[gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[German]

Now when my system is finally booted, I would like someone walk me through the kernel config menu ( I couldn't locate the modules during install). Aformentioned modules are in the subject line.

Is syntax in /etc/conf.d/modules valid? Just want to make sure.

modules_2_6="3c59x"

And finally, I'd like ( if possible) that my system on console displays gentoo logo instead of default three logos ( why are three of them anyway ) and compile in smaller fonts to use on my console. If someone walk me through how this can be done, this would be also great. Thanks so much!



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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Mick]

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On Tuesday 03 Mar 2015 04:48:11 German wrote:
> Now when my system is finally booted, I would like someone walk me through
> the kernel config menu ( I couldn't locate the modules during install).
> Aformentioned modules are in the subject line.
> 
> Is syntax in /etc/conf.d/modules valid? Just want to make sure.
> 
> modules_2_6="3c59x"
         ^^^^
This should be 'modules_3_18=' assuming that you are using kernel version 
3.18.7 or some such.  For the name of the module run 

 cd /usr/src/linux

 make menuconfig

and look at the help tab of the respective module, when it will mention the 
module name in lower case letters.


> And finally, I'd like ( if possible) that my system on console displays
> gentoo logo instead of default three logos ( why are three of them anyway
> ) and compile in smaller fonts to use on my console. If someone walk me
> through how this can be done, this would be also great. Thanks so much!

I am not sure what you are referring to here ... the penguins shown at the 
start of the booting process?  If yes, then these represent the number of CPU 
cores you have.

Before you start changing fonts you better configure X with the appropriate 
firmware, so that your console can use the KMS framebuffer to render fonts in 
console.  You can follow guidance here:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Configuration

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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:42:39 +0000, Mick wrote:

> > Is syntax in /etc/conf.d/modules valid? Just want to make sure.
> > 
> > modules_2_6="3c59x"  
>          ^^^^
> This should be 'modules_3_18=' assuming that you are using kernel
> version 3.18.7 or some such.

Or even just modules=. You only need the version numbers if you want to
restrict loading to particular kernels.

However, you shouldn't need to add a network card module to this file, it
should be loaded automatically by kernel hotplugging.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

WinErr 00C: Memory hog error - More Ram needed. More! More! More!

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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[German]

On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 09:03:10 +0000
Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 06:42:39 +0000, Mick wrote:
> 
> > > Is syntax in /etc/conf.d/modules valid? Just want to make sure.
> > > 
> > > modules_2_6="3c59x"  
> >          ^^^^
> > This should be 'modules_3_18=' assuming that you are using kernel
> > version 3.18.7 or some such.
> 
> Or even just modules=. You only need the version numbers if you want to
> restrict loading to particular kernels.
> 
> However, you shouldn't need to add a network card module to this file, it
> should be loaded automatically by kernel hotplugging.
> 

Should it concern wifi module as well? Neil, please help me out with finding these modules in kernel config menus. Can't locate them
> 
> -- 
> Neil Bothwick
> 
> WinErr 00C: Memory hog error - More Ram needed. More! More! More!


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German <gentgerman@gmail.com>

Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 04:24:39 -0500, German wrote:

> > However, you shouldn't need to add a network card module to this
> > file, it should be loaded automatically by kernel hotplugging.

> Should it concern wifi module as well? Neil, please help me out with
> finding these modules in kernel config menus. Can't locate them

You can find any modules in make menuconfig by pressing / and then typing
a search string. That shows up modules you may not find when browsing
them menus, because there are other options you need to enable first
(which the search result shows).

That assumes you know which modules you need. The easiest way to tell
that is to boot from a live CD live system rescue Cd or the install disc
and run lspci -k, which shows the modules used by each item.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

I've found a solution to Fermat's Last Theorem but I see I've run out of
room o

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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[German]

On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:07:06 +0000
Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 04:24:39 -0500, German wrote:
> 
> > > However, you shouldn't need to add a network card module to this
> > > file, it should be loaded automatically by kernel hotplugging.
> 
> > Should it concern wifi module as well? Neil, please help me out with
> > finding these modules in kernel config menus. Can't locate them
> 
> You can find any modules in make menuconfig by pressing / and then typing
> a search string. That shows up modules you may not find when browsing
> them menus, because there are other options you need to enable first
> (which the search result shows).

thanks Neil, I'll try it. And yes, I know module's names
> 
> That assumes you know which modules you need. The easiest way to tell
> that is to boot from a live CD live system rescue Cd or the install disc
> and run lspci -k, which shows the modules used by each item.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil Bothwick
> 
> I've found a solution to Fermat's Last Theorem but I see I've run out of
> room o


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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Matti Nykyri]

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> On Mar 3, 2015, at 11:24, German <gentgerman@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Should it concern wifi module as well? Neil, please help me out with finding these modules in kernel config menus. Can't locate them

Do as Neil told you and search them with / and lspci -k

I have the same NIC as you do: RTL8111/8168/8411. It is under 1 GB ethernet controllers. The module name is r8169. However I've had multiple issues with the in-kernel drivers as windows driver leaves in out-of-spec state when booting. This i only an issue if you multiboot. I would only recommend compiling r8169 as a module. The r8169 is if I remember correctly meat for a different NIC, but will work with 8168.

There is another option though and the portage provides ebuilds for it. You can use Realtek provided module which works much better for this buggy NIC. The package is net-misc/r8168. Just emerge that and you are fine :)

This matter has been already addressed in the list so you could search the archives. 

I have grown much hatred toward Realtek during these past few years...

As for RTL8723BE wifi NIC I don't know the module. It should be quite easy to find.

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-Matti



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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:00:05 +0200, Matti Nykyri wrote:

> As for RTL8723BE wifi NIC I don't know the module. It should be quite
> easy to find.

As it happens, I've just helped someone with a problem with such a NIC.
There is a module in the latest kernels but you may need to add "fwlps=0
ips=0" to the module's options to stop it going into power saving mode
and not waking up until a reboot.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

What Aussies lack in Humour they make up for in Beer!

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Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[German]

On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 15:27:02 +0000
Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk> wrote:

> On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 14:00:05 +0200, Matti Nykyri wrote:
> 
> > As for RTL8723BE wifi NIC I don't know the module. It should be quite
> > easy to find.
> 
> As it happens, I've just helped someone with a problem with such a NIC.
> There is a module in the latest kernels but you may need to add "fwlps=0
> ips=0" to the module's options to stop it going into power saving mode
> and not waking up until a reboot.

where such options have to be added?


> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil Bothwick
> 
> What Aussies lack in Humour they make up for in Beer!


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German <gentgerman@gmail.com>

Re: [gentoo-user] RTL8723BE and RTL8111/8168/8411

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 3 Mar 2015 18:03:51 -0500, German wrote:

> > As it happens, I've just helped someone with a problem with such a
> > NIC. There is a module in the latest kernels but you may need to add
> > "fwlps=0 ips=0" to the module's options to stop it going into power
> > saving mode and not waking up until a reboot.  
> 
> where such options have to be added?


/etc/conf.d/modules - the comments show the syntax.


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Neil Bothwick

OS/2: Obsolete Soon, Too

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