You're a gentleman and a scholar. Very thankful for your help.
The end part where I had to
lsmod
I didn't see the model of the RT wifi chip and decided against the blacklist. I also really screwed up at some times in the thing but my goodness it works and that's what matters.
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo pacman-mirrors -f 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu
We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:
#1) Respect the privacy of others.
#2) Think before you type.
#3) With great power comes great responsibility.
[sudo] password for max:
::INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
..... Iran : https://repo.iut.ac.ir/repo/manjaro/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://repo.iut.ac.ir/repo/manjaro/'
..... Iran : http://repo.iut.ac.ir/repo/manjaro/
::ERROR Forbidden 'http://repo.iut.ac.ir/repo/manjaro/'
..... Germany : https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/'
..... France : http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/
..... France : ftp://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/
..... Czech : https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/'
1.834 Italy : https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Italy : https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/stable
::France : http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 171.5 KiB 543 KiB/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 2010.8 KiB 2.07 MiB/s 00:01 [##############################] 100%
community 5.9 MiB 3.31 MiB/s 00:02 [##############################] 100%
multilib 193.0 KiB 6.28 MiB/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do
Restarted since I updated earlier.
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo pacman-mirrors -f 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu
[sudo] password for max:
::INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
..... Germany : https://manjaro.moson.eu/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://manjaro.moson.eu/'
0.515 Germany : http://manjaro.moson.eu/
..... Netherlands : https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/'
1.595 Netherlands : ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/
..... India : https://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/manjaro-mirror/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/manjaro-mirror/'
1.101 India : http://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/manjaro-mirror/
..... Taiwan : http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/
..... Germany : https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/
::ERROR [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: certificate is not yet valid (_ssl.c:1108) 'https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/'
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Germany : http://manjaro.moson.eu/stable
::India : http://mirrors.piconets.webwerks.in/manjaro-mirror/stable
::Netherlands : ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/stable
::Taiwan : http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 171.5 KiB 686 KiB/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 2010.8 KiB 2.10 MiB/s 00:01 [##############################] 100%
community 5.9 MiB 2.31 MiB/s 00:03 [##############################] 100%
multilib 193.0 KiB 8.19 MiB/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo pacman -S pamac-cli
warning: pamac-cli-9.4.2-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) pamac-cli-9.4.2-1
Total Download Size: 0.05 MiB
Total Installed Size: 0.13 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
pamac-cli-9.4.2-1-x86_64 47.8 KiB 275 KiB/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [##############################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [##############################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) reinstalling pamac-cli [##############################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo pacman -S $(pacman -Qsq "^linux" | grep "^linux[0-9]*[-rt]*$" | awk '{print $1"-headers"}' ORS=' ')
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) linux56-headers-5.6.8-1
Total Download Size: 9.55 MiB
Total Installed Size: 47.96 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
linux56-headers-5.6.8-... 9.6 MiB 3.53 MiB/s 00:03 [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [##############################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [##############################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [##############################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) installing linux56-headers [##############################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/2) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(2/2) Updating module dependencies...
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ pamac install bc dkms git base-devel
There are 24 members in group base-devel:
1: autoconf 2.69-7 core
2: automake 1.16.2-1 core
3: binutils 2.34-2.1 core
4: bison 3.5.4-1 core
5: fakeroot 1.24-2 core
6: file 5.38-3 core
7: findutils 4.7.0-2 core
8: flex 2.6.4-3 core
9: gawk 5.1.0-1 core
10: gcc 9.3.0-1 core
11: gettext 0.20.2-1 core
12: grep 3.4-1 core
13: groff 1.22.4-3 core
14: gzip 1.10-3 core
15: libtool 2.4.6+42+gb88cebd5-11 core
16: m4 1.4.18-3 core
17: make 4.3-3 core
18: pacman 5.2.1-4 core
19: patch 2.7.6-8 core
20: pkgconf 1.6.3-4 core
21: sed 4.8-1 core
22: sudo 1.8.31.p1-1 core
23: texinfo 6.7-3 core
24: which 2.21-5 core
Enter a selection (default=all): all
Enter a selection (default=all):
Preparing...
Choose optional dependencies for dkms:
1: linux-lts-headers: build modules against the LTS kernel
2: linux-zen-headers: build modules against the ZEN kernel
3: linux-hardened-headers: build modules against the HARDENED kernel
Enter a selection (default=none): default
Enter a selection (default=none): pamac install bc dkms git base-devel
Enter a selection (default=none): pamac install bc dkms git base-devel
Enter a selection (default=none):
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.manjaro.pamac.commit ====
Authentication is required to install, update, or remove packages
Authenticating as: max
Password:
==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====
Synchronizing package databases...
