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.
