DWA-171 C1 on Odroid C2 (kernel issue)

[undershot]

Hi, Linux noob here (sorry),

I recently got a Odroid C2, loaded it with DietPi, and then tried adding a DWA-171 C1 wifi dongle (https://wikidevi.com/wiki/D-Link_DWA-171_rev_C1).

The dongle didn't 'just work', so I found the following Git repo (https://github.com/uzh-rpg/rpg_dwa171_wifidongle) to try and get things going.

Before I did anything, I ran:

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dietpi-update
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
reboot

After that, changed the Makefile platform to ARMv8, then started following the DKMS instructions, until I got to 'sudo dkms build -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}', at which point I received the below message:

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root@DietPi:~/rpg_dwa171_wifidongle# sudo dkms build -m ${DRV_NAME} -v ${DRV_VERSION}
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 3.16.57+ cannot be found at
/lib/modules/3.16.57+/build or /lib/modules/3.16.57+/source.

I also tried the non-DKMS option and got a similar kernel related result:

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root@DietPi:~/rpg_dwa171_wifidongle# make
make ARCH=arm64 CROSS_COMPILE= -C /lib/modules/3.16.57+/build M=/root/rpg_dwa171_wifidongle  modules
make[1]: *** /lib/modules/3.16.57+/build: No such file or directory.  Stop.
Makefile:1923: recipe for target 'modules' failed
make: *** [modules] Error 2

I originally posted this on the Odroid forum (https://forum.odroid.com/viewtopic.php?f=139&t=35026), but was told

I think they didn't sync with meveric's Kernel update packages from last August.

Basically, I'm currently stuck getting this thing working. Any ideas or updates would be greatly appreciated.

[MichaIng]

First of all our kernel version is not up-to-date, please do:

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apt install linux-image-arm64-odroid-c2 linux-headers-arm64-odroid-c2
apt full-upgrade

The above also installs the linux headers for this kernel. A reboot is required to load it. After reboot you might want to purge the old kernel: G_AGA