Warning: sudo-1.8.31.p1-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: pacman-5.2.1-4 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: make-4.3-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: git-2.26.2-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: pkgconf-1.6.3-4 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: bc-1.07.1-4 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: flex-2.6.4-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: fakeroot-1.24-2 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: gettext-0.20.2-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: m4-1.4.18-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: file-5.38-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: bison-3.5.4-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: groff-1.22.4-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: sed-4.8-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: gawk-5.1.0-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: gcc-9.3.0-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: texinfo-6.7-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: grep-3.4-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: binutils-2.34-2.1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: findutils-4.7.0-2 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: libtool-2.4.6+42+gb88cebd5-11 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: which-2.21-5 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: patch-2.7.6-8 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: gzip-1.10-3 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: automake-1.16.2-1 is up to date -- skipping
Warning: autoconf-2.69-7 is up to date -- skipping
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To install (1):
dkms 2.8.1-2 extra 54.7 kB
Total download size: 54.7 kB
Total installed size: 177.2 kB
Apply transaction ? [y/N] y
Download of dkms (2.8.1-2) started
Download of dkms (2.8.1-2) finished
Checking keyring... [1/1]
Checking integrity... [1/1]
Loading packages files... [1/1]
Checking file conflicts... [1/1]
Checking available disk space... [1/1]
Installing dkms (2.8.1-2)... [1/1]
Transaction successfully finished.
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ pamac build rtl8821ce-dkms-git
Preparing...
Cloning rtl8821ce-dkms-git build files...
Checking rtl8821ce-dkms-git dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To build (1):
rtl8821ce-dkms-git 1.0.5.r36.gca4abd8-1 AUR
Edit build files ? [y/N] y
Cloning rtl8821ce-dkms-git build files...
Checking rtl8821ce-dkms-git dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
To build (1):
rtl8821ce-dkms-git 1.0.5.r36.gca4abd8-1 AUR
Edit build files ? [y/N] n
Apply transaction ? [y/N] y
==== AUTHENTICATING FOR org.manjaro.pamac.commit ====
Authentication is required to install, update, or remove packages
Authenticating as: max
Password:
==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ====
Building rtl8821ce-dkms-git...
==> Making package: rtl8821ce-dkms-git 1.0.5.r36.gca4abd8-1 (Tue 05 May 2020 11:02:01 PM +04)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> Retrieving sources...
-> Cloning rtl8821ce git repo...
Cloning into bare repository '/var/tmp/pamac-build-max/rtl8821ce-dkms-git/rtl8821ce'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 89, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (89/89), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (68/68), done.
remote: Total 1588 (delta 36), reused 41 (delta 17), pack-reused 1499
Receiving objects: 100% (1588/1588), 5.85 MiB | 2.00 MiB/s, done.
Resolving deltas: 100% (859/859), done.
==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
rtl8821ce ... Skipped
==> Removing existing $srcdir/ directory...
==> Extracting sources...
-> Creating working copy of rtl8821ce git repo...
Cloning into 'rtl8821ce'...
done.
==> Starting pkgver()...
==> Updated version: rtl8821ce-dkms-git 1.0.5.r95.g69765eb-1
==> Entering fakeroot environment...
==> Starting package()...
==> Tidying install...
-> Removing libtool files...
-> Purging unwanted files...
-> Removing static library files...
-> Stripping unneeded symbols from binaries and libraries...
-> Compressing man and info pages...
==> Checking for packaging issues...
==> Creating package "rtl8821ce-dkms-git"...
-> Generating .PKGINFO file...
-> Generating .BUILDINFO file...
-> Generating .MTREE file...
-> Compressing package...
==> Leaving fakeroot environment.
==> Finished making: rtl8821ce-dkms-git 1.0.5.r95.g69765eb-1 (Tue 05 May 2020 11:02:20 PM +04)
==> Cleaning up...
Checking keyring... [1/1]
Checking integrity... [1/1]
Loading packages files... [1/1]
Checking file conflicts... [1/1]
Checking available disk space... [1/1]
Installing rtl8821ce-dkms-git (1.0.5.r95.g69765eb-1)... [1/1]
Running post-transaction hooks...
Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate... [1/2]
Install DKMS modules [2/2]
==> dkms install rtl8821ce/1.0.5.r95.g69765eb -k 5.6.8-1-MANJARO
Transaction successfully finished.
