From: malcolmlewis@cableone.net.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:44:20 -0700   
   Sidney_Kotic  wrote:   
      
   > I recently took possession of a custom built machine.  It has a   
   > MSI-X399-SLI-Plus motherboard and an AMD 2950x processor.   
   >   
   > I've loaded Leap 15.0 onto it.  But while it sees the PCI WiFi it   
   > won't use it. I see the message:   
   > rtl8821ae:  Polling FW ready fail!!  Pop up about every second in a   
   > terminal windown (Ctrl F1).   
   > I can use YaST and edit the device.  Putting in all the correct   
   > information.  It will scan and show me the ESSID.  But the device is   
   > always "Not connected".   
   >   
   > What are my options?  Is there a place I can go and download a device   
   > driver for it?  Should I go get an external WiFi adapter?  If so,   
   > what kind?   
   Hi   
   Sounds like missing firmware, do you have the kernel-firmware package   
   installed?   
      
   find /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/rtl8821*   
      
   The output from the dmesg command should also provide further info.   
      
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