2021-04-29 08:18:23

by Alexis

Subject: rtw_8821ce: "rfe 4 isn't supported". Asus D509DA laptop.

Hi all,

i've just acquired an Asus D509DA, and wifi isn't working:

rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: Firmware version 24.8.0, H2C version
12
rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: rfe 4 isn't supported
rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to setup chip efuse info
rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to setup chip information

`uname -a`:

Linux voidlinux 5.11.16_1 #1 SMP 1619045101 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Void firmware package:

linux-firmware-network-20210315_2

Some previous mentions of this issue on this list:

https://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=159981742905028
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg206075.html

Some other mentions elsewhere:

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212435
https://github.com/tomaspinho/rtl8821ce/issues/142

Please let me know if there's any further information i can
provide. i'm not subscribed to the list.

Thanks!


Alexis.

2021-05-11 18:11:26

by Larry Finger

Subject: Re: rtw_8821ce: "rfe 4 isn't supported". Asus D509DA laptop.

On 4/29/21 3:17 AM, Alexis wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> i've just acquired an Asus D509DA, and wifi isn't working:
>
>   rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
>   rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: Firmware version 24.8.0, H2C version   12
>   rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: rfe 4 isn't supported
>   rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to setup chip efuse info
>   rtw_8821ce 0000:01:00.0: failed to setup chip information
>
> `uname -a`:
>
>   Linux voidlinux 5.11.16_1 #1 SMP 1619045101 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>
> Void firmware package:
>
>   linux-firmware-network-20210315_2
>
> Some previous mentions of this issue on this list:
>
>   https://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=159981742905028
>   https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-wireless/msg206075.html
>
> Some other mentions elsewhere:
>
>   https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212435
>   https://github.com/tomaspinho/rtl8821ce/issues/142
>
> Please let me know if there's any further information i can provide. i'm not
> subscribed to the list.

My contact at Realtek just sent me a message containing "I'd like to let you
know that I don't forget this thing, and my colleague is working on this. If
there's any update, I'll let you know. Please wait a while."

Larry