Hi Richard,
rerwin wrote:
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You are right about the absence of rtl8192se_pci. I misread r8192se_pci as rtl8192se_pci in lupupluslibre. The files in the pdiag... directory that I would look at are chipnummod.txt, modules.alias and udevtrace.log. I don't think I have captured or generated any file named modules-list, and do not recognize the content you listed. Where did that come from?
IIRC, the text I posted is the content of a file /tmp/pdiag-20121226/module-list. However, it doesn't appear in the pdiag folder generated today, nor in the one I saved yesterday...
With those 3 files, I would first look for the wifi device description and ID in chipnumod.txt (produced by pupscan), then find a line in the trace log related to your wifi device (vendor, device) hardware ID. That would tell me the device was detected. For example, my Broadcom wifi card has hardware ID 14e4:4320, so my log contains
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add_0000:01:09.0_pci_0x14e4_0x4320_pci:v000014E4d00004320sv00001737sd00000015bc02sc80i00
In my modules.alias file, I find
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alias pci:v000014E4d00004320sv*sd*bc*sc*i* ssb
The module is ssb; yours may not show a module in chipnummod.txt and may not have a match in modules.alias.
OK. I ran pdiag again on my regular lupupluslibre setup (ie. with the usual 2fs file) in which the the connection module doesn't detect the Realtek wireless chip and the modules list doesn't show any r819 module.
I looked at the three files you mention, and found the following in chipnummod.txt:
DESCRIPTION: Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8191SEvB Wireless LAN Controller
VENDOR: 10ec DEVICE: 8172
and from modules.alias
alias pci:v000007AAd00000047sv*sd*bc*sc*i* r8192_pci
alias pci:v000007AAd00000044sv*sd*bc*sc*i* r8192_pci
alias pci:v000010ECd00008192sv*sd*bc*sc*i* r8192_pci
But I wasn't able to identify anything relating to this device in udev.trace. So here is the entire text of that file:
18:50:56 add_processor_module___
18:50:56 add_cpuidle_cpu___
18:50:56 add_cooling_device0_thermal___
18:50:56 add_LNXCPU:00_acpi___acpi:LNXCPU:
18:50:56 add_cooling_device1_thermal___
18:50:56 add_button_drivers___
18:50:56 add_button_module___
18:50:56 add_ac_module___
18:50:56 add_LNXCPU:02_acpi___acpi:LNXCPU:
18:50:56 add_LNXPWRBN:00_acpi___acpi:LNXPWRBN:
18:50:56 add_cpuidle_cpu___
18:50:56 add_processor_drivers___
18:50:56 add_state0_cpu___
18:50:56 add_state1_cpu___
18:50:56 add_LNXCPU:01_acpi___acpi:LNXCPU:
18:50:56 add_ac_drivers___
18:50:56 add_state2_cpu___
18:50:56 add_ACPI0003:00_acpi___acpi:ACPI0003:
18:50:56 add_state2_cpu___
18:50:56 add_state0_cpu___
18:50:56 add_state1_cpu___
18:50:56 add_LNXSYBUS:00_acpi___acpi:LNXSYBUS:
18:50:56 add_LNXCPU:03_acpi___acpi:LNXCPU:
18:50:56 add_LNXSYSTM:00_acpi___acpi:LNXSYSTM:
18:50:56 add_ACAD_power_supply___
18:50:56 change_ACAD_power_supply___
18:50:56 add_PNP0103:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0103:PNP0C01:
18:50:56 add_PNP0100:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0100:
18:50:56 add_PNP0000:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0000:
18:50:56 add_PNP0200:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0200:
18:50:56 add_PNP0303:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0303:
18:50:56 add_video_output_class___
18:50:56 add_output_module___
18:50:56 add_video_module___
18:50:56 add_acpi_video0_backlight___
18:50:56 add_cooling_device2_thermal___
18:50:56 add_acpi_video0_video_output___
18:50:56 add_LNXVIDEO:01_acpi___acpi:LNXVIDEO:
18:50:56 add_video_drivers___
18:50:56 add_input3_input___input:b0019v0000p0005e0000-e0,5,kramlsfw0,
18:50:56 add_evdev_module___
18:50:56 add_thermal_drivers___
18:50:56 add_thermal_module___
18:50:56 add_LNXVIDEO:00_acpi___acpi:LNXVIDEO:
18:50:56 add_PNP0C0F:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:56 add_LNXTHERM:00_acpi___acpi:LNXTHERM:
18:50:57 add_input5_input___input:b0019v0000p0001e0000-e0,1,k74,ramlsfw
18:50:57 add_input4_input___input:b0019v0000p0001e0000-e0,1,k74,ramlsfw
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:01_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_PNP0A08:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0A08:PNP0A03:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:02_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_event1_input___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C09:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C09:
18:50:57 add_event0_input___serio:ty06pr00id00ex00
18:50:57 add_PNP0C04:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C04:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C02:01_acpi___acpi:PNP0C02:
18:50:57 add_event5_input___
18:50:57 add_PNP0B00:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0B00:
18:50:57 add_event2_input___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C02:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C02:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:03_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0D:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0D:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:04_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_event3_input___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:05_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0C:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0C:
