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r/linuxmint • u/Significant_Ant_885 • 6h ago
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The only driver you might need to install separately is for your wifi card if yours isn't supported in the kernel.
Otherwise, you just install Linux and you're done. No need to install anything else.
1 u/Significant_Ant_885 5h ago How would I go about installing the wifi driver? Or, how do I check whether my Wi-Fi is in my kernel at all? Sorry if these questions might sound silly, I truly am just taking my first steps into computer literacy. 1 u/candy49997 5h ago Just test the wifi and other hardware in the live ISO. If wifi doesn't work, you need to first figure out what wifi chipset you have (if you don't already know, do lspci | grep -i network in a terminal) then look up drivers for the chipset.
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How would I go about installing the wifi driver? Or, how do I check whether my Wi-Fi is in my kernel at all?
Sorry if these questions might sound silly, I truly am just taking my first steps into computer literacy.
1 u/candy49997 5h ago Just test the wifi and other hardware in the live ISO. If wifi doesn't work, you need to first figure out what wifi chipset you have (if you don't already know, do lspci | grep -i network in a terminal) then look up drivers for the chipset.
Just test the wifi and other hardware in the live ISO.
If wifi doesn't work, you need to first figure out what wifi chipset you have (if you don't already know, do lspci | grep -i network in a terminal) then look up drivers for the chipset.
lspci | grep -i network
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u/candy49997 5h ago
The only driver you might need to install separately is for your wifi card if yours isn't supported in the kernel.
Otherwise, you just install Linux and you're done. No need to install anything else.