installing rtl8814AU wifi adapter driver on ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to install an rtl18814 driver for an ASUS USB AC68 wifi adapter. There have been quite a few threads about this, which being ignorant I found impenetrable. But there was one thread that seemed straightforward. Following the suggestion by @SomeOne01 from this thread, I downloaded a zipfile called rtl8814au-master.zipfrom this site and followed @SomeOne01's instructions. It worked seamlessly on Ubuntu 18.04, which was a first in my ubuntu experience. But unfortunately I needed the adapter on a machine running 16.04 (xenial). When I ran make on that machine, I got the following error.
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/build M=/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
CC [M] /usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In function rtw_get_systime_us :
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:352:2: error: implicit declaration of function ktime_get_boottime_ts64’[-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
ktime_get_boottime_ts64(&ts);
^
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:277: recipe for target '/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
Makefile:1439: recipe for target '_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
Makefile:1699: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
Could anybody please suggest how to proceed on 16.04 xenial?
Thank you very much for any suggestions.
16.04 networking drivers software-installation realtek-wireless
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I'm trying to install an rtl18814 driver for an ASUS USB AC68 wifi adapter. There have been quite a few threads about this, which being ignorant I found impenetrable. But there was one thread that seemed straightforward. Following the suggestion by @SomeOne01 from this thread, I downloaded a zipfile called rtl8814au-master.zipfrom this site and followed @SomeOne01's instructions. It worked seamlessly on Ubuntu 18.04, which was a first in my ubuntu experience. But unfortunately I needed the adapter on a machine running 16.04 (xenial). When I ran make on that machine, I got the following error.
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/build M=/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
CC [M] /usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In function rtw_get_systime_us :
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:352:2: error: implicit declaration of function ktime_get_boottime_ts64’[-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
ktime_get_boottime_ts64(&ts);
^
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:277: recipe for target '/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
Makefile:1439: recipe for target '_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
Makefile:1699: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
Could anybody please suggest how to proceed on 16.04 xenial?
Thank you very much for any suggestions.
16.04 networking drivers software-installation realtek-wireless
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
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What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04
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I'm trying to install an rtl18814 driver for an ASUS USB AC68 wifi adapter. There have been quite a few threads about this, which being ignorant I found impenetrable. But there was one thread that seemed straightforward. Following the suggestion by @SomeOne01 from this thread, I downloaded a zipfile called rtl8814au-master.zipfrom this site and followed @SomeOne01's instructions. It worked seamlessly on Ubuntu 18.04, which was a first in my ubuntu experience. But unfortunately I needed the adapter on a machine running 16.04 (xenial). When I ran make on that machine, I got the following error.
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/build M=/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
CC [M] /usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In function rtw_get_systime_us :
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:352:2: error: implicit declaration of function ktime_get_boottime_ts64’[-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
ktime_get_boottime_ts64(&ts);
^
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:277: recipe for target '/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
Makefile:1439: recipe for target '_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
Makefile:1699: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
Could anybody please suggest how to proceed on 16.04 xenial?
Thank you very much for any suggestions.
16.04 networking drivers software-installation realtek-wireless
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
Community♦
1
asked Jan 26 at 6:56
Leo SimonLeo Simon
5441923
I'm trying to install an rtl18814 driver for an ASUS USB AC68 wifi adapter. There have been quite a few threads about this, which being ignorant I found impenetrable. But there was one thread that seemed straightforward. Following the suggestion by @SomeOne01 from this thread, I downloaded a zipfile called rtl8814au-master.zipfrom this site and followed @SomeOne01's instructions. It worked seamlessly on Ubuntu 18.04, which was a first in my ubuntu experience. But unfortunately I needed the adapter on a machine running 16.04 (xenial). When I ran make on that machine, I got the following error.
make ARCH=x86_64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/build M=/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
CC [M] /usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c: In function rtw_get_systime_us :
/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c:352:2: error: implicit declaration of function ktime_get_boottime_ts64’[-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
ktime_get_boottime_ts64(&ts);
^
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
scripts/Makefile.build:277: recipe for target '/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o' failed
make[2]: *** [/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.o] Error 1
Makefile:1439: recipe for target '_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master' failed
make[1]: *** [_module_/usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic'
Makefile:1699: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2
Could anybody please suggest how to proceed on 16.04 xenial?