18:50:57 add_event4_input___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:06_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0F:07_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0F:
18:50:57 add_input6_input___input:b0019v0000p0006e0000-e0,1,kE0,E1,E3,F0,F1,F2,F3,F4,F5,ramlsfw
18:50:57 add_event6_input___
18:50:57 add_battery_module___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C32:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C32:
18:50:57 add_battery_drivers___
18:50:57 add_PNP0C0A:00_acpi___acpi:PNP0C0A:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C32:01_acpi___acpi:PNP0C32:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C32:02_acpi___acpi:PNP0C32:
18:50:57 add_PNP0C32:03_acpi___acpi:PNP0C32:
18:50:57 add_SYN0712:00_acpi___acpi:SYN0712:SYN0700:SYN0002:PNP0F13:
18:50:57 add_TOS620A:00_acpi___acpi:TOS620A:
18:50:57 add_device:00_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_TOS1900:00_acpi___acpi:TOS1900:
18:50:57 add_device:01_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:02_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:03_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:04_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:05_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:06_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:07_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:08_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:09_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0a_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0b_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0c_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0d_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0e_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:0f_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:10_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:11_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:12_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:13_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:14_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:15_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:16_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:17_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:18_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:19_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:1a_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:1b_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:1c_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:57 add_device:1d_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:1e_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:1f_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:20_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:21_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:22_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:23_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:24_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:25_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:26_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:27_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:28_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:29_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2a_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2b_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2c_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2d_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2e_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:2f_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:30_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:31_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:32_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:33_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:34_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:35_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:36_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:37_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:38_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:39_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3a_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3b_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3c_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3d_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3e_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:3f_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:40_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:58 add_device:41_acpi___acpi:device:
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1c.0_pci_0x8086_0x2940_pci:v00008086d00002940sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc04i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1a.2_pci_0x8086_0x2939_pci:v00008086d00002939sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1a.1_pci_0x8086_0x2938_pci:v00008086d00002938sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1a.7_pci_0x8086_0x293c_pci:v00008086d0000293Csv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i20
18:50:59 add_pci_hotplug_module___
18:50:59 add_shpchp_drivers___
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1a.0_pci_0x8086_0x2937_pci:v00008086d00002937sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:01.0_pci_0x8086_0x2a41_pci:v00008086d00002A41sv00001179sd0000FF00bc06sc04i00
