From: Michael <confabulate@kintzios.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi issues with 6.1.66 kernel and rtl8723bu driver
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 08:57:54 +0000 [thread overview]
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On Wednesday, 13 December 2023 20:34:58 GMT Alexis Praga wrote:
> Hi,
>
> After a recent update to the latest kernel, I'm having troubles with a
> custom wifi driver [1], packaged using latest git into GURU. The laptop
> does recognize and connect to my wifi (that is, my iphone). But I cannot
> access internet and NetworkManager cannot be restarted or stopped (I have
> to force-shutdown the computer). It may come from wpa_supplicant.
Which of these methods do you use to manage your network connection?
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Network_management#Comparison_of_network_managers
The wpa_supplicant mechanism is used by the client to authenticate with the
wireless AP irrespective of the method you use to control the rest of the
network stack.
> Reverting the kernel to previous version (6.1.60) fixes the issue.
How do the network drivers differ between the two kernel configurations?
Have you changed anything else in your configuration?
Do you run the rtl8723bu in AP mode too?
Have you blacklisted the wireless driver rtl8xxxu mentioned in the GIT page?
> Does anyone have any idea about this issue ? Googling only hints at issues
> with 6.6.66. Also, how can I keep on using 6.1.60 ? I've kept the old
> kernel around but not sure how to downgrade (and if that's the best
> strategy).
As long as you've kept the kernel image and initrd (if you're using one) then
you can carry on booting with it, while trying out later kernels. Also keep
your working kernel .config file to be able to run 'make oldconfig' with newer
kernels and to also to be able to compare differences between kernel releases.
> Thanks,
>
> Alexis
>
>
>
>
> [1] https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8723bu
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2023-12-14 8:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2023-12-13 20:34 [gentoo-user] Wifi issues with 6.1.66 kernel and rtl8723bu driver Alexis Praga
2023-12-14 8:57 ` Michael [this message]
2023-12-14 15:29 ` [gentoo-user] " Nikos Chantziaras
2023-12-14 22:03 ` Alexis Praga
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