• AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Those have gotten a lot better in recent years. Last time I had an issue with WiFi drivers was in 2016.

    Graphics drivers, on the other hand, especially Optimus…

      • remotelove@lemmy.ca
        0·
        2 years ago

        I never have. Just thinking about WiFi and Bluetooth drivers on random laptops still puts me into a full flashback state. (My first experience was back in 2002, I think?)

        However, getting all of that stuff working was the best learning experience I ever had. At the time, I was just learning about IT security and WiFi pcap was all the rage back then.

        • anonproxy00@lemm.eeEnglish
          1·
          3 months ago

          I still tell myself bluetooth is unnesessary and I’ll fix it eventually or it’ll just work iteself out…

  • akatsukilevi@kbin.social
    2·
    2 years ago

    Am I supposed to have Wifi driver issues? My laptop’s one always worked flawlessly without me having to even look at it

  • onlinepersona@programming.devEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Lemmy needs polls. The last time I had problems with WIFI drivers was… 15 years ago? On a laptop bought in a supermarket that originally came with Windows Vista. Oh, and the raspberry pi - fuck raspberry pis. They can’t pick wifi module worth shit.

  • linuxdweeb@lemm.ee
    1·
    2 years ago

    Tell me you haven’t used Linux in the past ~20 years without telling me you haven’t used Linux in the past ~20 years

    • Mr3Sepz@feddit.de
      0·
      2 years ago

      At least my notebook doesn’t support the newer wifi standards, that I would need at the university eduroam network.

      I always have to hook up my phone and use usb-tethering

  • Zerush@lemmy.ml
    0·
    2 years ago

    ReviOS for the Windows user. It’s not a OS, but a collection of scripts which convert Windows in what it should have been.

    • ɔiƚoxɘup@infosec.pub
      0·
      2 years ago

      Thank you internet stranger, I’m getting a new computer soon and I will be trying this!

      Is it smart enough to pull the activation code from the BIOS if I buy a computer that has that?

      • Koarnine@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        0·
        2 years ago

        Please do not trust modified windows installs based on old (22H2) update packs, you’re much better off debloating your fresh, up-to-date, already licensed install using some powershell wizardry…

        Chris Titus has made a gui for this that you can access with a single powershell command. He also has made a guide on which settings he recommends to debloat a fresh install.

        This way you aren’t entrusting your OS, privacy and data to some random unsecure repack. I can find the link for you if you would like :)

          • Koarnine@lemmy.blahaj.zone
            0·
            1 year ago

            Apologies for not having seen this until now, if you are still wondering and haven’t found the tool yourself, you can launch it by opening a windows terminal as admin and typing

            irm christitus.com/win | iex

            as soon as chocolatey is installed a gui will launch allowing you to easily install common software, uninstall bloat, apply tweaks (such as disabling telemetry), and control windows updates. It’s a great one stop shop for setting up any fresh/existing windows install, and is continuously updated with reliable and transparent documentation.

            If you would prefer a video about the tool, the latest one is here: https://youtu.be/GQBRrVGgB_Q

  • TheMissingBit@lemm.ee
    0·
    2 years ago

    Lots of people saying this is an old problem , but I have a new IdeaPad I bought a few months ago and any non-rolling release distro I find, the wifi hardware isn’t detected.

    Until just a few weeks ago I couldn’t find any solution. Fortunately I finally found a way to build the drivers, but it still requires me to tether my phone to get internet long enough to download the source.

    So the problem might be better but it’s not the non-issue some people are pretending it is.

  • beerclue@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 years ago

    The last time I had an issue with Linux drivers was in 2002, trying to set up a pppoe connection. I had no smartphone and there were no YouTube, Reddit, wikis, forums etc.

    Back in 2016 I helped install some wifi drivers on a friend’s laptop in Ubuntu 16.04, which was not really a big deal.

    I feel like these memes are made by Windows users :)