I have a .sh install file for a driver for a usb wifi adapter but I 've tried to follow some vids and the wiki but haven’t succeeded. could someone please help me. I made it executable then ran various mhwd options but do not see the new driver being installed. thanks
Hi @loimp ,
I wonder wether you could post the output of the following terminal command, in order to provide you some help.
inxi -Fazy
Regards,
I have it but don’t remember the proper method for posting . let me find it
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Have you already 
for your problem in the forum ? (Wisdom lies in asking → listening → reading 
)
Are you really sure the driver is not already included in the kernel ?
hmmm. no I’m not sure . forgot about that possibility . thanks . I’ll check
Thank you guys. add or remove is showing 2 different pkgs in the AUR ; 1 for driver RTL88xBU updated for current kernels; the other is a - Kernel module for Realtek RTL88xBU WIFI Chipset
I went thru this same exact issue few? months back but never got the newest adapter working. been using the old one . want to to try to get the new 1 working . have a different situ. . better router and access to it .
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp7s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek
RTL8192CU] driver: rtl8192cu type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-1:9 chip-ID: 0b05:17ab class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: wlp10s0f3u1 state: up mac: <filter>
IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
broadcast: <filter>
IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Message: No bluetooth data found.
Only the older adapter is plugged in and running ATM .
Moderator edit: In the future, please use proper formatting: [HowTo] Post command output and file content as formatted text
I just looked at the old posts from when I got help with this before - on how to edit the build file in the AUR for a package . could someone guide me thru that process with this driver or help me to install the driver I have that came with the adapter/dongle ?
I think the exact model of the adapter or lsusb is pretty important here. Or inxi -v7azy which contains it too.
@ Teo
here is output from both - let me know if this is wrong format.
[mikaloi@mikaloi ~]$ lsusb
Bus 006 Device 003: ID 152d:a583 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. SSK Storage
Bus 006 Device 002: ID 2109:0711 VIA Labs, Inc. VL711 SATA 6Gb/s bridge
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 003: ID 1b3f:2008 Generalplus Technology Inc. USB Audio Device
Bus 005 Device 009: ID 0b05:17ab ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek RTL8192CU]
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 21c4:0cd1 Lexar USB Flash Drive
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0b05:1939 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. AURA LED Controller
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 258a:1007 SINOWEALTH Wired Gaming Mouse
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 046d:c315 Logitech, Inc. Classic Keyboard 200
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:0715 VIA Labs, Inc. VL817 SATA Adaptor
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
[mikaloi@mikaloi ~]$ inxi -v7azy
System:
Kernel: 6.1.41-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.1.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1-x86_64
root=UUID=96d015e5-68c5-4d58-8a9d-905129a049cd rw quiet apparmor=1
security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 5.8.4 tk: GTK v: 3.24.38 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0
Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING B550-PLUS v: Rev X.0x
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 2604
date: 02/25/2022
Battery:
Message: No system battery data found. Is one present?
Memory:
System RAM: total: 16 GiB available: 15.53 GiB used: 4.93 GiB (31.7%)
RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 gen: 3
level: v3 note: check built: 2020-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm) family: 0x17 (23)
model-id: 0x71 (113) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x8701021
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB L3: 32 MiB
desc: 2x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2316 high: 3592 min/max: 2200/4208 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 3592 2: 2200
3: 2200 4: 2200 5: 2200 6: 2200 7: 2200 8: 2200 9: 2200 10: 2200 11: 2200
12: 2200 bogomips: 86259
Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes aperfmperf apic arat avic avx avx2 bmi1
bmi2 bpext cat_l3 cdp_l3 clflush clflushopt clwb clzero cmov cmp_legacy
constant_tsc cpb cpuid cqm cqm_llc cqm_mbm_local cqm_mbm_total
cqm_occup_llc cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de decodeassists extapic extd_apicid
f16c flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fxsr fxsr_opt ht hw_pstate ibpb ibs
irperf lahf_lm lbrv lm mba mca mce misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe
msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt nrip_save nx osvw overflow_recov pae
pat pausefilter pclmulqdq pdpe1gb perfctr_core perfctr_llc perfctr_nb
pfthreshold pge pni popcnt pse pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdseed rdt_a
rdtscp rep_good sep sev sev_es sha_ni skinit smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2
sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 stibp succor svm svm_lock syscall tce topoext
tsc tsc_scale umip v_spec_ctrl v_vmsave_vmload vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall
wbnoinvd wdt x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
Type: retbleed mitigation: untrained return thunk; SMT enabled with STIBP
protection
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, STIBP:
always-on, RSB filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 [GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: nouveau v: kernel non-free: 535.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-07)
arch: Turing code: TUxxx process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s ports:
active: DP-1 empty: DP-2,DP-3,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:21c4
class-ID: 0300 temp: 24.0 C
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: DP-1 model: MSI Optix AG32C serial: <filter> built: 2018
res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 70 gamma: 1.2 size: 698x393mm (27.48x15.47")
diag: 801mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo missing.
