February 13, 2021 2:15 AM, "Paul Wise" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 2021-02-12 at 18:26 +0000, [email protected] wrote: > > > On Debian, does `modprobe rtlwifi` help? > > The WiFi firmware file is in the firmware-realtek Debian package. Doesn't seem to help. A bunch of notes are below. The quality was unknown. I was warned. :) Thanks for the suggestions! >> On a related topic, what would it take to make the Pine Debian >> installs more nicely packaged, like the Raspbian installs? (Thanks, >> Gunnar!) > > There are too many different SBCs to make individual images for each > platform a viable strategy. I think the only reason there are RPi > images is that the hardware is popular and the community around it > expects available images rather than running an installer on-device. I see the difficulty of supporting many, many platforms this way, but... For every phone* or phone-like device I've owned, there has always been at least one image available to flash, and often a few or more to choose from, from different places. If you're saying a regular install using USB flash drive would work on Pine A64+, then it would be great if the instructions could be updated: https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/PINE64/PINEA64 because that's what I followed, and it wasn't a regular installer like I've ever used before. :D *Exception: Moto Droid 1. Looking for a way to install debian, or other minimal memory GNU/Linux other than Android. (Maybe better on Debian-Mobile list, but it's slow) Notes: # apt-file search r8723bs linux-image-5.10.0-3-arm64: /lib/modules/5.10.0-3-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko linux-image-5.10.0-3-arm64-dbg: /usr/lib/debug/lib/modules/5.10.0-3-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko linux-image-5.10.0-3-arm64-unsigned: /lib/modules/5.10.0-3-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko linux-image-5.10.0-3-rt-arm64: /lib/modules/5.10.0-3-rt-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko linux-image-5.10.0-3-rt-arm64-dbg: /usr/lib/debug/lib/modules/5.10.0-3-rt-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko linux-image-5.10.0-3-rt-arm64-unsigned: /lib/modules/5.10.0-3-rt-arm64/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/r8723bs.ko # modprobe r8723bs # lsmod|grep 8723 r8723bs 585728 0 cfg80211 729088 1 r8723bs /var/log/kern.log Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.936183] cfg80211: Loading compiled-in X.509 certificates for regulatory database Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.937351] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert '[email protected]: 577e021cb980e0e820821ba7b54b4961b8 b4fadf' Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.938662] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert '[email protected]: 3abbc6ec146e09d1b6016ab9d6 cf71dd233f0328' Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.939825] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert 'sforshee: 00b28ddf47aef9cea7' Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.945659] platform regulatory.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware regulatory.db Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11701.948082] platform regulatory.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware regulatory.db.p7s Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11702.010505] r8723bs: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned. Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11702.026293] RTL8723BS: module init start Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11702.026309] RTL8723BS: rtl8723bs v4.3.5.5_12290.... Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11702.026314] RTL8723BS: rtl8723bs BT-Coex version = ... Feb 12 17:25:27 apine64 kernel: [11702.026435] RTL8723BS: module init ret =0 /etc/network/interfaces.d/ was empty created wlan0, following pi0w example which works. # ip link set wlan0 up Cannot find device "wlan0" # ifup wlan0 wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant daemon failed to start run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1 ifup: failed to bring up wlan0 # modprobe rtlwifi # ip link set wlan0 up Cannot find device "wlan0" # ifup wlan0 wpa_supplicant: /sbin/wpa_supplicant daemon failed to start run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wpasupplicant exited with return code 1 ifup: failed to bring up wlan0 # lsmod|grep -i wifi rtlwifi 81920 0 mac80211 790528 1 rtlwifi cfg80211 729088 2 rtlwifi,mac80211 From /var/log/syslog: Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: Could not read interface wlan0 flags: No such device Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: nl80211: deinit ifname=wlan0 disabled_11b_rates=0 Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: Could not read interface wlan0 flags: No such device Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: rfkill: Cannot get wiphy information Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: Could not read interface wlan0 flags: No such device Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: WEXT: Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP Feb 21 23:39:42 apine64 wpa_supplicant[3084]: wlan0: Failed to initialize driver interface
