Below is my attempt to compile the RealTek 8192cu driver for my  ARMBIAN 5.31 stable Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 3.4.113-sun8i image running on my Orange Pi Zero.

 

The BOLD area's below are the commands, I typed, everything else is exactly the way it came across on the console.  Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

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root@orangepizero:~# apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms git

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-sun8i' instead of 'linux-headers-3.4.113-sun8i'
The following additional packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-93 linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-93 linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic linux-headers-generic
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 4 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 10.8 MB/19.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 78.1 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y

Get:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-security/main armhf linux-headers-4.4.0-93 all 4.4.0-93.116 [9,981 kB]
Get:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-security/main armhf linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic armhf 4.4.0-93.116 [822 kB]
Get:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-security/main armhf linux-headers-generic armhf 4.4.0.93.98 [2,276 B]
Fetched 10.8 MB in 3s (2,918 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 43646 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../build-essential_12.1ubuntu2_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking build-essential (12.1ubuntu2) over (12.1ubuntu2) ...
Preparing to unpack .../dkms_2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3) over (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../git_1%3a2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking git (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2) over (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.4.0-93.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-4.4.0-93_4.4.0-93.116_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.4.0-93 (4.4.0-93.116) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic_4.4.0-93.116_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic (4.4.0-93.116) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-generic_4.4.0.93.98_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-generic (4.4.0.93.98) ...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-sun8i_5.31_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-sun8i (5.31) over (5.31) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up build-essential (12.1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.3) ...
Setting up git (1:2.7.4-0ubuntu1.2) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.4.0-93 (4.4.0-93.116) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.4.0-93-generic (4.4.0-93.116) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-93-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-93-generic
: Unable to find an initial ram disk that I know how to handle.
Will not try to make an initrd.
Setting up linux-headers-generic (4.4.0.93.98) ...
Setting up linux-headers-sun8i (5.31) ...
Compiling headers - please wait ...

root@orangepizero:~# git clone https://github.com/pvaret/rtl8192cu-fixes.git

Cloning into 'rtl8192cu-fixes'...
remote: Counting objects: 494, done.
remote: Total 494 (delta 0), reused 0 (delta 0), pack-reused 494
Receiving objects: 100% (494/494), 1.82 MiB | 554.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (257/257), done.
Checking connectivity... done.

root@orangepizero:~# dkms add ./rtl8192cu-fixes && dkms install 8192cu/1.10 && depmod -a

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/source ->
                 /usr/src/8192cu-1.10

DKMS: add completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area.....
make KERNELRELEASE=3.4.113-sun8i -C /lib/modules/3.4.113-sun8i/build M=/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build....................................................................(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.4.113-sun8i (armv7l)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/make.log for more information.

 

root@orangepizero:~# tail /var/lib/dkms/8192cu//1.10/build//make.log
rtw_android.c:(.text+0x28): multiple definition of `is_broadcast_mac_addr'
/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/core/rtw_cmd.o:rtw_cmd.c:(.text+0x5c): first defined here
/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/os_dep/linux/rtw_android.o: In function `is_zero_mac_addr':
rtw_android.c:(.text+0xb4): multiple definition of `is_zero_mac_addr'
/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/core/rtw_cmd.o:rtw_cmd.c:(.text+0xe8): first defined here
scripts/Makefile.build:432: recipe for target '/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/8192cu.o' failed
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build/8192cu.o] Error 1
Makefile:1368: recipe for target '_module_/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build' failed
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/8192cu/1.10/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-3.4.113-sun8i'

 

 

Here's Ifconfig, LSMOD,  and LSUSB

 

wlan0     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr dc:44:6d:f5:cf:0d
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0  TX bytes:0 (0.0

wlx74da383b0bcf Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 74:da:38:3b:0b:cf
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0  TX bytes:0 (0.0

root@orangepizero:~# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
pcf8591                 3363  0
bmp085                  3487  0
rtl8192cu              61143  0
rtlwifi                45784  1 rtl8192cu
rtl8192c_common        33420  1 rtl8192cu
xradio_wlan           210530  0
g_serial               27617  2
mac80211              358445  4 rtlwifi,xradio_wlan,rtl8192c_common,rtl8192cu
btrfs                 712409  0
root@orangepizero:~# lsusb
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 7392:7811 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7811Un 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]
 

https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Advanced-Features/#how-to-build-a-wireless-driver

which option would be armbian-config -> install kernel headers ?

 

Hi!

I have ARMBIAN 5.38 stable Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS 3.4.113-sun8i.  I installed headers via armbian-config but if I check headers via dpkg -s linux-headers-$(uname -r) I got errorr:

 

root@orangepione:~# dpkg -s linux-headers-$(uname -r)
dpkg-query: package 'linux-headers-3.4.113-sun8i' is not installed and no information is available
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.

 

I have directory linux-headers-3.4.113-sun8i in /usr/src

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

Best Regards Matic
 

 

 

 

 

7 minutes ago, mmatic said:

What am I doing wrong?

Nothing. Your headers are installed. Check here what is the diff: https://github.com/armbian/config/blob/development/debian-config-jobs#L148-L150

 

And. Next time you spam with the same question on my private channel, both questions will be ignored and deleted on the spot.

On 9/12/2017 at 3:18 AM, jdugat said:

Below is my attempt to compile the RealTek 8192cu driver for my  ARMBIAN 5.31 stable Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 3.4.113-sun8i image running on my Orange Pi Zero.

 

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 7392:7811 Edimax Technology Co., Ltd EW-7811Un 802.11n Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8188CUS]
 

 

And why would you compile the driver by yourself?

I also got some Edimax EW-7811Un and they where allways supported by armbian (or raspbian on the RPi).

 

If you need a legacy 3.4.x Kernel, why dont you use 

https://dl.armbian.com/orangepizero/archive/Armbian_5.35_Orangepizero_Ubuntu_xenial_default_3.4.113.7z

 

Also the kernel 4.x has already modules for this wifi-chipset. I do use also armbian for some time/years and had only no modules with more exotic usb-wifi-dongles.

 

Here at a legacy-armbian-kernel on my NanoPi Neo (also kernel 3.4.113) :

[70397.130288] usb 4-1: new high-speed USB device number 3 using sunxi-ehci
[70397.282823] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=7392, idProduct=7811
[70397.282885] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[70397.282935] usb 4-1: Product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter
[70397.282975] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Realtek
...
[70398.226275] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[70398.239127] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

root@neo-pcm5102a:~# uname -a
Linux neo-pcm5102a 3.4.113-sun8i #18 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jan 24 22:10:49 CET 2018 armv7l GNU/Linux

root@neo-pcm5102a:~# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
8192cu                624998  1