[elrepo] Updated 8818AU driver, please

[Manuel Wolfshant]

On 03/06/2018 01:10 PM, Nick Howitt wrote:
> I'm giving up. I've found references to v4.3.8 compiling OK. I found 
> those at 
> https://github.com/ulli-kroll/rtl8821au/tree/original/v4.3.8/vanilla 
> and they compile with a couple of warnings. I can modprobe the 
> resulting .ko but it is never used or associated with the NIC so ifcfg 
> files never get created and so on.
>
> I'm just looking out for a cheap adaptor to play with to try out n and 
> ac 5GHz configurations on the server. I'll start hunting again. I 
> thought I had it sorted, but it is hard to get the PCI/USB ID's in 
> advance of buying the adaptor. 


that's one of those cases when it's worth having a laptop running linux 
( just for the ease of use of lspci but windows works as well after you 
click a lot in the right places ) and going to a physical shop and test 
the object. at least to collect the IDs prior to purchase.

wolfy "when I wanted a TV to display the output of an Odroid on, I took 
the Odroid in my backpack and tested that the HDMI really worked. THEN 
did I order the TV set online"