Re: Raspberry Pi Zero W almost useless

[Matthew Widup <widupmm%proton.me@localhost>]

Try adding
product AB0COM RTL8188FTV 0xf179 RTL8188EU

to /usr/src/sys/dev/usb/usbdevs

It might work, you have nothing to lose.  If not RTL8188EU then RTL8188CU

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On Wednesday, February 7th, 2024 at 3:44 AM, Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:

> Hello Lwazi,
> 
> Thanks for the tip. I know how to recompile a kernel but I doubt I
> could do such modification in the source with chances of success
> without knowing the internals of driver programming. ;-) Only know the
> basics of C.
> 
> I have been watching /usr/src/dev/usb/usbdevs and it seems easy to
> change. Then it says that usbdevs.h will be regenerated automatically.
> 
> I believe that I have to add the following line with the RTL8188FTV
> product ID (Realtek vendor ID is ok in the usbdevs file):
> 
> product REALTEK RTL8188FTV 0xf179 Realtek RTL8188FTV
> 
> The problem is to change /usr/src/dev/usb/if_urtwn.c without knowing
> what I am exactly doing ;-)
> 
> Another thing I am thinking about is the firmware...
> 
> Too few chances of success, I think.
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> Ramiro
> 
> El mar, 6 feb 2024 a las 19:27, Lwazi Dube (lwazeh%gmail.com@localhost) escribió:
> 
> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2024 at 06:51, Ramiro Aceves ea1abz%gmail.com@localhost wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello,
> > > I bought two of other seller, rtl8188 but I think it is not supported