Re: Wpa_Supplicant Fails Authentication

[Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 22 Jul 2019 09:50:30 -0400
Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote:

> >> > Just had to install the non-free Realtek firmware package which I did    
> 
> BTW, the "rtlwifi" family of drivers in Linux kernel (which includes
> things like rtl8192cu and various others, and which used to live in the
> "staging" part because it was not a well-enough behaved citizen) has
> been removed in Linux-5.2 because there's a newer replacement in the
> works which is supposed to be included (not in "staging" this time)
> soon:
> 
>     https://git.kernel.org/linus/ef4a0c3173736a957d1495e9a706d7e7e3334613
> 
> So maybe you should try that newer one.

Thanks for the info.  Right now, wireless is working with non-free
driver and since I only reboot this box every couple of months
unplugging the dongle (I've installed an extension cable) is less a
hassle now.

Thanks.

B