Re: WiFi works during install, not after

From	Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: WiFi works during install, not after
Date	2016-10-25 16:30 +0200
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On Tue 25 Oct 2016 at 09:38:16 -0400, Carl Fink wrote:

> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 09:45:41AM +0100, Brian wrote:
> > On Sun 23 Oct 2016 at 17:09:06 -0400, Carl Fink wrote:
> 
> > > Interestingly, the rtl8723au module is NOT loaded, and "modprobe rtl8723au"
> > > fails with a message about the module not being found, even though it's
> > > right there if I "locate rtl8723au", in the drivers/staging directory. Maybe
> > > the staging area isn't used by default? I confess I don't remember how to
> > > change the path that is searched for loadable modules.
> > > 
> > > Any insights would be most gratefully received.
> > 
> > Firmware and module names are not necessarily the same. Look at the
> > output of 'lsmod'.
> 
> Notice what I quoted above? I did look at lsmod.

I did notice. You are assuming the name of the module is "rtl8723au".
There is no such module in staging - as your modprobe command tells
you. Could we look at your 'lsmod' too?

I also noticed you failed to respond to my first question. This was
actually the more important one. The answer could provide you with
the insight you want.

-- 
Brian.

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WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-23 23:10 +0200
  Re: WiFi works during install, not after <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-10-24 10:20 +0200
    Re: WiFi works during install, not after Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@panix.com> - 2016-10-25 05:20 +0200
  Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-25 03:20 +0200
    Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-10-25 09:00 +0200
      Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-25 15:30 +0200
        Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-10-25 18:50 +0200
          Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2016-10-26 19:20 +0200
            Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-26 20:40 +0200
              Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-27 03:10 +0200
                Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-27 12:10 +0200
            Re: Fwd: WiFi works during install, not after Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2016-10-27 03:10 +0200
  Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-25 10:50 +0200
    Re: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-25 15:40 +0200
      Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-25 16:30 +0200
        Re: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-25 18:40 +0200
          Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-25 18:50 +0200
            Re: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2016-10-26 19:00 +0200
              Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-26 19:20 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carlf@panix.com> - 2016-10-26 19:30 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-10-29 16:30 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-29 16:40 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Carl Fink <carl@finknetwork.com> - 2016-10-29 16:40 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-10-29 18:30 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-10-29 21:20 +0200
                Re: WiFi works during install, not after Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-10-29 23:30 +0200

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