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Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by EclipseSSK » Sun May 16, 2021 12:32 am

Hi, I just recently installed Linux for the first time. Chose Mint of course. I’ve been using this USB wireless dongle on windows. But I need to install the driver on Mint. I don’t have access to ethernet, so I’ll have to hop back into windows for files, if needed. I do have the CD that comes with the driver setup for Windows. There IS a Linux folder on the disk as well, so I believe I might already have what I need. But I don’t really know exactly how to go about installing it. There are quite a few folders in the Linux folder on the disk.

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Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by spamegg » Sun May 16, 2021 1:55 am

Usually you don’t need to install drivers on Linux and usually the hardware manufacturers (such as Asus) do not provide drivers for Linux. Is your dongle not working on Linux?

Please give us information about your install by entering this command in a terminal:

Click from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply
and then place your cursor between the code markers and paste the results of the
command between the code markers like this: [code]Results[/code] .

Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by EclipseSSK » Sun May 16, 2021 2:03 am

Ok, I’ll do that when I’m able to in a while. Got a 4 month old. But I did notice that in the network, there’s a wired option but no wireless option. Is there a setting to turn on wireless that’s stopping me?

Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by EclipseSSK » Sun May 16, 2021 5:04 am

spamegg wrote: ⤴ Sun May 16, 2021 1:55 am Usually you don’t need to install drivers on Linux and usually the hardware manufacturers (such as Asus) do not provide drivers for Linux. Is your dongle not working on Linux?

Please give us information about your install by entering this command in a terminal:

Click from the mini toolbar above the textbox where you type your reply
and then place your cursor between the code markers and paste the results of the
command between the code markers like this: [code]Results[/code] .

Eclipse@eclipse-Precision-T5600:~$ inxi -Fxpmrz
System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Cinnamon 4.8.5 Distro: Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa
base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Dell product: Precision T5600 v: 01 serial:
Mobo: Dell model: 0Y56T3 v: A00 serial: BIOS: Dell v: A19
date: 06/30/2019
Memory:
RAM: total: 27.40 GiB used: 916.7 MiB (3.3%)
RAM Report:
permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Topology: 2x Quad Core model: Intel Xeon E5-2609 0 bits: 64 type: MCP SMP
arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 L2 cache: 20.0 MiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 38320
Speed: 1197 MHz min/max: 1200/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1197 2: 1197
3: 1197 4: 1197 5: 1197 6: 1197 7: 1197 8: 1197
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480/570/570X/580/580X/590]
vendor: XFX Pine driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus ID: 06:00.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.8 driver: amdgpu,ati
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 3840×2160~30Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Radeon RX 570 Series (POLARIS10 DRM 3.35.0
5.4.0-58-generic LLVM 10.0.0)
v: 4.6 Mesa 20.0.8 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel C600/X79 series High Definition Audio vendor: Dell
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0
Device-2: AMD Ellesmere HDMI Audio [Radeon RX 470/480 / 570/580/590]
vendor: XFX Pine driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 06:00.1
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-58-generic

Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by hglee » Sun May 16, 2021 4:00 pm

EclipseSSK wrote: ⤴ Sun May 16, 2021 12:32 am Hi, I just recently installed Linux for the first time. Chose Mint of course. I’ve been using this USB wireless dongle on windows. But I need to install the driver on Mint. I don’t have access to ethernet, so I’ll have to hop back into windows for files, if needed. I do have the CD that comes with the driver setup for Windows. There IS a Linux folder on the disk as well, so I believe I might already have what I need. But I don’t really know exactly how to go about installing it. There are quite a few folders in the Linux folder on the disk.

Since you’re dual-booting Windows, disable Fast StartUp in Windows power options. Also disable Secure Boot and Fast Boot in your BIOS. With Dell there might not be a Disabled option for Fast Boot, so select Minimal.

Those changes alone could fix your wifi problem.

If not, let’s download and install a driver for the Asus AC53 dongle. With your T5600 online under Mint, via smartphone tether or otherwise:

Open a Terminal window (Ctrl-Alt-T), then click CODE:SELECT ALL to copy-and-paste the following as one block of text, then tap Enter.

sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential dkms;cd ~/Downloads;M=rtl88x2bu;V=5.6.1;\ git clone https://github.com/cilynx/$.git;cd $M/;D=$M-$V;S=/usr/src;\ sudo mkdir -p $S/$D;sudo cp -r . $S/$D;sudo dkms install $M/$V;\ sudo modprobe 88x2bu;cd ~/Downloads;rm -rf $M;echo -e "\n\n\t. Done. Reboot! \n" 

Reboot, when you see «. Done. Reboot!» in the Terminal.

Your Asus AC53 Nano should then be functional in Mint.

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Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by EclipseSSK » Mon May 17, 2021 1:18 am

Is there a way I could use windows to copy that to a flash drive, put it on Linux, then run terminal? I’m completely new to this.

Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by hglee » Mon May 17, 2021 3:04 am

EclipseSSK wrote: ⤴ Mon May 17, 2021 1:18 am Is there a way I could use windows to copy that to a flash drive, put it on Linux, then run terminal? I’m completely new to this.

That process can be a royal pain because of potential dependencies, which are downloaded automatically with a web connection. Github provides source code, and building it to a module can require tools and code libraries that might not be included in a stock OS install. Even though most dependencies can be hunted down individually, it can become a time consuming process. Perhaps more than I’d want to volunteer here.

