Shen Mintao
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Install Arch dependencies using the existing package database and explain how to recover from stale package metadata. Avoid errexit on the first firmware count, handle Secure Boot prompt EOF as cancellation, propagate error traps into functions, and reject empty firmware sources before modifying installed firmware. Validation: eight isolated installer regression tests pass; the original installer fails the affected cases. Bash syntax and ShellCheck error-level checks pass. Fixes #100. Addresses the confirmed findings in #108; other audit suggestions remain separate.
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Automated Installation Script
Overview
This automated installation script (install.sh) installs the AIC8800 Wi-Fi
driver and firmware loader on Linux systems. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo adapters use
the standard kernel btusb driver after firmware initialization. For USB
device 368b:8d81, it also installs a device-scoped ACL bulk TX ZLP companion
module without replacing the distribution's btusb.ko.
- Automatic Secure Boot detection
- Automatic dependency installation
- Automatic driver compilation and installation
- Automatic module loading on boot
- Automatic cleanup of obsolete
aic_btusbconfiguration - Automatic
aic_zlp_quirkhandling for the validated368b:8d81device - Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo adapter support from the same branch
- Comprehensive error handling
- Colored output and logging
- Compatible with Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, and derivatives (DKMS supported
dkms.conf)
Usage
# Clone the repository and download the script, make the script executable
git clone https://github.com/shenmintao/aic8800d80.git && cd aic8800d80 && chmod +x install.sh
# Run the installation
sudo ./install.sh
On Arch Linux and derivatives, the installer uses the existing pacman package
database. It does not refresh that database or upgrade the system. If pacman
cannot download dependencies because the database is stale, run
sudo pacman -Syu yourself, reboot if the kernel was updated, and rerun the
installer with headers matching the running kernel.
For more information, please refer to the README.md file.
Diagnostic Build Script (Optional)
This script is used to diagnose build issues with the AIC8800D80 driver. Useful for identifying the root cause of the build failure.
# Make the script executable and run it
chmod +x diagnostic_build.sh && sudo ./diagnostic_build.sh