Hi, everyone!

I am interested in Linux, but wasn’t able to use it on my system, because of the lack of wifi drivers. Now here’s my question: Are there any Linux distros, that support wifi out of the box?

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    4 years ago

    in 90% (other than Nvidia GPU) not, and certainly not in the way Windows users are used to it. For beginners it is better to only use the hardware that is supported by the kernel itself.

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      4 years ago

      Perhaps he falls into that other 10%? That’s still 1 in 10. Though that’s obviously not accurate.

      No they’re not the same as Windows, and some people don’t have the financial option of buying a system specifically for Linux - they have what they have and need to make it work.

      I needed to download wifi drivers for my first Linux install. Sometimes it happens. No need to mislead the poor guy.

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        Hence I asked him to figure out what his hardware is. Talking about drivers on Linux is what misleds most beginner users on Linux, as it is totally different from the Windows world.

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          We’re just arguing on a miscommunication, there’s no real difference in our intended outcome. Hope you have a good day man.