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I'm trying to setup my wifi on a fresh 13.04 install on a Toshiba Satellite L75D-A7280.

I'm still a linux noob, so I may have gone down the rabbit hole, but I've made it this far:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hAk00I57NH4J:ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php%3Ft%3D2162026+RTL8188EE+ubuntu+wireless&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=browser-ubuntu

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:X64AZzPqfMcJ:ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php%3Ft%3D2146803+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=ubuntu

I've edited pci.h as recommended, but I'm still getting this on make:

make -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-19-generic/build M=/home/trevor/Downloads/realtek modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
  CC [M]  /home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/base.o
In file included from /home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/base.c:39:0:
/home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/pci.h:30:1: error: unknown type name ‘fndef’
/home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/pci.h:33:2: error: #endif without #if
In file included from include/linux/pci.h:20:0,
                 from /home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/pci.h:39,
                 from /home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/base.c:39:
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:12:1: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘typedef’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:21:2: error: unknown type name ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:36:2: error: unknown type name ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:37:33: error: ‘kernel_ulong_t’ undeclared here (not in a function)
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:37:3: error: requested alignment is not an integer constant
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:125:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:151:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:164:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:178:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:189:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:197:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:205:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:210:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:275:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:324:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:351:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:376:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:423:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:443:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:454:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:518:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:550:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:561:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
include/linux/mod_devicetable.h:592:2: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘kernel_ulong_t’
make[2]: *** [/home/trevor/Downloads/realtek/base.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/trevor/Downloads/realtek] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-19-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

How can I get my wireless working?

lspci -nnk | grep -iEA3 "(wireless|network)"

05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188EE Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:8179] (rev 01)
    Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device [10ec:0181]

wired connection working

I am happily connected and talking to the world on my first ubuntu lappie via the wired connection. I do not know what driver it's using. 13.04 saw it during installation.

  • What exact hardware are we talking about here? Please provide the exact output of lspci -nnk | grep -iEA3 "(wireless|network)" – gertvdijk Jul 21 '13 at 22:00

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Forget about patching.

From comment #36 in LP bug #1096989 it is reported that the stable Linux 3.10 kernel has gained support for your Wireless LAN device. Yes, this is about a Lenovo Ideapad device, but that doesn't matter as it contains the very same Wireless LAN card you have (identified by the numerical id's).

Here's how to install a mainline kernel: How to update kernel to the latest mainline version without any Distro-upgrade? and pick the 3.10.1 (now latest stable kernel): http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10.1-saucy/

But really, watch this bug report and remove the kernel once this is fixed in Ubuntu stable release kernel. By installing a mainline kernel yourself you won't receive any security updates.

For future visitors: upgrade to the latest stable (non-rc) 3.10+ kernel you see on http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline

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  • is there any way to install the driver properly without going to saucy? i cannot install my video driver http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst13-6LINBetaDriver.aspx tyvm! –  Jul 22 '13 at 21:16
  • @Gracchus It's just the kernel built for saucy. But yeah, your proprietary graphics drivers may not be ready for this release. :( Perhaps an updated compat-wireless package can solve this. Let me research this. – gertvdijk Jul 22 '13 at 21:34