18:50:59 add_shpchp_module___
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1e.0_pci_0x8086_0x2448_pci:v00008086d00002448sv00001179sd0000FF00bc06sc04i01
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1f.0_pci_0x8086_0x2919_pci:v00008086d00002919sv00001179sd0000FF00bc06sc01i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1d.1_pci_0x8086_0x2935_pci:v00008086d00002935sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1f.2_pci_0x8086_0x2929_pci:v00008086d00002929sv00001179sd0000FF00bc01sc06i01
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1d.0_pci_0x8086_0x2934_pci:v00008086d00002934sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1c.5_pci_0x8086_0x294a_pci:v00008086d0000294Asv00000000sd00000000bc06sc04i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1c.3_pci_0x8086_0x2946_pci:v00008086d00002946sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc04i00
18:50:59 add_0000:01:00.0_pci_0x10de_0x0a74_pci:v000010DEd00000A74sv00001179sd0000FF00bc03sc00i00
18:50:59 add_agpgart_module___
18:50:59 add_intel_agp_module___
18:50:59 add_agpgart-intel_drivers___
18:50:59 add_0000:00:00.0_pci_0x8086_0x2a40_pci:v00008086d00002A40sv00001179sd0000FF00bc06sc00i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1c.2_pci_0x8086_0x2944_pci:v00008086d00002944sv00000000sd00000000bc06sc04i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1d.2_pci_0x8086_0x2936_pci:v00008086d00002936sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i00
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1d.7_pci_0x8086_0x293a_pci:v00008086d0000293Asv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc03i20
18:50:59 add_sound_class___
18:50:59 add_0000:14:00.0_pci_0x10ec_0x8172_pci:v000010ECd00008172sv000010ECsd00008151bc02sc80i00
18:50:59 add_snd_page_alloc_module___
18:50:59 add_soundcore_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_module___
18:50:59 add_timer_sound___
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_device_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_timer_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_pcm_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_module___
18:50:59 add_seq_sound___
18:50:59 add_snd_mixer_oss_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_pcm_oss_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_hda_intel_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_hda_codec_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_midi_event_module___
18:50:59 add_0000:20:00.3_pci_0x197b_0x2383_pci:v0000197Bd00002383sv00001179sd0000FF02bc08sc80i00
18:50:59 add_snd_rawmidi_module___
18:50:59 add_0000:20:00.4_pci_0x197b_0x2384_pci:v0000197Bd00002384sv00001179sd0000FF02bc08sc80i00
18:50:59 add_i2c_bus___
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_midi_module___
18:50:59 add_i2c_core_module___
18:50:59 add_i2c_i801_module___
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_oss_module___
18:50:59 add_dummy_drivers___
18:50:59 add_sequencer_sound___
18:50:59 add_sequencer2_sound___
18:50:59 add_i8042_platform___platform:i8042
18:50:59 add_snd_seq_dummy_module___
18:50:59 add_r8169_module___
18:50:59 add_mii_module___
18:50:59 add_serial8250_platform___platform:serial8250
18:50:59 add_0000:20:00.2_pci_0x197b_0x2381_pci:v0000197Bd00002381sv00001179sd0000FF02bc08sc05i01
18:50:59 add_r8169_drivers___
18:50:59 add_vesafb.0_platform___platform:vesafb
18:50:59 add_snd_hda_codec_realtek_module___
18:50:59 add_0000:0e:00.0_pci_0x10ec_0x8168_pci:v000010ECd00008168sv00001179sd0000FF00bc02sc00i00
18:50:59 add_i801_smbus_drivers___
18:50:59 add_0000:20:00.0_pci_0x197b_0x2382_pci:v0000197Bd00002382sv00001179sd00002382bc08sc80i00
18:50:59 add_sg3_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_sg4_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_sg2_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_0000:00:1f.3_pci_0x8086_0x2930_pci:v00008086d00002930sv00001179sd0000FF00bc0Csc05i00
18:50:59 add_1:0:0:0_scsi_ATA__scsi:t-0x00
18:50:59 add_scsi_generic_class___
18:50:59 add_sg5_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_sg_module___
18:50:59 add_4:0:0:0_scsi_HL-DT-ST__scsi:t-0x05
18:50:59 add_sg0_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_sg1_scsi_generic___
18:50:59 add_pcspkr_drivers___
18:50:59 add_pcspkr_module___
18:50:59 add_eth1_net_0x10ec_0x8168_pci:v000010ECd00008168sv00001179sd0000FF00bc02sc00i00
18:50:59 add_pcspkr_platform___platform:pcspkr
18:50:59 add_8:0:0:0_scsi_Generic__scsi:t-0x00
18:50:59 add_8:0:0:1_scsi_Generic__scsi:t-0x00
18:50:59 move_eth1_net___
18:50:59 add_8:0:0:2_scsi_Generic__scsi:t-0x00
18:50:59 add_8:0:0:3_scsi_Generic__scsi:t-0x00
18:50:59 add_input7_input___input:b0010v001Fp0001e0100-e0,12,kramls1,2,fw
18:50:59 add_serio0_serio___serio:ty06pr00id00ex00
18:50:59 add_event7_input___
18:50:59 add_serio_raw_drivers___
18:50:59 add_serio_raw_module___
18:50:59 add_serio1_serio___serio:ty01pr00id00ex00
18:50:59 add_1-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0002d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:50:59 add_1-6:1.1_usb___usb:v04F2pB128d4007dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc02ip00
18:50:59 add_2-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0002d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_v4l1_compat_module___
18:51:00 add_video4linux_class___
18:51:00 add_videodev_module___
