Help compile RTL8192EU driver on retropie 3.3.1

[danmurphy]

Hi

Can you please show me where I can find instructions to compile RTL8192EU driver for retropie 3.3.1? I am quite new to building and compiling drivers on linux.

I’ve tried a few instructions including cross compiling to OpenElec 5.0 but keep bumping into compilation errors.

My wireless component is a generic USB that I’ve bought from eBay and it has RTL8192EU chipset. I’ve tested this wireless dongle on Windows 7 and it is working perfectly with the drivers provided on the CD. On the CD, they have included 3 drivers for linux:
`- RTL8188 8192EUS_linux_v4.3.0.4_1148
– RTL8188C_8192C_USB_linux_v3.4.4_4749.20121105
– rtl8192EU_linux_v4.2.4_8785.20130820`

I assume all these drivers will work with my chipset as I’ve inspected the *.inf file and they have included the above chipsets.

I am confused with all the different versions of kernel, drivers and gcc. Do I need the same kernel version as seen in the drivers name for it to work?

I’ve tried to get the kernel headers through apt-get but the package doesnt seem to exist.

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
E: Unable to locate package linux-headers-4.1.13-v7
E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'linux-headers-4.1.13-v7'

Please help me!

[danmurphy]

from this script here:
https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/master/scriptmodules/supplementary/gamecondriver.sh

I’ve obtained the headers for 4.1.13 (linux-headers-4.1.13-v7+_4.1.13-v7+-2_armhf.deb).

dpkg -i linux-headers-4.1.13-v7+_4.1.13-v7+-2_armhf.deb

and it installed successfully.

Then I get compilation errors when I do:

sudo make ARCH=arm

I’ve attached the output.txt and the file that has warnings during compilation.

should I be modifying the os_intfs.c? please help.

Thank you.

[danmurphy]

I have solved my issue thank you to MrEngMan from this post

https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=124509&p=835863

Just leaving instructions for other users who may have similar issue.
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Download and extract 8192eu-4.1.12-v7-824.tar.gz

wget https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/80256631/8192eu-4.1.12-v7-824.tar.gz
tar xzf 8192eu-4.1.12-v7-824.tar.gz

You will have 8192eu.ko and 8192eu.conf

sudo mv 8192eu.ko /lib/modules/4.1.13-v7+/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
sudo mv 8192eu.conf /etc/modprobe.d/
sudo depmod -a
sudo nano /etc/modules

add 8192eu at the end of the list, save, exit and reboot your RPi2.

Done!

You can follow the instructions on here to connect to wifi network.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/configuration/wireless/wireless-cli.md

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