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@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ be provided via PR or message in Issues.
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Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and distros based on RHEL are not
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supported due to the way kernel patches are handled. I will support
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knowledgable RHEL developers if they want to merge the required
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support and keep it current.
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support and keep it current. I reserve the right to delete this support
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if it causes any problems.
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Note: Android is supported in the driver according to Realtek. I will support
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knowledgable Android developers if they want to merge and keep current the
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required support (most likely just instructions about how to compile and maybe
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required support (most likely just instructions about how to compile and make
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a modification or two to the Makefile).
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### Compatible Devices
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@ -145,22 +146,20 @@ driver on installation and reactivate the in-kernel driver on removal. No
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special action needs to be taken by users.
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Warning: Installing multiple out-of-kernel drivers for the same hardware
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usually does not end well. If a previous attempt to install this driver failed
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or if you have previously installed another driver for chipsets supported by
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this driver, you MUST remove anything that the previous attempt
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installed BEFORE attempting to install this driver. This driver can be
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removed with the script called `./remove-driver.sh`. Information is
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available in the section called `Removal of the Driver`. You can get a
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good idea as to whether you need to remove a previously installed
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driver by running the following command:
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usually does not end well. The install-driver.sh script has the capability
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to detect and remove many conflicting drivers but not all. If this driver
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does not work well after installation and you have previously installed a
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driver that you did not remove, it suggested that you run the following
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command in an effort to determine if you need to take action to manually
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remove conflicting drivers:
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```
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sudo dkms status
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```
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Warning: If you decide to upgrade to a new version of kernel such as
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5.15 to 6.1, you need to upgrade the driver you have installed with
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the newest available before installing the new kernel. Use the
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Warning: If you decide to do a distro upgrade, which will likely install a
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new version of kernel such as 5.15 to 6.1, you need to upgrade this driver
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with the newest available before performing the disto upgrade. Use the
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following commands in the driver directory:
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```
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Note: If your Linux distro does not fall into one of options listed
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below, you will need to research how to properly setup up the development
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environment for your system. General guidance is given the next paragraph.
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environment for your system. General guidance follows.
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Development Environment Requirements: (package names may vary by distro)
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# GNU General Public License for more details.
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SCRIPT_NAME="remove-driver.sh"
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SCRIPT_VERSION="20230126"
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SCRIPT_VERSION="20230226"
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MODULE_NAME="88x2bu"
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DRV_VERSION="5.13.1"
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echo ": ${KVER} (kernel version)"
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echo ": ---------------------------"
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echo
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# check for and remove non-dkms installations
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# standard naming
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make clean >/dev/null 2>&1
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echo "The driver was removed successfully."
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echo "You may now delete the driver directory if desired."
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echo ": ---------------------------"
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echo
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# if NoPrompt is not used, ask user some questions
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if [ $NO_PROMPT -ne 1 ]; then
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printf "Do you want to reboot now? (recommended) [y/N] "
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read -r REPLY
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case "$REPLY" in
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[yY]*) reboot ;;
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printf "Do you want to reboot now? (recommended) [Y/n] "
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read -r yn
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case "$yn" in
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[nN]) ;;
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*) reboot ;;
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esac
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fi
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