Thank you very much for any suggestions.
16.04 networking drivers software-installation realtek-wireless
16.04 networking drivers software-installation realtek-wireless
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
Community♦
1
asked Jan 26 at 6:56
Leo SimonLeo Simon
5441923
edited Jan 26 at 21:06
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asked Jan 26 at 6:56
Leo SimonLeo Simon
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edited Jan 26 at 21:06
Community♦
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edited Jan 26 at 21:06
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edited Jan 26 at 21:06
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What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04
add a comment |
What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04
What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04
What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04
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This will be easier if you do
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
git checkout 7dde5bdThen see if
make succeeds. If the make command has no errors I would domake clean
cd ..
sudo apt install dkms
sudo dkms add ./rtl8814au
sudo dkms install rtl8814au/4.3.21Reboot
There is an issue with the latest commit https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au/commit/3cf715db6f8e021671b72918929a307847e77e92 as the kernel version specified for it should have been 4.17
If you happen to have no internet connection, edit the file usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c at line 350 you will find
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,39))Change it to
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,17,0))Then the make command should work without errors
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
Jeremy31Jeremy31
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Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
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This will be easier if you do
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
git checkout 7dde5bdThen see if
make succeeds. If the make command has no errors I would domake clean
cd ..
sudo apt install dkms
sudo dkms add ./rtl8814au
sudo dkms install rtl8814au/4.3.21Reboot
There is an issue with the latest commit https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au/commit/3cf715db6f8e021671b72918929a307847e77e92 as the kernel version specified for it should have been 4.17
If you happen to have no internet connection, edit the file usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c at line 350 you will find
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,39))Change it to
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,17,0))Then the make command should work without errors
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
Jeremy31Jeremy31
8,48221367
Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
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This will be easier if you do
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
git checkout 7dde5bdThen see if
make succeeds. If the make command has no errors I would domake clean
cd ..
sudo apt install dkms
sudo dkms add ./rtl8814au
sudo dkms install rtl8814au/4.3.21Reboot
There is an issue with the latest commit https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au/commit/3cf715db6f8e021671b72918929a307847e77e92 as the kernel version specified for it should have been 4.17
If you happen to have no internet connection, edit the file usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c at line 350 you will find
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,39))Change it to
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,17,0))Then the make command should work without errors
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
Jeremy31Jeremy31
8,48221367
Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
add a comment |
This will be easier if you do
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
git checkout 7dde5bdThen see if
make succeeds. If the make command has no errors I would domake clean
cd ..
sudo apt install dkms
sudo dkms add ./rtl8814au
sudo dkms install rtl8814au/4.3.21Reboot
There is an issue with the latest commit https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au/commit/3cf715db6f8e021671b72918929a307847e77e92 as the kernel version specified for it should have been 4.17
If you happen to have no internet connection, edit the file usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c at line 350 you will find
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,39))Change it to
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,17,0))Then the make command should work without errors
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
Jeremy31Jeremy31
8,48221367
This will be easier if you do
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au.git
cd rtl8814au
git checkout 7dde5bdThen see if
make succeeds. If the make command has no errors I would domake clean
cd ..
sudo apt install dkms
sudo dkms add ./rtl8814au
sudo dkms install rtl8814au/4.3.21Reboot
There is an issue with the latest commit https://github.com/zebulon2/rtl8814au/commit/3cf715db6f8e021671b72918929a307847e77e92 as the kernel version specified for it should have been 4.17
If you happen to have no internet connection, edit the file usr/local/src/rtl8814au-master/os_dep/linux/ioctl_cfg80211.c at line 350 you will find
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,39))Change it to
#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(4,17,0))Then the make command should work without errors
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
Jeremy31Jeremy31
8,48221367
edited Jan 26 at 15:29
answered Jan 26 at 12:32
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answered Jan 26 at 12:32
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answered Jan 26 at 12:32
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Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
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Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
Thanks @Jeremy31, I just did the edit you suggested to the .c file and it worked like a charm.
– Leo Simon
Jan 27 at 5:57
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What kernel are you running on your 16.04 LTS? The download says it's for 4.15 or later so do you have HWE enabled? (default kernel for 16.04 LTS is 4.4, but with HWE enabled 16.04 uses 4.15, and the instructions tell you 4.14 is required at a minimum)
– guiverc
Jan 26 at 7:04