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Lspci | grep - i network. Gives me - 03:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor co., Ltd. Device 8179 (rev01)
Anybody can tell me which is the module I need in order to configure my wifi connection?
Slitaz 5.0 live usb
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Post the output:
[c]lspci -nn[/c]
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here you go
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Your wifi adapter uses rtl8188ee driver which is CONFIG_RTL8188EE kernel configuration.
http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/RTL8188EE.html
CONFIG_RTL8188EE is not offered in current slitaz-3.2.71 kernel
I compile package rtlwifi-3.2.71.tazpkg from backports-wifi/rtlwifi which includes rtl8188ee
Install:
http://mirror1.slitaz.org/packages/5.0/firmware-rtlwifi-20141201.tazpkg
http://www.mediafire.com/download/5owbl2dlw8vpnk1/rtlwifi-3.2.71.tazpkg
Reboot, lsmod should show rtl8188ee loaded and "ls /sys/class/net" should provide adapter alias for configuring /etc/network.conf
WARNING: If you update the kernel to a different version it will break the driver in this package.
Leave linux-wireless-3.2.71 installed but no drivers in that package will work while this package is installed.
If a >=kernel-3.10 is offered in the future that includes CONFIG_RTL8188EE, rtl8188ee.ko.xz will be in the linux-wireless package.
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hi mojo,
installed both packages, reboot, lsmod gives this:
snd_hda_codec_conexant 33511 1
nouveau 559755 0
mxm_wmi 1019 1 nouveau
i2c_algo_bit 3627 1 nouveau
ttm 36584 1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper 17504 1 nouveau
snd_hda_intel 16713 1
drm 118562 3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
snd_hda_codec 45592 2 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 3811 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 42934 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
agpgart 17571 2 ttm,drm
hwmon 865 1 nouveau
i2c_core 12294 4 nouveau,i2c_algo_bit,drm_kms_helper,drm
snd_page_alloc 4673 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_timer 12073 1 snd_pcm
xhci_hcd 57215 0
snd 33335 8 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 3258 1 snd
video 9495 1 nouveau
wmi 5839 1 mxm_wmi
button 3286 1 nouveau
ls /sys/class/net:dummy0 eth0 lo tunl0
changed /etc/network.conf to say WIFI="yes"
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rtlwifi-3.2.71.tazpkg is for 32bit kernel only.
tux@slitaz:~ $ uname -a
Linux slitaz 3.2.71-slitaz #4 SMP Sun Aug 21 16:28:25 CEST 2016 i686 GNU/Linux
The module rtl8188ee and it's dependent modules for your adapter are not auto-loading on boot.
Type
[c]modinfo rtl8188ee[/c]
Hit enter.
Output should look like this: https://is.gd/dAECU0
[c]lsmod[/c] should output these rtlwifi drivers:
rtl8188ee 95263 0
rtl_pci 22588 1 rtl8188ee
rtlwifi 61369 2 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci
mac80211 238199 3 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci,rtlwifi
cfg80211 169346 2 rtlwifi,mac80211
compat 13264 5 rtl8188ee,rtl_pci,rtlwifi,mac80211,cfg80211
rfkill 10151 1 cfg80211
ipv6 178202 34 mac80211
Open 2 terminals.
Terminal 1 will monitor kernel.
Type
[c]tail -f /var/log/messages[/c]
Hit Enter
Terminal 2
Type
[c]modprobe -v rtl8188ee[/c]
Hit Enter.
If there are no errors in Terminal 1 or Terminal 2:
Verify rtlwifi modules are loaded:
[c]lsmod[/c]
Verify new adapter alias is listed:
[c]ls /sys/class/net[/c]
If there is a new device listed force load on boot by adding rtl8188ee to /etc/rcS.conf LOAD_MODULES=""
If there are errors post them in your reply.
If there are no errors and no new adapter alias it's a problem beyond my knowledge.