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA TU116 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16
link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 08:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aeb
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 0a:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Generalplus USB Audio Device
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 5-2:3 chip-ID: 1b3f:2008 class-ID: 0300
API: ALSA v: k6.1.41-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.75 status: off tools: pw-cli
Server-3: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active with: pulseaudio-alsa
type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp7s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1) [Realtek
RTL8192CU] driver: rtl8192cu type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1
mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-1:9 chip-ID: 0b05:17ab class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
IF: wlp10s0f3u1 state: up mac: <filter>
IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
broadcast: <filter>
IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Message: No bluetooth data found.
Logical:
Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 5.08 TiB used: 1.09 TiB (21.5%)
SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Sabrent model: Rocket 4.0 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: RKT401.2 temp: 36.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Sabrent model: Rocket 4.0 1TB
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: RKT401.3 temp: 35.9 C
scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 model: SSK SD30 0 1TB size: 953.87 GiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: W030 scheme: MBR
ID-4: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM 014-1EJ164
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.1 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: SM28 scheme: MBR
ID-5: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 model: SSK SSK Storage size: 1.82 TiB
block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.2 spd: 5 Gb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 0212
scheme: MBR
ID-6: /dev/sdd maj-min: 8:48 vendor: Lexar model: USB Flash Drive
size: 57.62 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 3.1
spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 1100 scheme: MBR
Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 329.42 GiB size: 323.18 GiB (98.11%) used: 11.61 GiB (3.6%)
fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:4 label: N/A
uuid: 96d015e5-68c5-4d58-8a9d-905129a049cd
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%)
used: 30.8 MiB (6.0%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:6 label: N/A
uuid: CDC1-12F0
ID-3: /run/media/mikaloi/277cb7c9-99c5-4bc1-809d-29cb02cebd91
raw-size: 953.87 GiB size: 937.83 GiB (98.32%) used: 488.86 GiB (52.1%)
fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 label: N/A
uuid: 277cb7c9-99c5-4bc1-809d-29cb02cebd91
ID-4: /run/media/mikaloi/7979-16C7 raw-size: 1.82 TiB
size: 1.82 TiB (99.98%) used: 95.38 GiB (5.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sdc1
maj-min: 8:33 label: N/A uuid: 7979-16C7
ID-5: /run/media/mikaloi/SDD1 _ 1TB raw-size: 931.51 GiB
size: 916.7 GiB (98.41%) used: 514.57 GiB (56.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb1
maj-min: 8:17 label: SDD1 / 1TB uuid: b0a93e98-1238-4b8b-b9b2-2ef34db07ed6
ID-6: /run/media/mikaloi/Ventoy raw-size: 57.58 GiB
size: 57.58 GiB (100.00%) used: 10.31 GiB (17.9%) fs: exfat dev: /dev/sdd1
maj-min: 8:49 label: Ventoy uuid: B5F6-8E83
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 38.51 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p4 maj-min: 259:5 label: N/A
uuid: defb2b2d-e00f-4e01-b306-e7bf1739de2e
Unmounted:
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:2 size: 16 MiB fs: <superuser required>
label: N/A uuid: N/A
ID-2: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:3 size: 97.82 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A
uuid: 22361093361069D5
ID-3: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:7 size: 931.01 GiB fs: ext4 label: N/A
uuid: d08cf5ab-6671-40b8-9150-ba9a612ac2e2
ID-4: /dev/sdd2 maj-min: 8:50 size: 32 MiB fs: vfat label: VTOYEFI
uuid: 83A6-E98E
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 10 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-1:2 info: VIA Labs VL817 SATA Adaptor type: mass storage
driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1
mode: 2.0 power: 500mA chip-ID: 2109:0715 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
Device-2: 1-4:3 info: SINOWEALTH Wired Gaming Mouse type: mouse,keyboard
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 480mA chip-ID: 258a:1007 class-ID: 0301
Device-3: 1-6:4 info: ASUSTek AURA LED Controller type: HID
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0b05:1939 class-ID: 0300
serial: <filter>
Hub-2: 1-7:5 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 100mA
chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-10:6 info: Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 type: keyboard
