Hey guys, i cant install My USB Wifi Adapter.
Nix doesn’t recognize it, how should I install the driver?
Where are you getting the driver from? How are you trying to install it?
i get this MediaTek | MT7612U but idk how to install it with nix(i have my nvidia old driver loaded, printer, but idk how to deal with this wifi card)
Can we get an lsmod and a dmesg? That dongle should be supported by one of the mt76 kernel drivers.
You may need to figure out the exact one and explicitly add it to boot.kernelModules or such, but I think something else is wrong here.
[e@nixos:~]$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
ccm 20480 3
af_packet 65536 8
qrtr 53248 4
snd_seq_dummy 12288 0
snd_hrtimer 12288 1
snd_seq 102400 7 snd_seq_dummy
xt_conntrack 12288 2
nf_conntrack 188416 1 xt_conntrack
nf_defrag_ipv6 24576 1 nf_conntrack
nf_defrag_ipv4 12288 1 nf_conntrack
ip6t_rpfilter 12288 1
ipt_rpfilter 12288 1
xt_pkttype 12288 2
xt_LOG 16384 2
nf_log_syslog 24576 2
xt_tcpudp 16384 3
nft_compat 20480 11
nf_tables 344064 125 nft_compat
libcrc32c 12288 2 nf_conntrack,nf_tables
nfnetlink 20480 2 nft_compat,nf_tables
sch_fq_codel 20480 1
rtl8xxxu 229376 0
nvidia_drm 77824 12
nvidia_uvm 1363968 0
intel_rapl_msr 16384 0
mac80211 1253376 1 rtl8xxxu
nvidia_modeset 1511424 30 nvidia_drm
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 90112 1
edac_mce_amd 40960 0
edac_core 86016 0
intel_rapl_common 32768 1 intel_rapl_msr
eeepc_wmi 12288 0
asus_wmi 69632 1 eeepc_wmi
crc32_pclmul 12288 0
snd_hda_intel 61440 1
polyval_clmulni 12288 0
battery 28672 1 asus_wmi
polyval_generic 12288 1 polyval_clmulni
gf128mul 16384 1 polyval_generic
ledtrig_audio 12288 1 asus_wmi
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
sha512_ssse3 45056 0
snd_intel_dspcfg 32768 1 snd_hda_intel
sparse_keymap 12288 1 asus_wmi
sha512_generic 16384 1 sha512_ssse3
platform_profile 12288 1 asus_wmi
wmi_bmof 12288 0
video 69632 1 asus_wmi
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 16384 1 snd_intel_dspcfg
aesni_intel 360448 2
snd_usb_audio 409600 1
libaes 12288 1 aesni_intel
cfg80211 1282048 2 mac80211,rtl8xxxu
snd_usbmidi_lib 49152 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_rawmidi 49152 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
snd_seq_device 16384 2 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
cryptd 28672 2 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
snd_hda_codec 204800 2 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel
rapl 20480 0
mc 81920 1 snd_usb_audio
acpi_cpufreq 32768 0
snd_hda_core 135168 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
sp5100_tco 16384 0
snd_hwdep 20480 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
rfkill 40960 5 asus_wmi,cfg80211
snd_pcm 180224 5 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
watchdog 40960 1 sp5100_tco
libarc4 12288 1 mac80211
snd_timer 49152 3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
drm_kms_helper 237568 1 nvidia_drm
k10temp 12288 0
i2c_piix4 28672 0
syscopyarea 12288 1 drm_kms_helper
sysfillrect 12288 1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt 12288 1 drm_kms_helper
tiny_power_button 12288 0
nls_iso8859_1 12288 1
snd 139264 17 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
nls_cp437 16384 1
gpio_amdpt 16384 0
mousedev 24576 0
vfat 20480 1
input_leds 12288 0
evdev 28672 30
led_class 20480 3 input_leds,asus_wmi,rtl8xxxu
soundcore 16384 1 snd
wmi 36864 3 video,asus_wmi,wmi_bmof
fat 98304 1 vfat
gpio_generic 20480 1 gpio_amdpt
mac_hid 12288 0
joydev 24576 0
uas 32768 0
button 24576 0
nvidia 40656896 1500 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset
ctr 12288 1
atkbd 36864 0
libps2 20480 1 atkbd
serio 28672 1 atkbd
vivaldi_fmap 12288 1 atkbd
loop 32768 0
tun 69632 0
tap 28672 0
macvlan 36864 0
bridge 380928 0
stp 12288 1 bridge
llc 16384 2 bridge,stp
kvm_amd 184320 0
ccp 135168 1 kvm_amd
rng_core 20480 1 ccp
kvm 1286144 1 kvm_amd
drm 692224 16 drm_kms_helper,nvidia,nvidia_drm
irqbypass 12288 1 kvm
deflate 16384 1
fuse 176128 3
backlight 28672 3 video,asus_wmi,drm
efi_pstore 12288 0
i2c_core 126976 4 drm_kms_helper,nvidia,i2c_piix4,drm
configfs 61440 1
efivarfs 24576 1
dmi_sysfs 20480 0
ip_tables 28672 0
x_tables 53248 8 xt_conntrack,ip6t_rpfilter,nft_compat,xt_LOG,xt_tcpudp,ipt_rpfilter,xt_pkttype,ip_tables
autofs4 57344 0
ext4 1085440 1
crc32c_generic 12288 0
crc16 12288 1 ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 188416 1 ext4
hid_logitech_hidpp 65536 0
sd_mod 61440 0
sr_mod 28672 0
hid_logitech_dj 40960 0
cdrom 77824 1 sr_mod
hid_generic 12288 0
usb_storage 86016 1 uas
usbhid 73728 2 hid_logitech_dj,hid_logitech_hidpp
hid 163840 4 usbhid,hid_generic,hid_logitech_dj,hid_logitech_hidpp
ahci 49152 0
libahci 57344 1 ahci
nvme 57344 3
xhci_pci 24576 0
xhci_pci_renesas 16384 1 xhci_pci
libata 430080 2 libahci,ahci
nvme_core 180224 5 nvme
xhci_hcd 344064 1 xhci_pci
t10_pi 20480 2 sd_mod,nvme_core
