0bda:8187 Add rtl8192c support

[Guy Taylor]

Add support for the rtl8192c wifi chip

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: linux-image-generic 2.6.38.8.22
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: guy 1810 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: guy 1810 F...m pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf7ff8000 irq 69'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,104383c0,00100101'
   Controls : 35
   Simple ctrls : 20
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfbcfc000 irq 37'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 15 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0015,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue Jun 14 19:05:45 2011
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0733bc48-b48d-4222-bf14-5e86e2ef9d3c
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110426)
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=79c00752-0611-43d5-8d06-8ef03c7d1043 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.38-8-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.52
RfKill:
 2: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/30/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1004
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P6T
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1004:bd12/30/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP6T:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Guy Taylor (thebiggerguy)]

I think this would solve it https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/735951/

[Guy Taylor (thebiggerguy)]

Could someone who is more into kernel dev look at this.
It looks like the patch has stalled here "http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/68678" due to a error in the original patch email not the patch itself.

[Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann)]

RTL8192CE should be supported in Natty just fine. A driver for RTL8192CU wasn't merged into the kernel until 2.6.39, it's now provided by the linux-backports-modules-cw-2.6.39-natty-generic package.

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Guy Taylor, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in the development release from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:

apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>

Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. As well, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream', and comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it.

Please let us know your results. Thanks in advance.

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