add disable in-kernel driver support

install-driver-no-dkms.sh

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # This version of the installation script does not use dkms.
 
 SCRIPT_NAME="install-driver-no-dkms.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20220705"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20220821"
 OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
+BLACKLIST_FILE="rtw88_8822bu.conf"
 
 # support for NoPrompt allows non-interactive use of this script
 NO_PROMPT=0
@@ -47,9 +48,15 @@ uname -m
 #getconf LONG_BIT (need to work on this)
 
 echo "Starting installation..."
+
+# sets module parameters (driver options)
 echo "Copying ${OPTIONS_FILE} to: /etc/modprobe.d"
 cp -f ${OPTIONS_FILE} /etc/modprobe.d
 
+# blacklist the in-kernel module (driver) so that there is no conflict
+echo "Copying ${BLACKLIST_FILE} to: /etc/modprobe.d"
+cp -f ${BLACKLIST_FILE} /etc/modprobe.d
+
 make clean
 
 make
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ if [[ "$RESULT" != "0" ]]
 then
 	echo "An error occurred. Error = ${RESULT}"
 	echo "Please report this error."
+	echo "Please copy all screen output and paste it into the report."
 	echo "You will need to run the following before reattempting installation."
 	echo "$ sudo ./remove-driver-no-dkms.sh"
 	exit $RESULT

install-driver.sh

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Purpose: Install Realtek USB WiFi adapter drivers.
+#
+# This version of the installation script uses dkms.
+
 SCRIPT_NAME="install-driver.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20220705"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20220821"
+OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
+BLACKLIST_FILE="rtw88_8822bu.conf"
 
 DRV_NAME="rtl88x2bu"
 DRV_VERSION="5.13.1"
-OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
 
 DRV_DIR="$(pwd)"
 KRNL_VERSION="$(uname -r)"
@@ -60,12 +65,19 @@ uname -m
 #getconf LONG_BIT (need to work on this)
 
 echo "Starting installation..."
+
 # the add command requires source in /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
 echo "Copying source files to: /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
 cp -rf "${DRV_DIR}" /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
+
+# sets module parameters (driver options)
 echo "Copying ${OPTIONS_FILE} to: /etc/modprobe.d"
 cp -f ${OPTIONS_FILE} /etc/modprobe.d
 
+# blacklist the in-kernel module (driver) so that there is no conflict
+echo "Copying ${BLACKLIST_FILE} to: /etc/modprobe.d"
+cp -f ${BLACKLIST_FILE} /etc/modprobe.d
+
 dkms add -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
 RESULT=$?
 

remove-driver-no-dkms.sh

@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 # This version of the removal script does not use dkms.
 
 SCRIPT_NAME="remove-driver-no-dkms.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20220419"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20220821"
 OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
+BLACKLIST_FILE="rtw88_8822bu.conf"
 
 echo "Running ${SCRIPT_NAME} version ${SCRIPT_VERSION}"
 
@@ -46,7 +47,10 @@ if [[ ("$RESULT" = "0")]]
 then
 	echo "Deleting ${OPTIONS_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
 	rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
+	echo "Deleting ${BLACKLIST_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
+	rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${BLACKLIST_FILE}
 	echo "The driver was removed successfully."
+	echo "You may now delete the driver directory if desired."
 else
 	echo "An error occurred. Error = ${RESULT}"
 	echo "Please report this error."

remove-driver.sh

@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+# Purpose: Remove Realtek USB WiFi adapter drivers.
+#
+# This version of the removal script uses dkms.
+
 SCRIPT_NAME="remove-driver.sh"
-SCRIPT_VERSION="20211212"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="20220821"
+OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
+BLACKLIST_FILE="rtw88_8822bu.conf"
 
 DRV_NAME="rtl88x2bu"
 DRV_VERSION="5.13.1"
-OPTIONS_FILE="88x2bu.conf"
 
 DRV_DIR="$(pwd)"
 KRNL_VERSION="$(uname -r)"
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ if [[ ("$RESULT" = "0")||("$RESULT" = "3") ]]
 then
 	echo "Deleting ${OPTIONS_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
 	rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${OPTIONS_FILE}
+	echo "Deleting ${BLACKLIST_FILE} from /etc/modprobe.d"
+	rm -f /etc/modprobe.d/${BLACKLIST_FILE}
 	echo "Deleting source files from /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}"
 	rm -rf /usr/src/${DRV_NAME}-${DRV_VERSION}
 	echo "The driver was removed successfully."

rtw88_8822bu.conf

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+blacklist rtw88_8822bu