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Question: After `sudo apt upgrade`, my 32 Bit Raspberry Pi OS runs on a 64 bit
kernel and now I can't compile an out-of-kernel Realtek driver.
Answer: See:
https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?p=2091532&hilit=Tp+link#p2091532
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Question: Were compromises made to make this work on EL8 (RHEL, CentOS,
Rocky, etc) distributions?

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### Compatible Kernels
- Kernels: 4.19 - 5.11 (Realtek)
- Kernels: 5.12 - 6.3 (community support)
- Kernels: 5.12 - 6.4 (community support)
### Tested Compilers
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- [Debian](https://www.debian.org/) (kernels 5.10 and 5.15)
- [Fedora](https://getfedora.org) (kernel 6.0)
- [Fedora](https://getfedora.org) Fedora 38 (6.2.13-300)
- [Kali Linux](https://www.kali.org/) (kernel 5.10)
@ -95,18 +95,20 @@ be provided via PR or message in Issues.
- [Void Linux](https://voidlinux.org/) (kernel 5.18)
- RHEL 8.4 and 8.6 (kernel 4.18.0)
- RHEL 8.4 and 8.6 (kernel 4.18.0), 9.1 ( kernel 5.14.0-162.23.1)
Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and distros based on RHEL are not
supported due to the way kernel patches are handled. I will support
knowledgable RHEL developers if they want to merge the required
support and keep it current. I reserve the right to delete this support
if it causes any problems.
- Rocky 9.1 (kernel 5.14.0-162.23.1)
Note: Android is supported in the driver according to Realtek. I will support
knowledgable Android developers if they want to merge and keep current the
required support (most likely just instructions about how to compile and make
a modification or two to the Makefile).
Note: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and distros based on RHEL are
supported by Red Hat devs due to the way kernel patches are handled in
Red Hat. I support knowledgable RHEL developers if they want to merge
the required support and keep it current. I reserve the right to delete
this support without notice if it causes any problems.
Note: Android is supported in the driver according to Realtek. I will
support knowledgable Android developers if they want to merge and keep
current the required support (most likely just instructions about how to
compile and maybe a modification or two to the Makefile).
### Compatible Devices
@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ a modification or two to the Makefile).
* NetGear A6150
* TRENDnet TEW-808UBM
* jjPlus WMU6202 miniPCIe - USB
- Numerous adapters that are based on the supported chipsets
- Numerous additional adapters that are based on the supported chipsets
Note: If you are looking for information about what adapter to buy,
click [here](https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi) and look for Main Menu
@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ Warning: Installing multiple out-of-kernel drivers for the same hardware
usually does not end well. The install-driver.sh script has the capability
to detect and remove many conflicting drivers but not all. If this driver
does not work well after installation and you have previously installed a
driver that you did not remove, it suggested that you run the following
driver that you did not remove, it is suggested that you run the following
command in an effort to determine if you need to take action to manually
remove conflicting drivers:
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Warning: If you decide to do a distro upgrade, which will likely install a
new version of kernel such as 5.15 to 6.1, you need to upgrade this driver
with the newest available before performing the disto upgrade. Use the
following commands in the driver directory:
with the newest available code before performing the disto upgrade. Use
the following commands in the driver directory:
```
git pull

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USB Vendor and Device ID List for rtl88x2bu chipset based USB WiFi Adapters
USB Vendor and Device ID List for rtl8812bu and rtl8822bu chipset based USB WiFi Adapters
To determine your Device ID: