MichaIng

Is there a mechanism which prevents an endless restart loop? I cannot see it in code currently. Probably a restart limit, optionally adjustable with a CLI option, makes sense?

Many thanks for your report. First of all `dietpi-config` detects network adapters based on the kernel devices found in `/sys/class/net/` respectively the output of `ip l`, which lists all those...

Okay, so it's indeed part of the kernel already. Let's Verify the driver version and load it manually and see if it has an effect: ``` modinfo 88XXau modprobe 88XXau...

> modprobe: ERROR: could not insert '88XXau': Exec format error That is strange. Please try to reinstall the kernel and let's see whether loading the module works then. Also remove...

Hmm, that is the very same kernel module `88XXau`. Generally it should work.

DKMS seems to interfere, please remove it as well: ``` apt purge --autoremove dkms realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms apt install --reinstall linux-image-4.9.241-arm64 modprobe 88XXau ```

Not sure how `inxi` derives which hardware is of which type, but as long as `ip r` (and `/sys/class/net/`) does not show the interface, it cannot be used. Does loading...

Did you reboot once? Which kernel is actually loaded? `uname -a`

I'm puzzled how no kernel module can be loaded. Is there any other module loaded, actually? Some, 10 or so, should be loaded by default. ``` lsmod ```

`rtl8xxxu` is loaded, probably they conflict? Try: ``` modprobe -r rtl8xxxu modprobe 88XXau ``` Also let's try to load a very different basic module: ``` modprobe tun # that is...