Subject: Re: Realtek r8822be kernel module does not negotiate 802.11ac
 connection
To:     "David R. Bergstein" <david.r.bergstein@gmail.com>,
        Tony Chuang <yhchuang@realtek.com>
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From:   Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Date:   Fri, 1 Mar 2019 19:46:37 -0600
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On 3/1/19 4:26 PM, David R. Bergstein wrote:
> Larry,
> 
> Thanks for the response and detailed instructions, which allowed me to
> build and install the rtw88 kernel module.  I cannot however seem to get
> my system to actually use the module.  Just to recap this is an HP Omen
> laptop with secure boot disabled.  Upon boot-up both the new rtw88 and
> old r8822be modules are loaded.  If I unload the r8822be module the wifi
> network connection gets terminated, even if I unload/reload the rtw88
> module.
> 
> Is there something else I should be doing prior to invoking rtw88, e.g.,
> blacklisting the old module?

Yes, r8822be must be blacklisted. Use the lsmod command to see what modules are 
actually loaded. You load/unload rtw88 using the rtwpci module.

Larry