Step-by-step – Backports Kernel Driver WiFi CentOS 7 Installation

Installing

3. 3. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   Run:

   sudo yum group install "Development Tools"

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

4. 4. Downloading Kernel Backports

   Download Linux Kernel Backports for CentOS GNU/Linux

   Get Backports tar.gz for CentOS

   Linux Kernel Backports for CentOS

   Grab the tar.gz Archive of the nearest Release but not below your Kernel Version.
   If you are using Firefox then on Prompt Choose “Open with Archive Manager”:

   

   Or After try to Select the Package by the Downloads Button on Top Panel:

   

   Instead, on Google-Chrome simply try to Choose the Package on the Bottom Panel:

   

   How to Install Chrome Browser on CentOS

5. 5. Extracting Backports Kernel

   Then Extract Backports Kernel into /tmp Directory
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click/Right-Click to Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/backports*.tar.gz -C ~

   Finally, if you are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
   Keep the Source Code that may be usefull in case of a Kernel Update…

6. 6. Installing Backports Kernel Driver WiFi

   Then to Install Backports Linux Kernel Driver WiFi for CentOS
   Access the Target folder:

   cd ~/backports*

   Now possibly to list all the available defconfigs Targets run:

   make list-defconfigs

   Then to make the Wifi one play:

   make defconfig-wifi

   make

   And then to Setup it run:

   sudo make install

   And finally, Reboot with:

   sudo reboot

   Last, in case of a Kernel Update then repeat the same process replacing “make defconfig-wifi” with:

   make clean

   Thanks to forum.linuxmint.com.