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@ tiziano
Your first post in this topic:
Slitaz 5.0 live usb
If you are running SliTaz from a live, you have to do manually the job:
[*]after boot, download the 2 packages mojo compiled for you
[*]open a terminal as root and install them
(if your stick is ext2/3/4 formated, to avoid to have to do this at each boot, you can create a home/slitaz/packages directory (seems to me, I'll check it) and copy the 2 .tazpkg files in it, they'll automatically be installed at next boot)
[*]stop the network: [c]/etc/init.d/network stop[/c]
[*]load the module: [c]modprobe rtl8188ee[/c]
[*]restart the network: [c]/etc/init.d/network start[/c]
Hope I didn't do any mistake :-/
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@mojo
you said rtlwifi-3.2.71.tazpkg is for 32bit kernel only it should be ok even if I'm using a new
laptop (64amd?)
here first output:
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe rtl8188ee
modprobe: FATAL: Module rtl8188ee not found.
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modinfo rtl8188ee
modinfo: ERROR: Module rtl8188ee not found.
root@slitaz:/home/tux#
it seems to be not ok already
ipv6 178458 17
nouveau 559755 0
mxm_wmi 1019 1 nouveau
i2c_algo_bit 3627 1 nouveau
ttm 36584 1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper 17504 1 nouveau
snd_hda_intel 16713 1
drm 118562 3 nouveau,ttm,drm_kms_helper
snd_hda_codec 45592 2 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 3811 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 42934 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
agpgart 17571 2 ttm,drm
snd_page_alloc 4673 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
hwmon 865 1 nouveau
snd_timer 12073 1 snd_pcm
i2c_core 12294 4 nouveau,i2c_algo_bit,drm_kms_helper,drm
xhci_hcd 57215 0
snd 33335 8 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 3258 1 snd
video 9495 1 nouveau
wmi 5839 1 mxm_wmi
button 3286 1 nouveau
different output as expected again
terminall 1 -
root@slitaz:/home/tux# tail -f var/log/messages
tail: can't open 'var/log/messages': No such file or directory
tail: no files
terminal 2
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe -v rtl8188ee
modprobe: FATAL: Module rtl8188ee not found.
it seems I'm doing something wrong by the new module installation ....
I do it whith the tazpkg manager clicking the package icons which are downloaded to a /home/tux
directory
it looks like both packages being correctly installed
@Ceel
in the home directory I see three folders:
boot
lost+found
tux
Summary:
all that depends probably due to my not-being-enough-skilled with the linux environment.... 
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Yes, it was a stupidity of mine... 
.tazpkg files must be in /home/boot/packages and you must create /packages in /boot because it doesn't exist in the live.
Not sure the stick must be ext formated; maybe it can be FAT16 or FAT32 too.
If the stick is FAT16 or 32, you'll find /boot at the root of the stick in the File Manager;
if the stick is ext2 or 3 or 4, /boot will be in /home.
root@slitaz:/home/tux# tail -f var/log/messages
you forgot a /
Type [c]tail -f /var/log/messages[/c]
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Hey guys,
Did it all in the latest rolling out of a CD and it worked! Followed mojo's instruction step-by-step and Ceel's suggestion to create a packages folder and download the module packages there.
Still, connection is unstable and it disconnect as soon as midori is asked for a web search and by system reboot anything is gone but it might make sense in the CD live? (I don't know..)
Will test it all again in the USB live and report outcome
Thanks meanwhile
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Guys, some update
discovered that my USB looks tell us this ---
tux@slitaz:~$ uname -a
Linux slitaz 3.2.53-slitaz #4 SMP Fri Jan 31 23:12:06 CET 2014 i686 GNU/Linux
older kernel....
might it be the reason cause it doesn't work with it?
As matter of facts do not get the results as reported in the other attempt (rolling live CD)
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making the long story short made a new USB with the live CD rolling (Same), but ...
controlling the module downloading get this error message
[attachment=43126,2343]
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kernel 3.2.53, yes your Live was old (RC2 ?)
You cannot run [c]modprobe[/c] as tux, you must be root.
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same crap even if root...
correct?
[attachment=43129,2344]
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Check in TazPanel if firmware-rtlwifi-20141201.tazpkg and rtlwifi-3.2.71.tazpkg are installed; if not, install them manually.
Are they copied in the /boot/packages of the stick? FAT or EXT formated? I'm now almost certain that if the stick is FAT, the packages won't be automatically installed at boot because the system needs TazPkg to install them and TazPkg won't go on the root of the stick but in /home/boot/packages.
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ok, did it meanwhile in the new USB stick as well. Don't ask me how.. 
still connection is coming and going and in the end connection is not settled steadily ...
