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When running modprobe to insert a module into kerner I get the following:

# modprobe 8192cu
FATAL: Error inserting 8192cu (/lib/modules/3.8.13-118.2.1.el6uek.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/8192.cu.ko): Device or resource busy

This happens both when the device is plugged in and not. It may be also related to other errors that I see when trying to reinstall the driver:

# rmmod 8192.cu.ko
ERROR: Module 8192cu does not exist in /proc/modules
# insmod 8192.cu.ko
insmod: error inserting `8192cu.ko`: -1 Device or resource busy

The strangest is that the device is not even plugged in. It worked well until my Oracle Linux (based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) was restarted.

How should I reinstall the driver and make sure it works correctly?

# dmesg
rtl8192cu driver version=v4.0.2_9000.20130911
build time: Dec 2 2015 15:05:23
Error: Driver 'rtl8192cu' is already registered, aborting...
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  • problem solved using appraoch above, thanks! the device is now registered again and no longer busy, I should write a script to automate this at every reboot
    – Peter Gerhat
    Dec 2, 2015 at 14:41

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It's because the module rtl8192cu is already loaded and this prevents 8192cu to load. So, first unload that module:

modprobe -r rtl8192cu

Now, you can load the new one:

modprobe 8192cu

If it works you can blacklist the first module. To blacklist a module and thus preventing the loading during bootup use this command:

echo "blacklist rtl8192cu" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192cu.conf

After a reboot, the system should not have the old module loaded.

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  • The part with the bootup still not working (have to do these steps manually), but it may as well be something else not working...
    – Peter Gerhat
    Dec 2, 2015 at 15:16
  • lsmod | grep 8192 shows that rtl8192cu is being present right after booting
    – Peter Gerhat
    Dec 2, 2015 at 15:26
  • didn't you mean echo "blacklist rtl8192cu" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192cu.conf?
    – Peter Gerhat
    Dec 2, 2015 at 15:34
  • right, you have to change echo "blacklist 8192cu" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-8192cu.conf to echo "blacklist rtl8192cu" >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtl8192cu.conf and then it works right after reboot
    – Peter Gerhat
    Dec 2, 2015 at 15:49
  • @PeterGerhat Yes, sure I meant that, sorry, was a typo. Will correct it in the answer.
    – chaos
    Dec 2, 2015 at 16:17

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