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An unbiased comparison of linux distributions' setup (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Debian guy could have saved time by connecting to lan after boot and installing the wifi package directly.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Or for laptops with no Ethernet, USB-tether a phone.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I completely forgot there are laptops with no lan port now.

[–] dezmd 3 points 10 months ago

NOT IN THIS HOUSE THERE AREN'T, YOUNG MAN!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

For some reason, this didn't work on my old phone after installing PixelExperience 11 on it.
There's a third way. Bluetooth. At least you don't need a cable, and you'll save power.

For that reason, I usually use Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi, unless I need higher bandwidth (except during peak hours of network usage, when my connection speed is below 1Mbps anyway).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Happened to me a few times already that the ethernet drivers are unfree.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

WHAT?! I would have never guessed that. Lan has always seemed to be the one part that’s dependable, no matter what’s booting.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Last time was the integrated lan card in an MSI motherboard if I remember correctly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

*shakes fist at heaven*

Damned thou shalt be, Atheros gigabit ethernet chip!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or installed Bookworm.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Guess it depends on hardware, I still had to add the wifi driver for bookworm.