{"id":1069,"date":"2010-07-27T20:53:37","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T00:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hyperthinking.us\/weblog\/?p=1069"},"modified":"2010-07-27T21:01:06","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T01:01:06","slug":"installing-rtl8192se-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hyperthinking.us\/weblog\/2010\/07\/27\/installing-rtl8192se-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing RTL8192se in Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve done this more times than I wish I would have had to &#8230; based on many reasons, but the basic thing is, I have it down, at least how to do it with a good fresh install of an updated linux system.<\/p>\n<p>I use Fedora, have done this in Fedora 12 and Fedora 13.<\/p>\n<p>Download a recent Linux driver from <a herf=\"http:\/\/www.realtek.com\/downloads\/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&#038;PNid=48&#038;PFid=48&#038;Level=5&#038;Conn=4&#038;DownTypeID=3&#038;GetDown=false&#038;Downloads=true#RTL8192SE\" title=\"RTL8192SE downloads\">Realteks website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>as your regular login self un-tar the file such as (the most recent linux driver at this time of writing):<br \/>\n<code>tar -xzvy rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0017.0507.2010.tar.gz<\/code> in Terminal.<\/p>\n<p>Then, get ready: make sure you have given yourself Sudoer status.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mjmwired.net\/resources\/mjm-fedora-f13.html#sudo\">I like this way in Terminal.:<\/a><\/p>\n<p><code>su<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>password: <\/code>&lt;&#8212;&#8211;enter password<\/p>\n<p><code>echo\u00c2\u00a0 user \"All(ALL)\u00c2\u00a0 NOPASSWD:ALL\" &gt;&gt; \/etc\/sudoer<\/code><\/p>\n<p><code>exit<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Make sure you have Sudoer status. Check out that link above for info about that.<\/p>\n<p>Now you are ready to get going on the wireless install.<\/p>\n<p>In Terminal cd to the un-tarred rtl8192se_linux_2.6.0017.0507.2010 directory.<\/p>\n<p>Give yourself Super User status in Terminal:<\/p>\n<p><code>Sudo Su<\/code><br \/>\n<code>make<\/code><br \/>\n<code>make install<\/code><br \/>\n<code>reboot<\/code><\/p>\n<p>When you are booted into the right kernel next time, your wireless should be working (setup any connection information beforehand so that it just connects right away automatically.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve done this more times than I wish I would have had to &#8230; based on many reasons, but the basic thing is, I have it down, at least how to do it with a good fresh install of an updated linux system. I use Fedora, have done this in Fedora 12 and Fedora 13. 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