#!/bin/sh # test we are root if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then echo "run as root now exitting" exit 1 fi BIN=rtl8188eufw.bin BUILD=/lib/modules/5.4.3-tinycore64/build CONF=config-5.4.3-tinycore64 K=/usr/src/linux-5.4.3 P=8188eu SRC=rtl8188eu SYM=Module.symvers-5.4.3-tinycore64 USER=`cat /etc/sysconfig/tcuser` WL=/lib/modules/5.4.3-tinycore64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless MOD=$P.ko # compiletc LIST="compiletc submitqc git " for Z in $LIST do su -c "tce-load -i $Z" $USER done # kernel preparations ################# # now done by separate script as per # http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,23901.0.html # module stuff ############## cd /tmp su -c "git clone \ https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu.git " $USER su -c "/usr/local/bin/wget -nc --no-check-certificate \ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new/master/firmware/rtlwifi/Realtek-Firmware-License.txt " $USER # additional steps to leave 8188 Makefile unaltered mkdir -p $WL mkdir -p /etc/modprobe.d mkdir -p /usr/lib/firmware/rtlwifi cd /tmp/$SRC make all # takes about 30 seconds make strip cd /tmp # TCZ ##### mkdir -p $P/$WL mv $SRC/$MOD $P/$WL gzip $P/$WL/$MOD mkdir -p $P/usr/local/lib/firmware/rtlwifi cp $SRC/*bin $P/usr/local/lib/firmware/rtlwifi # tce.install ############# mkdir -p $P/usr/local/tce.installed cat >> $P/usr/local/tce.installed/$P <<'EOF' #!/bin/sh udevadm trigger depmod -a modprobe 8188eu EOF chown -R root:staff $P/usr/local/tce.installed chmod -R 755 $P/usr/local/tce.installed mkdir -p $P/usr/local/share/doc/$P mv $SRC/COPYING $P/usr/local/share/doc/$P/ # no license showing in zip file for fw bin file mv Realtek* $P/usr/local/share/doc/$P/ chmod 644 $P/usr/local/share/doc/$P/* # TCZ them ####### mksquashfs $P $P.tcz md5sum $P.tcz > $P.tcz.md5.txt cd $P find usr -not -type d > /tmp/$P.tcz.list find lib -not -type d >> /tmp/$P.tcz.list sed 's|usr|/usr|g' -i /tmp/$P.tcz.list sed 's|lib|/lib|g' -i /tmp/$P.tcz.list cd /tmp ls -hal echo 'Title: 8188eu.tcz Description: See below Version: Kernel=5.4.3-tinycore64 - module=git-2020may25 Author: lwfinger for kernel module and see below Original-site: https://github.com/lwfinger/rtl8188eu Copying-policy: see below Size: 332K Extension_by: aus9 Tags: 8188eu wifi Comments: Class N wifi kernel module and firmware for: 0B05:18F0 ASUSTek - unknown model 0BDA:0179 Realtek - RTL8188ETV 0BDA:8179 Realtek - RTL8188EUS 0DF6:0076 Sitecom Europe - unknown model 056E:4008 Elecom Coy Ltd - unknown model 07B8:8179 AboCom Systems - unknown model 2001:330F D-Link - unknown model 2001:331B D-Link - unknown model 2001:3310 D-Link - unknown model 2001:3311 D-Link - unknown model 2357:010C TP-Link - TL-WN722N v2 (my device) 2357:0111 TP-Link - unknown model 2C4E:0102 unknown make and model After usb dongle is inserted $ sudo ifconfig eth0 down # cable can remain connected $ tce-load -i 8188eu $ cd /usr/local/etc $ sudo init.d/dbus start && sudo init.d/wicd start Assuming router uses WPA2... Click on the wicd icon, click on properties next to your router name and pulldown and choose WPA 1/2 (PASSPHRASE) then input your passphrase then click Ok. Next pulldown the button top RH corner of GUI and select Preferences. Under Network Interfaces input wlan0 (optional against wired input eth0) then go to advanced TAB and click use dBm to measure signal strength. Next click OK. Now click connect. To swap back to eth....click disconnect against your router then click connect against your wired network at top. COPYING file is for module license = GPL v2 Real*txt is the license for the firmware file and names the author Example from $ dmesg | grep 8188 BEFORE SETUP ## order may differ 8188eu: loading out-of-tree module taints kernel. Chip Version Info: CHIP_8188E_Normal_Chip_TSMC_D_CUT_1T1R_RomVer(0) usbcore: registered new interface driver r8188eu AFTER SETUP dmesg should show an extra line R8188EU: INFO assoc success Change-log: 2018/05/17 first version used a restart daemon script 2018/05/29 daemons were started by install script 2018/07/04 start daemons removed from install script 2018/07/08 renamed to 8188eu 2019/01/29 for 10x and modify build as no kernel headers Current: 2020/05/26 for 11x kernel and updated git source ' > $P.tcz.info echo 'wicd.tcz' > $P.tcz.dep submitqc --libs