As a test, I installed Mint into a disposable VM. I had forgotten to not allow an Internet connection during the install, but you’re past that point. When I got the driver source-code I was pleasantly surprised to have it compile without complaint. Yay for stock Mint including the basic kit for building kernel modules.

Here’s the download link for the driver source-code file:
https://github.com/cilynx/rtl88x2bu/archive/refs/heads/5.6.1_30362.20181109_COEX20180928-6a6a.zip

Depending on your download manager, the file will have one of these two names:

A) 5.6.1_30362.20181109_COEX20180928-6a6a.zip
B) rtl88x2bu-5.6.1_30362.20181109_COEX20180928-6a6a.zip

When you get the file, put it into your Mint ~/Downloads folder, because that’s where my install code will look. Then do this:

Open a Terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T), click CODE: SELECT ALL , then copy-and-paste the following as one block of text into the Terminal window.

cd ~/Downloads;M=rtl88x2bu;V=5.6.1;D=$M-$V;S=/usr/src;T=30362.20181109_COEX20180928-6a6a;\ N=$_$.zip;if [ ! -f "$" ];then N=$-$_$.zip;fi;Z=/dev/null;\ if [ -f "$" ];then unzip $>$;cd $-$_$;sudo mkdir -p $/$;\ sudo cp -r . $/$;sudo dkms install $/$;sudo modprobe 88x2bu;\ cd ~/Downloads;rm -rf $-$_$;echo -e "\n\n\t. Success. Reboot! \n\n";\ else echo -e "\n\n\t. FAIL: Source file not found. \n\n";fi 

The make step of the module build can take several moments, depending on your PC speed.

Reboot, when you see «. Success. Reboot!» in the Terminal.

If you later wish to uninstall that RTL88x2BU driver: Open a Terminal window (Ctrl-Alt-T), and copy-and-paste the following command-line.

sudo dkms remove rtl88x2bu/5.6.1 --all 

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Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by EclipseSSK » Mon May 17, 2021 4:40 am

Couldn’t locate dkms.conf file
File: /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-5.6.1/dkms.conf does not exist

I’m in the directory and dkms.conf is there.

Re: Asus AC53 Nano Driver

Post by hglee » Mon May 17, 2021 5:10 am

EclipseSSK wrote: ⤴ Mon May 17, 2021 4:40 am Couldn’t locate dkms.conf file
File: /usr/src/rtl88x2bu-5.6.1/dkms.conf does not exist

I’m in the directory and dkms.conf is there.

I’ve run it multiple times. Are you sure about the file and folder?

Run the following to clear out whatever may have been loaded, using CODE:SELECT ALL to copy-and-paste into a Terminal window & tap Enter.

cd ~/Downloads;M=rtl88x2bu;V=5.6.1;D=$M-$V;S=/usr/src;T=30362.20181109_COEX20180928-6a6a;\ rm -rf $-$_$;sudo dkms remove $/$ --all;sudo rm -rf $/$-$

I’ve edited my previous post, replacing the original instructions with code that will abort (showing «FAIL») if the required source file isn’t present.

Go back up and run it again.

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Linux Drivers (Mint) for Asus Mainboard and Others

Post by cal_l » Mon May 08, 2017 10:55 am

I am new to Linux and am building my first Linux machine.

I know hardware comparability is important for Linux as not all hardware are supported by Linux or have Linux drivers. So, I am wondering if anyone can advise as to whether we have Linux drivers for the following hardware that I am planning to buy to run on the latest Mint.

Mainboard: ASUS PRIME B250M-K
Mainboard: ASUS H110I-PLUS ITX
CPU: Intel Core i5- 7500 3.4GHz (BX80677I57500)

If there are drivers available, where to get them? And do we also consider the compatibility of RAM, Harddisk, and LAN?

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Re: Linux Drivers (Mint) for Asus Mainboard and Others

Post by Pierre » Tue May 09, 2017 6:00 am

Linux is not Windows,
— so the Saying Goes

you don’t need many drivers, as a general rule.
— most are inbuilt into the Linux Kernel.

you may need just Two:
— video card
— wifi card
if needed, that is.

— HDD — — as big as you want
— RAM — at least 4Gb — more is better
— LAN is Automatically detected.

Please edit your original post title to include [SOLVED] — when your problem is solved!
and DO LOOK at those Unanswered Topics — — you may be able to answer some!.

Re: Linux Drivers (Mint) for Asus Mainboard and Others

Post by cal_l » Tue May 09, 2017 10:55 pm

I also further searched and found a Asus motherboard Linux-friendly list.

By the way, if I go with the laptop to run MINT, would you suggest Thinkpad X260/X270? Or any other models would you suggest?

Re: Linux Drivers (Mint) for Asus Mainboard and Others

Post by ricardo06 » Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:24 am

Hi, I am planning to buy a similar configuration withe the same asus board. What was your experience with Mint 18.x ?
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Richard

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Re: Linux Drivers (Mint) for Asus Mainboard and Others

Post by mr_raider » Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:24 am

There are three «drivers» that you may need. Although I would not call them drivers.

1. The intel-microcode package may be needed for some newer CPUs. That can be installed with the driver manager in mint, or from the command line:

apt install intel-microcode

2. Newer CPUs (Ryzen and Skylake) may require a newer kernel. Go ahead and install the default system, you will get kernel 4.8 or 4.10. If that works fine and your cores and SMT are detected properly, you are fine. If not, upgrade your kernel to the newest 4.13 series using the update manager tool.

3. You may have issues with graphics rendering on Kaby LAke Intel integrated graphics. If you have issues (i.e. software rendering), come back and post here. We can show you how to upgrade your graphics stack.

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