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s (183 KiB/s)
lanes: 1 mode: 1.0 power: 100mA chip-ID: 046d:c315 class-ID: 0301
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 2-2:2 info: Lexar USB Flash Drive type: mass storage
driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s)
lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 power: 304mA chip-ID: 21c4:0cd1 class-ID: 0806
serial: <filter>
Hub-4: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Hub-5: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
class-ID: 0900
Hub-6: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 4 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 5-1:9 info: ASUSTek USB-N13 802.11n Network Adapter (rev. B1)
[Realtek RTL8192CU] type: Network driver: rtl8192cu interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA
chip-ID: 0b05:17ab class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
Device-2: 5-2:3 info: Generalplus USB Audio Device type: audio,HID
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA
chip-ID: 1b3f:2008 class-ID: 0300
Hub-7: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 4 rev: 3.1
speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 6-3:2 info: VIA Labs VL711 SATA 6Gb/s bridge type: mass storage
driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.1 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1
mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 power: 896mA chip-ID: 2109:0711 class-ID: 0806
serial: <filter>
Device-2: 6-4:3 info: JMicron / USA SSK Storage type: mass storage
driver: uas interfaces: 1 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1
mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 power: 896mA chip-ID: 152d:a583 class-ID: 0806
serial: <filter>
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 52.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 24.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 1165
Info:
Processes: 306 Uptime: 13h 16m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 253
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 clang: 15.0.7
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1188 libs: 358 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
pkgs: 0 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.28
I see only this adapter and you said that is the old one? Is the new connected?
yes . the new one is also plugged in . this link is it .Nineplus USB WiFi Adapter 802.11AC 1200Mbps Dual 5Dbi Antennas 5G/2.4G for PC Desktop Laptop MAC Win10/8/8.1/7/Vista/XP/Mac10.6-10.15 - Nineplus usb wifi adapter wifi adapter 1200mbps
a driver came with it for Linux and Win . I copied the disk in my laptop to a usb and have it here .
maybe I need to upgrade the kernel
Yes i saw it on the site. So, it is rtl88x2bu.
Read about AUR, and kernel modules, and DKMS. For example
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dynamic_Kernel_Module_Support
And after you read and understand everything you will be ready to install dkms module from aur
pamac install base-devel git linux61-headers dkms
pamac build rtl88x2bu-dkms-git
BUT: i do not see it in the lsusb. It should have been there, even without a driver. Are you sure the port works? Is there any light on the adapter?
Edit: I have personally yet not used DKMS in Manjaro. That is why reading is important and not just copy pasting (because what i wrote might contain errors). I had initially wrote sudo systemctl --now enable dkms but Yochanan pointed out it will not be needed.
Strictly speaking you only need dkms and base-devel as dependencies, the rest should be pulled automatically at some point, but included them just to be on the safe side.
p.s. if you decide to use 6.4 kernel, above will be linux64-headers, but you currently are on 6.1
the ports are working for other devices , there’s no light on it. I will read all of that . thank you .
I already installed them both. maybe thats why it doesn’t show. borked everything
XY Problem detected: You’re asking about your attempted solution rather than your actual problem. This leads to enormous amounts of wasted time and energy, both on the part of people asking for help, and on the part of those providing help.
You already have a kernel driver installed. Why are you trying to install something else?
this adapter is 13 years old. I bought a new one in the hopes it might improve wifi reception.
You need to run inxi -Nazy (only shows the Network info) while the new adapter is connected. How can anyone help you if we don’t even know what network adapter you have?
This is his old card. The new one…is neither in the inxi nor in lsusb, and i don’t understand how could this be possible, if the port works, and the adapter works, and it is in the port and makes good contact and has electricity… 
well, been reading . came back to check in. inxi -nazy doesn’t show the new one even tho it’s plugged in . I’ll have to think of somebody where I can take it and test it out on another machine ; make sure it works
I’ll be reading , may get back tomorrow thank you all