crc64_rocksoft 16384 1 t10_pi
crc64 16384 1 crc64_rocksoft
crc_t10dif 16384 1 t10_pi
crct10dif_generic 12288 0
usbcore 389120 9 xhci_hcd,snd_usb_audio,usbhid,snd_usbmidi_lib,usb_storage,xhci_pci,rtl8xxxu,uas,hid_logitech_hidpp
scsi_mod 307200 5 sd_mod,usb_storage,uas,libata,sr_mod
crc32c_intel 16384 3
crct10dif_pclmul 12288 1
crct10dif_common 12288 3 crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif,crct10dif_pclmul
usb_common 16384 2 xhci_hcd,usbcore
scsi_common 12288 5 scsi_mod,usb_storage,uas,libata,sr_mod
rtc_cmos 28672 1
dm_mod 180224 0
dax 53248 1 dm_mod
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The device use m76x2u drivers in the same systm with pop_os, the rtl is 1 temporary wifi card.Have you tried setting:
boot.kernelModules = [
"m76x2u"
];
Have you tried setting:
boot.kernelModules = [ “m76x2u” ];
That’s not the issue here (that module doesn’t exist as part of the vanilla kernel).
OP found an out-of-tree module and wants to start using that.
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boot.kernelModules = [
"m76x2u"
];
Dont work…
dont work, i try diferent kernels two.
lsusb might also be helpful. I doubt the mentioned tarball with the out-of-tree module will compile (it looks like it’s from 2014) against the linux kernel versions we carry.
o\ I thought I saw it in the kernel, but the u is missing, sorry for the noise!
I can see the device connected like an Optical storage(Iniside there is a win installer).
Here is lsusb
[nix-shell:~]$ lsusb
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 0951:1666 Kingston Technology DataTraveler 100 G3/G4/SE9 G2/50
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 0951:16b7 Kingston Technology HyperX Alloy FPS Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0e8d:2870 MediaTek Inc. Љ
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:818b Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL8192EU 802.11b/g/n WLAN Adapter
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Let’s take a step back here.
A few things need to be figured out:
- does this device work on another linux distribution using the built-in modules? If so, which module?
- it looks like it needs to be switched from cd-mode to network-mode. There’s a standard component that does that (cannot remember off the top of my head and I need to get to bed)
- if switching it to network mode still doesn’t do the trick and it isn’t supported by linux upstream, then we need to see how we can make the out-of-tree driver compile against our kernels. That may be straight-forward or a pain in the rear, but in any case work is needed to figure it out.
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1- Yes it should and works plug-play, that’s why i buy the adapter. How i can se the module in my other linux?
Im have only 4 months with Linux, sry.
2-3. Go Bed man, we continue later if you want, tnx for the support.
You certaintly shouldn’t need any out-of-tree driver - it’s supported by mt76.
Though, like @peterhoeg suggests the device needs to be mode switched. We seem to have a wwan related module which installs usb-modeswitch.
Add the following to your configuration.nix, rebuild and replug the dongle:
hardware.usbWwan.enable = true;
Check whether the usb id has at least changed if that doesn’t help.
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You certaintly shouldn’t need any out-of-tree driver - it’s supported by mt76.
Always helpful when people have the hardware!
We seem to have a wwan related module which installs usb-modeswitch.
That was the one - couldn’t remember the name.
I fix it,
Let me explain what happends.
Im using NVIDIA 470 drivers, i install using nomodeset option in the graphical installer.
And then my my first boot is adding “vga=1024x768 and nomodeset”, then i install the drivers on configuration.nix.
If i forgot to add vga=… nomodeset (like happens the first time i try to install nix)i need to cut he power off because the system hangs on login.
And if that happens when i restart the system the Wifi card is not working.
So i need to boot on popos live cd because that os let me use the wifi card, when i reboot from popos shooting down menu the problem is fixed on Nix OS.
So, if i have a bad shutting down when i log back nixos miss the wifi, to fix it i need to start from a livecd pop_os.
I dont know why works on pop and not in nix, but that was the problem.
Also testing with other bios versions the result was the same. Im running and old asus mobo and also i figured there is a lot of setting to adjust to be able to install linux on it, not only secure boot and fast boot.
I hope this post can help someone else.
And sry my bad English xD
It’s a USB device, right? Have you tried unplugging and replugging it when it isn’t detect properly? Maybe get a USB ethernet adapter to use while troubleshooting this so you can at least SSH in to do a proper restart (and troubleshooting).