Step-by-step – Mediatek MT76 Driver Installation in Fedora 32

June 15, 2021 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Upgrading

  1. 2. Upgrading System

    So first, possibly Upgrade System
    Running:

    sudo dnf update

    In case of a New Kernel Setup then Reboot with:

    sudo reboot

    Then to Check the Kernel Version play:

    uname -r

    How to Install Latest Kernel on Fedora 32

    Mainline Kernel Fedora 32 Installation
  2. 3. Loading Driver

    Then to Load MediaTek MT76 Kernel Module
    Usually Automatically loaded at Startup!
    But in case, simply play:

    sudo modprobe mt76

    Or for a USB Device try with:

    sudo modprobe mt76-usb

    To know that with Kernel 5.9 also a SDIO Socket version is introduced:

    sudo modprobe mt76-sdio

    Then restart the Network Manager Service play:

    sudo service network-manager restart

    Possibly, try also to unplug and replug in your Adapter.
    Last choice to attempt is rebooting your System with:

    sudo reboot

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

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