Re: Raspberry Pi Zero W almost useless

Try adding
product AB0COM RTL8188FTV 0xf179 RTL8188EU

to /usr/src/sys/dev/usb/usbdevs

It might work, you have nothing to lose.  If not RTL8188EU then RTL8188CU

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On Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 at 3:44 AM, Ramiro Aceves <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Lwazi,
> 
> Thanks for the tip. I know how to recompile a kernel but I doubt I
> could do such modification in the source with chances of success
> without knowing the internals of driver programming. ;-) Only know the
> basics of C.
> 
> I have been watching /usr/src/dev/usb/usbdevs and it seems easy to
> change. Then it says that usbdevs.h will be regenerated automatically.
> 
> I believe that I have to add the following line with the RTL8188FTV
> product ID (Realtek vendor ID is ok in the usbdevs file):
> 
> product REALTEK RTL8188FTV 0xf179 Realtek RTL8188FTV
> 
> The problem is to change /usr/src/dev/usb/if_urtwn.c without knowing
> what I am exactly doing ;-)
> 
> Another thing I am thinking about is the firmware...
> 
> Too few chances of success, I think.
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> Ramiro
> 
> El mar, 6 feb 2024 a las 19:27, Lwazi Dube ([email protected]) escribió:
> 
> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2024 at 06:51, Ramiro Aceves [email protected] wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > I bought two of other seller, rtl8188 but I think it is not supported.
> > > I have two problems. As soon as I connect it the raspberry inmediatly
> > > reboots. I think it has something to do with some inrush current. In
> > > raspbian also it reboots inmediatley.
> > > 
> > > Once the system reboots, it finds the dongle but cannot be configured:
> > > Feb 4 21:58:55 netbsd-raspa /netbsd: [ 1.7408840] ugen0 at uhub0 port 1
> > > Feb 4 21:58:55 netbsd-raspa /netbsd: [ 1.7408840] ugen0: Realtek
> > > (0x0bda) 802.11n (0xf179), rev 2.00/0.00, addr 2
> > > Feb 4 21:58:55 netbsd-raspa /netbsd: [ 1.7408840] uhub0:
> > > autoconfiguration error: illegal enable change, port 1
> > > Feb 4 21:58:55 netbsd-raspa /netbsd: [ 1.7408840] swwdog0: software
> > > watchdog initialized
> > > Feb 4 21:58:55 netbsd-raspa /netbsd: [ 1.7609300] WARNING: 1 error
> > > while detecting hardware; check system log.
> > > 
> > > I have googled and perhaps it is rtl8188FTV, I think it is not
> > > supported by the driver.
> > 
> > The RTL8188FTV product id seems to be missing in usbdevs and if_urtwn.c. You need to add the id and rebuild the kernel before you test.