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   On 11/01/2026 14:51, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:   
   > I'm using an RTL8812BU wifi adapter which is behaving suspiciously.   
   > When signal strengths and throughput deteriorate the USB subsystem,   
   > including the keyboard and pointing device, become unreliable.   
   >    
   > This is on an old RPi2B, so armv7.   
   >    
   > Is there a way to search for and install updates relevant to that   
   > specific device? It's already known that a general update will break   
   > support for a needed peripheral, an Owon USB oscilloscope. It's   
   > necessary to be at least somewhat choosy   
   >    
   >  From what I can tell the RTL8812BU isn't very widely supported,   
   > FreeBSD doesn't even try. I'm hopeful RasPiOS does somewhat better.   
   >    
   > Thanks for reading,   
   >    
   > bob prohaska   
   >      
      
   Unless you are after the intellectual satisfaction of solving the    
   problem, don't waste valuable minutes you will never get back, just buy    
   something that is better supported and works well.   
      
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