Re:The new and upgraded Framework Laptop
by yabones on Thursday May 19, 2022 @09:56AM
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As a long-time Linux user, every time I hear Realtek or see a rtlxxxx driver the blood drains from my head. Just a constant nightmare of crashy firmware and dkms hell. Maybe things have gotten better in the last couple years, but I've steered clear every time I've had the chance.
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My ASUS lappy with rtl8xxx WiFi started having issues on newer kernel 5.10.x spewing bugchecks in the dmesg and is locked till reboot. Apparently it's a frequent issue, cause my searches showed it's been happening to others since at least 2018. It's 2022 and not much better.
However! Frame.work is Ina position to be an agent of change!
Realtek RTL8822 WiFi kills cheap soapbox routers, typical for AirBnB and cheap/small hotels. Known problems, no fixes.
I mean, it blocks such routers, not brick them permanently, but result is the same: you and your companion doesn't have internet. At all.