Fail install Archer T3U

#1

Hi there,

I am failing to install drivers for Archer T3U on my Pi2 running the latest OSMC version.
I have tried to install https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8822bu.git without success, as I can’t manage to make the file. Here is what I get

osmc@osmc:~$ git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/rtl8822bu.git
Cloning into ‘rtl8822bu’…
remote: Enumerating objects: 14, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (14/14), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (12/12), done.
remote: Total 1821 (delta 3), reused 7 (delta 2), pack-reused 1807
Receiving objects: 100% (1821/1821), 7.01 MiB | 745.00 KiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (1007/1007), done.
Checking out files: 100% (599/599), done.
osmc@osmc:~$ cd rtl8822bu
osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ nano Makefile
osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ make
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/build M=/home/osmc/rtl8822bu modules
make[1]: *** /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
Makefile:2001: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2

I looked all over the forum and elsewhere without success… And I am a total beginner.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

#2

You need to install the headers

Sam

#3

While trying to make the file I get the following error:

“rtl8822bu$ make
make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/build M=/home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu modules
make[1]: Entering directory ‘/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc’
CC [M] /home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o
In file included from ./include/linux/netfilter.h:8:0,
from ./include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_tuple_common.h:6,
from ./include/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_dccp.h:29,
from ./include/net/netns/conntrack.h:11,
from ./include/net/net_namespace.h:27,
from ./include/linux/netdevice.h:42,
from /home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service_linux.h:35,
from /home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/include/osdep_service.h:41,
from /home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/include/drv_types.h:32,
from /home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.c:22:
./include/linux/if.h:28:54: fatal error: sys/socket.h: No such file or directory
#include <sys/socket.h> /* for struct sockaddr. */
^
compilation terminated.
scripts/Makefile.build:328: recipe for target ‘/home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o’ failed
make[2]: *** [/home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 1
Makefile:1527: recipe for target ‘module/home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu’ failed
make[1]: *** [module/home/osmc/temp/rtl8822bu] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc’
Makefile:1318: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2”

When looking for sys/socket.h: it seems to be in there… So I do not get the reason of the error.
Any thoughts? I tried different version of the driver without success. Same error everytime.

#4

It looks like the OSMC headers are still broken.

I see you figured out the need to add the “build” symbolic link. Well done.

There is a workaround detailed here. You’ll also need to download the kernel source.

Edit:

Just tried the workaround. Success!

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/build M=/home/osmc/rtl8822bu modules
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc'
  <snip>
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 1 modules
  LD [M]  /home/osmc/rtl8822bu/8822bu.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc'
#5

This needs patching in make-kpkg – but I’m not sure why only arm is affected.

#6

As I detailed here, it looked to me like an error in the use of make headers-install that was incorrectly modifying the uAPI headers.

#7

I will look in to this tomorrow. Thanks for the link and digging.

#9

Many thanks to you both!
The workaround seemed to work, however I still have an error to make the driver…

make ARCH=arm CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/build M=/home/osmc/rtl8822bu modules
make[1]: Entering directory ‘/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc’
CC [M] /home/osmc/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o
Segmentation fault
scripts/Makefile.build:328: recipe for target ‘/home/osmc/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o’ failed
make[2]: *** [/home/osmc/rtl8822bu/core/rtw_cmd.o] Error 139
Makefile:1527: recipe for target ‘module/home/osmc/rtl8822bu’ failed
make[1]: *** [module/home/osmc/rtl8822bu] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/rbp2-headers-4.14.78-4-osmc’
Makefile:2001: recipe for target ‘modules’ failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2

Any idea?

#10

Nope. It built just fine on my Pi3. Switch off Kodi and see if that helps.

If all alse fails, I could always upload the module to a file-sharing site.

#11

I tried through sudo systemctl stop mediacenter, but it changes nothing. Same error.

#12

You can download it from https://volafile.org/r/11w5gkn8c The file will be available for two days.

Copy it into /home/osmc/rtl8822bu and then run sudo make install.

I don’t have the T3U so haven’t tested it.

#13

Thank you @dillthedog!

It seems that 88x2bu.ko is missing…

osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ sudo make install
install -p -m 644 88x2bu.ko /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
install: cannot stat ‘88x2bu.ko’: No such file or directory
Makefile:2007: recipe for target ‘install’ failed
make: *** [install] Error 1

#14 
osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ ls -l *.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 osmc osmc 2513328 Oct 12 18:54 8822bu.ko
osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ sudo make install
install -p -m 644 8822bu.ko  /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
/sbin/depmod -a 4.14.78-4-osmc

You’ve might have messed up the Makefile. Did you follow the instruction:

If installing on Rasberry Pi or other “armv71” devices, edit the Makefile and set CONFIG_PLATFORM_ARM_RPI = y and CONFIG_PLATFORM_I386_PC = n

#15

Yes I did… checked again, it seems correct.

#16

Here’s the MD5 of my Makefile:

osmc@osmc:~/rtl8822bu$ md5sum Makefile
f69922ac6f75e270b7855235d219683a  Makefile

I don’t think I’ve changed anything other than the platform flags.

Edit: On second thoughts, just run the commands:

sudo cp 8822bu.ko /lib/modules/4.14.78-4-osmc/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/
sudo depmod -a 4.14.78-4-osmc
#17

Thanks! It worked.

Now the issue I have is that Kodi do not start anymore with the sad smiley.
I tried to do reinstall the mediacenter but it still does not start. Here is what I get when checking status:

  • mediacenter.service - media center application
    Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mediacenter.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
    Active: active (running) since Sun 2019-10-13 20:03:01 CEST; 3min 41s ago
    Main PID: 246 (mediacenter)
    CGroup: /system.slice/mediacenter.service
    `-246 /bin/bash /usr/bin/mediacenter

Oct 13 20:06:19 osmc sudo[918]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user osmc by (uid=0)
Oct 13 20:06:21 osmc sudo[918]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user osmc
Oct 13 20:06:21 osmc mediacenter[246]: /usr/bin/mediacenter: line 142: 918 Illegal instruction sudo -u osmc LIRC_SOCKET_PATH=/var/run/lirc/lircd $KODI --standalone -fs
Oct 13 20:06:21 osmc mediacenter[246]: Kodi exited with return code 132 after 0 hours, 0 minutes and 2 seconds
Oct 13 20:06:33 osmc mediacenter[246]: Starting Kodi…
Oct 13 20:06:33 osmc sudo[934]: root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=osmc ; ENV=LIRC_SOCKET_PATH=/var/run/lirc/lircd ; COMMAND=/usr/lib/kodi/kodi.bin --standalone -fs
Oct 13 20:06:33 osmc sudo[934]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session opened for user osmc by (uid=0)
Oct 13 20:06:36 osmc sudo[934]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session closed for user osmc
Oct 13 20:06:36 osmc mediacenter[246]: /usr/bin/mediacenter: line 142: 934 Illegal instruction sudo -u osmc LIRC_SOCKET_PATH=/var/run/lirc/lircd $KODI --standalone -fs
Oct 13 20:06:36 osmc mediacenter[246]: Kodi exited with return code 132 after 0 hours, 0 minutes and 3 seconds

#18

With so many strange errors happening, I’m inclined to think that the SD card might have become corrupted.

#19

So the best way to go is to format and restart?

#20

Yes. Ideally, you’d use a new card, since it might be a problem with the card itself.