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
rndis_host 20480 0
cdc_ether 24576 1 rndis_host
usbnet 53248 2 rndis_host,cdc_ether
mii 16384 1 usbnet
rfcomm 90112 16
fuse 139264 3
cmac 16384 4
algif_hash 16384 2
algif_skcipher 16384 2
af_alg 32768 10 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 28672 2
btusb 65536 0
uvcvideo 114688 0
btrtl 24576 1 btusb
btbcm 20480 1 btusb
btintel 32768 1 btusb
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
bluetooth 679936 43 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
videobuf2_memops 20480 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2 28672 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_common 57344 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
videodev 270336 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
mc 61440 4 videodev,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
ecdh_generic 16384 1 bluetooth
ecc 36864 1 ecdh_generic
hid_logitech_hidpp 45056 0
rtsx_usb_sdmmc 32768 0
mmc_core 188416 1 rtsx_usb_sdmmc
rtsx_usb_ms 24576 0
hid_logitech_dj 28672 0
memstick 24576 1 rtsx_usb_ms
rtsx_usb 28672 2 rtsx_usb_sdmmc,rtsx_usb_ms
usbhid 65536 1 hid_logitech_dj
squashfs 69632 0
loop 40960 0
joydev 28672 0
amdgpu 5505024 11
mousedev 24576 0
edac_mce_amd 32768 0
kvm_amd 114688 0
hid_multitouch 32768 0
asus_nb_wmi 28672 0
hid_generic 16384 0
kvm 827392 1 kvm_amd
asus_wmi 40960 1 asus_nb_wmi
sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi
rfkill 28672 4 asus_wmi,bluetooth
wmi_bmof 16384 0
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 1
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
gpu_sched 40960 1 amdgpu
i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 amdgpu
snd_hda_codec_realtek 126976 1
ttm 122880 1 amdgpu
snd_hda_codec_generic 94208 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
drm_kms_helper 245760 1 amdgpu
ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 73728 1
snd_hda_intel 57344 4
aesni_intel 368640 6
snd_intel_dspcfg 28672 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec 163840 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
nls_iso8859_1 16384 1
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
nls_cp437 20480 1
vfat 24576 1
cryptd 24576 4 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
cec 69632 1 drm_kms_helper
snd_hda_core 106496 5 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek
glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
fat 86016 1 vfat
rc_core 61440 1 cec
snd_pcm 143360 4 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_core
sp5100_tco 20480 0
input_leds 16384 0
pcspkr 16384 0
k10temp 16384 0
drm 569344 10 gpu_sched,drm_kms_helper,amdgpu,ttm
i2c_piix4 28672 0
tpm_crb 20480 0
snd_timer 40960 1 snd_pcm
snd 110592 16 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_pcm
agpgart 53248 2 ttm,drm
syscopyarea 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
i2c_amd_mp2_pci 20480 0
sysfillrect 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
snd_pci_acp3x 20480 0
sysimgblt 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
ccp 114688 1 kvm_amd
soundcore 16384 1 snd
fb_sys_fops 16384 1 drm_kms_helper
i2c_hid 32768 0
tpm_tis 16384 0
wmi 36864 2 asus_wmi,wmi_bmof
battery 24576 1 asus_wmi
ac 16384 0
tpm_tis_core 32768 1 tpm_tis
hid 147456 6 i2c_hid,usbhid,hid_multitouch,hid_generic,hid_logitech_dj,hid_logitech_hidpp
tpm 73728 3 tpm_tis,tpm_crb,tpm_tis_core
rng_core 16384 2 ccp,tpm
pinctrl_amd 32768 1
evdev 24576 15
mac_hid 16384 0
acpi_cpufreq 28672 0
uinput 20480 0
crypto_user 16384 0
ip_tables 36864 0
x_tables 53248 1 ip_tables
ext4 794624 1
crc32c_generic 16384 0
crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 139264 1 ext4
serio_raw 20480 0
atkbd 36864 0
libps2 20480 1 atkbd
xhci_pci 20480 0
crc32c_intel 24576 2
xhci_hcd 290816 1 xhci_pci
i8042 32768 1 asus_nb_wmi
serio 28672 4 serio_raw,atkbd,i8042
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo depmod -a
[sudo] password for max:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for max:
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo depmod -a
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$ sudo mkinitcpio -P
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux56.preset: 'default'
-> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.6-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.6-x86_64.img
==> Starting build: 5.6.8-1-MANJARO
-> Running build hook: [base]
-> Running build hook: [udev]
-> Running build hook: [autodetect]
-> Running build hook: [modconf]
-> Running build hook: [block]
-> Running build hook: [keyboard]
-> Running build hook: [keymap]
-> Running build hook: [filesystems]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.6-x86_64.img
==> Image generation successful
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux56.preset: 'fallback'
-> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.6-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.6-x86_64-fallback.img -S autodetect
==> Starting build: 5.6.8-1-MANJARO
-> Running build hook: [base]
-> Running build hook: [udev]
-> Running build hook: [modconf]
-> Running build hook: [block]
-> Running build hook: [keyboard]
-> Running build hook: [keymap]
-> Running build hook: [filesystems]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.6-x86_64-fallback.img
==> Image generation successful
[max@max-x509dad509da ~]$