install Realtek device 8176 (rev 01) on Lucid Lynx

[chris]

On Wed, 2012-05-30 at 00:19 +0200, Christian Meier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to install the following wireless card
> 
>    07:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8176 (rev 01)
>    Subsystem: Dell Device 8194
>    Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR-
> 
> on a Dell Inspiron Mini with Lucid Lynx and 2.6.32-41 kernel. The card used to work on 2.6.32-x kernels, probably with rtl8192ce driver.
> 
> Trying to compile 92ce_se_de_linux_mac80211_0005.1230.2011.tar.gz, RTL819xCU_USB_linux_v3.4.2_3727.20120404.zip and RTL819xSU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405.zip fails on the affected machine. (I downloaded the kernel headers.)
> 
> What to do next? (Switching to Windows 7 is no option, although the card is working there.)
> 
> - Chris
> 

use wicd it is in the repositories.

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Cheers the Kiwi