I bought an IdeaPad S145 to use as a linux laptop. I'm running CentOS kernel ver. 4.14. The wifi in it is rtl8821ce. It does NOT have an ethernet port.
I found https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new and followed the instructions at the bottom for rtl8821ce
On Raspbian I did the following
git clone http://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new.git -b rtw88
I made a folder "rtlwifi_new" in the /root directory on my laptop, copied the files over, then did:
cd rtlwifi_new
make
sudo make install
Output from "make install" command
make -C /lib/modules/4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64/build M=/root/rtlwifi_new modules
make:[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64'
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 2 modules
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64'
cp: cannot stat 'firmware/*.bin' : Not a directory
ls /usr/src/kernels/4.18.0-147.el8.x86_64/firmware
Makefile
I'm new to all this and don't know what to do.
Do I need to make a new firmware directory? If so, where do I put it?
Thank you!
Issues with "make install" when trying to build a driver for rtl8821ce
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Re: Issues with "make install" when trying to build a driver for rtl8821ce
Not really going to help solve your problem but, NEVER build as root.
As for the "firmware" build error, you'll need to ask the people who supplied the source you are trying to build.
As for the "firmware" build error, you'll need to ask the people who supplied the source you are trying to build.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
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Re: Issues with "make install" when trying to build a driver for rtl8821ce
I had a feeling that would be the answer, thank you. I have an issue posted on the creator's github.
Why not build as root?
Why not build as root?