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How can I get MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7961 to work?

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I started out on Ubuntu 20.04

I wasn't able to install the wireless network card driver (for both Wifi and Bluetooth).

sudo lshw -C network

Output:

  *-network UNCLAIMED       
   description: Network controller
   product: MEDIATEK Corp.
   vendor: MEDIATEK Corp.
   physical id: 0
   bus info: pci@0000:2d:00.0
   version: 00
   width: 64 bits
   clock: 33MHz
   capabilities: pciexpress msi pm cap_list
   configuration: latency=0
   resources: iomemory:610-60f iomemory:610-60f iomemory:610-60f memory:612c100000-612c1fffff memory:612c200000-612c203fff memory:612c204000-612c204fff

Command: rfkill list all

Output

0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no

Command: sudo lspci

...
0000:2d:00.0 Network controller: MEDIATEK Corp. Device 7961
0000:2e:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
...

Command sudo lsusb

Output:

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 322e:202c Sonix Technology Co., Ltd. USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0b05:1910 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. TUF GAMING M3
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 13d3:3563 IMC Networks Wireless_Device
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

I've installed Ubuntu 21.04 and upgrading my kernel to 5.12. I installed the network driver and I have got the wifi to work somewhat (randomly sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't) but the Bluetooth still doesn't work.

I've tried to install kernel version 5.15 following this article, but after I finish downloading the kernel and I run the command sudo dpkg -i *.deb I get this error:

Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3.
(Reading database ... 202480 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3_5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3 (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic_5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic_5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-modules-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-modules-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic_5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
Setting up linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3 (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic:
 linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic depends on libc6 (>= 2.34); however:
  Version of libc6:amd64 on system is 2.33-0ubuntu5.

dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
I: /boot/vmlinuz.old is now a symlink to vmlinuz-5.11.0-37-generic
I: /boot/initrd.img.old is now a symlink to initrd.img-5.11.0-37-generic
I: /boot/vmlinuz is now a symlink to vmlinuz-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic
I: /boot/initrd.img is now a symlink to initrd.img-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic
Setting up linux-modules-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic (5.15.0-051500rc3.202109262230) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/init-select.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.11.0-16-generic
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/nvme0n1p1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings
done
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-5.15.0-051500rc3-generic

How can I get this wireless card to work properly?

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Doug Smythies
see [this bug report](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1926938). You can also compile it yourself, see [this](https://askubuntu.com/questions/718381/how-to-compile-and-install-custom-mainline-kernel/718662#718662). Also, I think you'll find the kernel actually works fine.
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Michal Przybylowicz
This version of Ubuntu does not have `libc6 2.34` that's why installation of this kernel fails.
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@matigo thank so i install ubuntu 21.04, update my kernal to 5.14, try to reinstall netword driver and i got the wifi to work but bluetooth still don't any idea?
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Prasanth V avatar
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Prasanth V
Hai all I got a solution for this- https://askubuntu.com/questions/1380400/no-wifi-adapter-found-on-ubuntu-20-04-3-lts. I think module is not properly added in the kernel. Hope they will update the kernel soon
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Can't seem to get kernel 5.15 to work so I have to change to 5.14

Solve by disabling secure boot and changing to kernel 5.14.9

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cappelikan/ppa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mainline

Open mainline and then select 5.14.9. Click install. Then restart and boot to boot manager and disable secure boot.

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Archisman Panigrahi
Maybe edit your question to something like "How to use kernel 5.14 in Ubuntu 21.04?"
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@ArchismanPanigrahi I feel the second question was an X-Y problem so I merged it into the first one
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Archisman Panigrahi
@Zanna I did not know moderators can merge questions :-)
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@ArchismanPanigrahi :D now you know! :)
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