try (if it does not automatically install it) the non-free rt8169 binary as opposed to using the install.sh
Possibly your kernel was over 4.15 and that caused the install.sh to hiccup.   Personally I prefer using dkms in these cases. 
Search forum for "More info easier via inxi"    If requested -  no inxi, no help for you by  me.

pccobbler

I realized I forgot to close this one, sorry.

I needed to install build-essential and ALL of the latest kernel. I was missing some of the kernel. I finally searched on the kernel # in Synaptic to find all parts I needed.

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