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+rtl8188eu
+=========
+
+Repository for the stand-alone RTL8188EU driver.
+
+Compiling & Building
+---------
+### Dependencies
+To compile the driver, you need to have make and a compiler installed
+### Compiling
+
+> make all
+
+### Installing
+
+> make install
+
+Submitting Issues
+---------
+
+Frequently asked Questions
+---------
+
+### The network manager says: "Device is not ready"!
+Make sure you copied the firmware (rtl8188eufw.bin) to /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/
+