18:51:00 add_uvcvideo_module___
18:51:00 add_uvcvideo_drivers___
18:51:00 add_1-6:1.0_usb___usb:v04F2pB128d4007dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc01ip00
18:51:00 add_video0_video4linux___
18:51:00 add_2-1:1.0_usb___usb:v05E3p0608d0702dc09dsc00dp01ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_2-1.2:1.0_usb___usb:v058Fp6362d0126dc00dsc00dp00ic08isc06ip50
18:51:00 add_4-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_3-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_2-1.4:1.0_usb___usb:v046DpC016d0340dc00dsc00dp00ic03isc01ip02
18:51:00 add_input8_input___input:b0003v04F2pB128e4007-e0,1,kD4,ramlsfw
18:51:00 add_6-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_5-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_8-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_7-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_bitblit_module___
18:51:00 add_tileblit_module___
18:51:00 add_softcursor_module___
18:51:00 add_event8_input___usb:v04F2pB128d4007dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc01ip00
18:51:00 add_fbcon_graphics___
18:51:00 add_font_module___
18:51:00 add_fbcon_module___
18:51:00 add_1-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0002d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_1-6:1.0_usb___usb:v04F2pB128d4007dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc01ip00
18:51:00 add_1-6:1.1_usb___usb:v04F2pB128d4007dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc02ip00
18:51:00 add_HDA Intel_drivers___
18:51:00 add_0000:01:00.1_pci_0x10de_0x0be3_pci:v000010DEd00000BE3sv00001179sd0000FF00bc04sc03i00
18:51:00 add_2-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0002d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_card1_sound___
18:51:00 add_mixer1_sound___
18:51:00 add_0000:00:1b.0_pci_0x8086_0x293e_pci:v00008086d0000293Esv00001179sd0000FF00bc04sc03i00
18:51:00 add_card0_sound___
18:51:00 add_2-1.2:1.0_usb___usb:v058Fp6362d0126dc00dsc00dp00ic08isc06ip50
18:51:00 add_audio_sound___
18:51:00 add_pcmC0D0c_sound___
18:51:00 add_dsp_sound___
18:51:00 add_pcmC0D0p_sound___
18:51:00 add_mixer_sound___
18:51:00 add_pcmC0D1p_sound___
18:51:00 add_adsp_sound___
18:51:00 add_2-1.4:1.0_usb___usb:v046DpC016d0340dc00dsc00dp00ic03isc01ip02
18:51:00 add_2-1:1.0_usb___usb:v05E3p0608d0702dc09dsc00dp01ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_4-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_3-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_controlC0_sound___
18:51:00 add_controlC1_sound___
18:51:00 add_5-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_7-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 change_card1_sound___
18:51:00 change_card0_sound___
18:51:00 add_6-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:00 add_8-0:1.0_usb___usb:v1D6Bp0001d0206dc09dsc00dp00ic09isc00ip00
18:51:01 add_fan_drivers___
18:51:01 add_fan_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_defrag_ipv4_module___
09:51:03 add_ip_tables_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_conntrack_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_conntrack_ipv4_module___
09:51:03 add_xt_state_module___
09:51:03 add_iptable_filter_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_conntrack_irc_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_conntrack_ftp_module___
09:51:03 add_ipt_REJECT_module___
09:51:03 add_nf_nat_module___
09:51:03 add_iptable_nat_module___
09:51:03 add_iptable_mangle_module___
09:51:03 add_vcsa2_vc___
09:51:03 add_vcs2_vc___
09:51:03 add_vcsa3_vc___
09:51:03 add_vcs3_vc___
09:51:07 add_vcsa4_vc___
09:51:07 add_vcs4_vc___
09:51:43 change_4:0:0:0_scsi_HL-DT-ST__scsi:t-0x05
09:51:43 change_sr0_block___
09:51:53 change_4:0:0:0_scsi_HL-DT-ST__scsi:t-0x05
09:51:53 change_sr0_block___
Most of that probably is obvious to you,
I wish...
.. If you get a pdiag for the older lupu, I could see that the r8192se_pci driver is associated with the device.
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On booting with the CD version and a barebones 2fs file (only the graphics configured), no browser installed), I checked the kernel, and it's the same 1.6.33.2 as in lupupluslibre.
With this combination, the wireless realtek chip is automatically recognized by network connection wizard. I couldn't run pdiag, because I didn't have a browser to go get and install it, but I ran pupscan, and got the following info:
kernel driver: rtl819xSE
Kernel module: r8192se_pci
I then rebooted from the CF card with lupupluslibre but used another barebones 2fs file.
With this combination, the wireless chip is not detected, but the module r8192se_pci is displayed on the drop down load list
Given that you have r8192se_pci available, if the kernel version of the lupu CD is the same as that of lupupluslibre (2.6.33.2), try copying the module to that same location in lupupluslibre.
What's the procedure for copying the module from lupu528 to lupupluslibre?
Then run depmod. The module should show up in /lib/modules/2.6.33.2/modules.alias and with a "pci:" line containing your hardware ID. Try it even if the older lupu kernel is 2.6.33-anything.
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Hmm. Well, as indicated above, the module
already shows up in that file, although I haven't copied it nor run depmod. And yet, the wireless chip isn't recognized, and the module doesn't appear in the list of modules available for loading in the connection wizards.