Hello b4d_bl0ck and thanks for the suggestion. I previously installed linux-headers-generic but with the commands you suggested I just now installed:
linux-headers-3.8.0-32 linux-headers-3.8.0-32-generic
I rebooted and tried make again and got exactly the same failed result:
make ARCH=i386 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/3.8.0-32-generic/build M=/root/Desktop/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405/driver/rtl8712_8188_8191_8192SU_usb_linux_v2.6.6.0.20120405 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/lib/modules/3.8.0-32-generic/build'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/lib/modules/3.8.0-32-generic/build'
The driver documentation says it's for kernel 2.6.18 ~ 2.6.35 so why did I install 3.8.0-32?
(BTW, I have spent maybe 50 hours with google but each and every blogger's advice has been a 100% failure! lol)
>> [modify]:
FYI, I just checked and here's what's installed:
root@Z820s:~# uname -a
Linux Z820s 3.8.0-32-generic #47~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 2 16:22:28 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
root@Z820s:~# dpkg -l 'linux-*' | sed '/^ii/!d;/'"$(uname -r | sed "s/\(.*\)-\([^0-9]\+\)/\1/")"'/d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;/[0-9]/!d'
linux-headers-3.2.0-55
linux-headers-3.2.0-55-generic
linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic
>> modify #2!
I've googled all day and it seems that I'll never be able to get into monitor mode. From here:
http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/98944Quote:
"To my knowledge, none of the Realtek, non-mac80211 drivers work in monitor mode;
however, if you think they do, then you can get such drivers from realtek.com.
Please be aware that there is a definite possibility that such drivers will not
build on recent kernels. In addition, they are unlikely to work on 64-bit
kernels. I keep sending patches to them, but such changes seem to not be
implemented.
Larry"