USB stick is FAT definitely - gonna try to move to /home/boot/packages and see ...
by the way, in terminal can be seen following
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by rebooting the new module is being loaded correctly but by system start it is somehow not recognized - in facts wifi-box does not see my network anymore.
moved the packages folder to /home/boot - previously it was in /home/tux
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@Ceel/mojo
Formatted a new ext3 usb live with latest rolling - With live CD worked so instinctively should work with this one as well
shall I download and install the packages in a special 'packages' directory under /home/boot or somewhere else or does it matter?
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Hi tiziano,
Copying the packages in /home/boot/packages will only avoid you to install them yourself after boot.
After the kernel will have found your stick, it'll mount your home and will install the 2 packages:
Home has been specified to b79aaa98-61f2-4f2b-bcdb-ea8fb66fd3c3...
Sleeping 3 s to let the kernel detect the device...
Mounting /home on /dev/sdb1...
Creating folder "/var/cache/tazpkg"... [ Done ]
Recharging repository "Main"
================================================================================
Checking... [ Failed ]
Creating backup of the last packages list... [ Done ]
Getting "bundle.tar.lzma"... [ Failed ]
Restoring database files... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Recharging failed
don't worry about the "Failed" messages
Installation of package "iwlwifi" I need only one package
================================================================================
Intel iwlwifi driver
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copying package... [ Done ]
Extracting package... [ Done ]
Remember modified packages... [ Done ]
Installing package... [ Done ]
Removing all tmp files... [ Done ]
Execute post-install commands... [ Done ]
Update system databases... [ Done ]
================================================================================
Package "iwlwifi" (3.2.71) is installed.
After the boot, open a terminal, become root and type
[c]
/etc/init.d/network.sh stop
modprobe rtl8188ee
/etc/init.d/network.sh start[/c]
Open TazPanel; you should be able to view the wifi networks.
Configure your wifi.
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Hi Ceel,
your instructions worked fine - finally got wifi connection with usb stick and anything seems to be ok
nevertheless when wifi connection is set and it should work, it doesn't - no connection to internet
see the screenshot - connection indicators look good but wifi is disconnected [??]
configuration mistakes myside?
[attachment=43153,2348] [attachment=43153,2349]
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maybe this can help..
tux@slitaz:~$ su
Password:
root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh stop
Loading network settings from /etc/network.conf
Stopping all interfaces
ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
Killing all daemons
wlan0 No such device
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobertl8188ee
sh: modprobertl8188ee: not found
root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe rtl8188ee
root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh start
Loading network settings from /etc/network.conf
Starting udhcpc client on: eth0...
udhcpc (v1.23.2) started
Sending discover...
Sending select for 192.168.1.2...
Lease of 192.168.1.2 obtained, lease time 3600
deleting routers
adding dns 192.168.1.1
root@slitaz:/home/tux#
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Hi tiziano,
I can reproduce the problem when I enter a wrong password. Status is
- [c]connected[/c] in TazPanel
- [c]disconnected[/c] in the Connection properties box
When I click on [c]Name[/c] in the Connection Properties box, eth0 has disappeared, only lo remains and I'm not able to establish any connections neither any wifi networks nor ethernet. Need to reboot.
Are you sure you entered the good password?
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Hi Ceel,
Thank you for your endurance
Password is definitely correct but problem persists - a further hint may be this: did a test with another laptop, my older one with rolling CD live - no USB boot capabilities - got same result even if system does recognize straight away wifi card of this machine .. Network seems to connected Connection Properties box shows wlan0 disconnected. - 'name' only shows wlan0 and lo. No eth0. As you experienced yourself
Shall be a solution valid for both cases - maybe a minor setting. - that's a pity getting so close to the goal .....
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Hmm, I don't understand what happens.
When you open a terminal and type [c]tail -f /var/log/messages[/c], can you see the same lines repeat every 20-30 seconds?
What are they?
Didn't you limit the number of authorized computers on your wifi network? (I did it once and spent hours to understand why my computer cannot connect to my box :-/ )
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that's what I get
6 time and that's it!
I didn't limit the number of authorized computer on wifi network or, at least, I didn't know if it has been done unwanted..
[attachment=43193,2351]
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