![]() These links ( link1, link2) explain that while the CentOS 7.6 kernel version is 3.10.0, Red Hat has backported large portions of the network stack from more recent 4.x kernels. ![]() This is due to the ioctl_cfg80211.c file being incompatible with the 3.10.0-957 kernel version that CentOS 7.6 uses. It uses the RTL8192EU chipset and while the official Realtek drivers are only available for Windows, there are a bunch of community maintained Linux drivers around.Īfter attempting for approximately 12 hours, I have come to the understanding that unless the kernel is upgraded, or the existing wireless chipset driver files are updated (tried 6 different repos), it is not possible to compile and install it on CentOS 7.6. I bought an AmazonBasics branded Wi-Fi 11N USB Adapter and was keen to set it up with a vanilla minimal install CentOS 7.6. ![]() Tl dr: On a vanilla CentOS 7.6 installation, it is not possible to install the Realtek 8192EU driver due to kernel incompatibilities. ![]()
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