Cannot install modules [Solved]

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Re: Cannot install modules

Postby fire_dragon » Mon Nov 05, 2012 15:19

No clue how to see, I did some commands and here is the output:

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# lsmod | grep 8192
8192cu                514313  0


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# grep 8192 /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_RTL8192CE=m
CONFIG_RTL8192SE=m
CONFIG_RTL8192DE=m
CONFIG_RTL8192CU=m
CONFIG_RTL8192C_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTL8192U=m
CONFIG_RTL8192E=m


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# systool -v -m 8192cu
Module = "8192cu"

  Attributes:
    coresize            = "514313"
    initsize            = "0"
    initstate           = "live"
    refcnt              = "0"
    srcversion          = "66BBB40DB96A36E5822F922"
    taint               = "O"
    uevent              = <store method only>
    version             = "v3.4.4_xxxx.20120730"

  Parameters:
    ifname              = "wlan%d"
    rtw_ampdu_amsdu     = "0"
    rtw_ampdu_enable    = "1"
    rtw_antdiv_cfg      = "2"
    rtw_busy_thresh     = "40"
    rtw_cbw40_enable    = "1"
    rtw_channel_plan    = "65"
    rtw_channel         = "1"
    rtw_chip_version    = "0"
    rtw_enusbss         = "0"
    rtw_force_iol       = "N"
    rtw_ht_enable       = "1"
    rtw_hwpdn_mode      = "2"
    rtw_hwpwrp_detect   = "0"
    rtw_initmac         = "(null)"
    rtw_intel_class_mode= "0"
    rtw_ips_mode        = "0"
    rtw_lbkmode         = "0"
    rtw_low_power       = "0"
    rtw_lowrate_two_xmit= "1"
    rtw_max_roaming_times= "2"
    rtw_mc2u_disable    = "0"
    rtw_mp_mode         = "0"
    rtw_network_mode    = "0"
    rtw_power_mgnt      = "1"
    rtw_rf_config       = "5"
    rtw_rfintfs         = "2"
    rtw_rx_stbc         = "1"
    rtw_vcs_type        = "1"
    rtw_vrtl_carrier_sense= "2"
    rtw_wifi_spec       = "0"
    rtw_wmm_enable      = "1"

  Sections:
    .bss                = "0xffffffffa071d300"
    .data               = "0xffffffffa0706540"
    .exit.text          = "0xffffffffa06fa730"
    .gnu.linkonce.this_module= "0xffffffffa071d0e0"
    .init.text          = "0xffffffffa072e000"
    .note.gnu.build-id  = "0xffffffffa06fa770"
    .rodata             = "0xffffffffa06fa7a0"
    .rodata.str1.1      = "0xffffffffa06fe9e5"
    .rodata.str1.8      = "0xffffffffa07012e0"
    .smp_locks          = "0xffffffffa07060a0"
    .strtab             = "0xffffffffa0738578"
    .symtab             = "0xffffffffa072e060"
    .text               = "0xffffffffa06af000"
    __param             = "0xffffffffa0706138"


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# modinfo 8192cu
filename:       /lib/modules/3.6.0-sabayon/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8192cu.ko
version:        v3.4.4_xxxx.20120730
author:         Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
description:    Realtek Wireless Lan Driver
license:        GPL
srcversion:     66BBB40DB96A36E5822F922
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depends:       
vermagic:       3.6.0-sabayon SMP mod_unload modversions
parm:           rtw_ips_mode:The default IPS mode (int)
parm:           ifname:charp
parm:           rtw_initmac:charp
parm:           rtw_channel_plan:int
parm:           rtw_chip_version:int
parm:           rtw_rfintfs:int
parm:           rtw_lbkmode:int
parm:           rtw_network_mode:int
parm:           rtw_channel:int
parm:           rtw_mp_mode:int
parm:           rtw_wmm_enable:int
parm:           rtw_vrtl_carrier_sense:int
parm:           rtw_vcs_type:int
parm:           rtw_busy_thresh:int
parm:           rtw_ht_enable:int
parm:           rtw_cbw40_enable:int
parm:           rtw_ampdu_enable:int
parm:           rtw_rx_stbc:int
parm:           rtw_ampdu_amsdu:int
parm:           rtw_lowrate_two_xmit:int
parm:           rtw_rf_config:int
parm:           rtw_power_mgnt:int
parm:           rtw_low_power:int
parm:           rtw_wifi_spec:int
parm:           rtw_antdiv_cfg:int
parm:           rtw_enusbss:int
parm:           rtw_hwpdn_mode:int
parm:           rtw_hwpwrp_detect:int
parm:           rtw_max_roaming_times:The max roaming times to try (uint)
parm:           rtw_force_iol:Force to enable IOL (bool)
parm:           rtw_intel_class_mode:The intel class mode [0: off, 1: on] (uint)
parm:           rtw_mc2u_disable:int


In KDE systray under WLAN Interface it shows 'driver: rtl8192cu' like before.

I'll now test if the connection is stable, but really would like to know which driver module and its path is used for the current wlan connection.

Thank you for your help, at least the module installed now.
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Re: Cannot install modules

Postby sabayonino » Mon Nov 05, 2012 15:31

right. If it works , can you mark this topic as "[Solved] " ??

please remember :

If you (re)install the kernel (or newest version) from Entropy you need to install this module manually 'cause all changes will be overwritw
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Re: Cannot install modules

Postby fire_dragon » Mon Nov 05, 2012 17:26

Going to mark it as solved once I'm sure the new driver module is installed correctly and working.
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install modules

Postby fire_dragon » Tue Nov 06, 2012 13:24

Marked as solved and seeems to be working now, I am online with downloading stuff for 6 hours without a line disconnect.

If I use

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# lspci -k   


It is showing me the kernel driver for devices like my eth0, but not for my usb devices.

lsusb doesn't have the -k feature. Still don't know how to see which module is in current use.

Thanks to everybody who helped.
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Re: [Solved] Cannot install modules

Postby sabayonino » Tue Nov 06, 2012 16:09

fire_dragon wrote:Marked as solved and seeems to be working now, I am online with downloading stuff for 6 hours without a line disconnect.

If I use

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# lspci -k   


It is showing me the kernel driver for devices like my eth0, but not for my usb devices.

lsusb doesn't have the -k feature. Still don't know how to see which module is in current use.

Thanks to everybody who helped.



run as root :
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# ifconfig


to show which Network Devices are running (and configured)
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