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From:   Stuart Longland <stuartl@longlandclan.id.au>
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Subject: Re: No support for Realtek 8821CE RFE Type 6
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On Mon, 8 Nov 2021 03:28:07 +0000
Pkshih <pkshih@realtek.com> wrote:

> > > 2. If you boot this system into Windows 10, does the 8821CE work prop=
erly?
> > >    If so, please give me its VID/PID of PCI.

Found a second specimen that does the same thing.  Yes, the WiFi
adaptor works under Windows 10.  (Felt dirty booting that crummy OS up,
but it was done for "science".)

Windows device detail: http://static.vk4msl.id.au/2022/03/13-rtl8821ce/wifi=
-detail.png
Linux `lspci`: http://static.vk4msl.id.au/2022/03/13-rtl8821ce/lspci.txt

The `dmesg` from SysRescueCD 9.01 (AMD64):
http://static.vk4msl.id.au/2022/03/13-rtl8821ce/dmesg-sysrescuecd-9.01-amd6=
4.txt

The Bluetooth part is detected:
[   29.648630] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: examining hci_ver=3D08 hci_rev=3D000c =
lmp_ver=3D08 lmp_subver=3D8821
[   29.664180] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: rom_version status=3D0 version=3D1
[   29.664185] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: loading rtl_bt/rtl8821c_fw.bin
[   29.680954] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: loading rtl_bt/rtl8821c_config.bin
[   29.683629] Bluetooth: hci0: RTL: cfg_sz 10, total sz 31990

The WiFi part reports this error:
[   30.754716] rtw_8821ce 0000:03:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
[   30.772302] rtw_8821ce 0000:03:00.0: Firmware version 24.8.0, H2C versio=
n 12
[   30.790815] rtw_8821ce 0000:03:00.0: rfe 6 isn't supported
[   30.790927] rtw_8821ce 0000:03:00.0: failed to setup chip efuse info
[   30.790930] rtw_8821ce 0000:03:00.0: failed to setup chip information

=E2=80=A6 now to try that patch.
--=20
Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter, VK4MSL)

I haven't lost my mind...
  ...it's backed up on a tape somewhere.