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It was on an Ubuntu 19.04 live USB.
I do have a USB adapter that works (the Panda one, native Linux support) but the first adapter I tried had problems and I thought the meme was funny.
It was on an Ubuntu 19.04 live USB.
I do have a USB adapter that works (the Panda one, native Linux support) but the first adapter I tried had problems and I thought the meme was funny.
...don't use a USB adapter. On, well, anything. They almost universally suck, and they don't come with Intel controllers. Get something with an Intel controller.
It was on an Ubuntu 19.04 live USB.
I do have a USB adapter that works (the Panda one, native Linux support) but the first adapter I tried had problems and I thought the meme was funny.
This is factually incorrect. I have used nearly 2 dozen wifi adapters throughout my windows and Linux use and they ALL have worked in windows, even my $4 Chinese one. They all installed by themselves, except the Chinese one which came with drivers anyway.
I didn't say they wouldn't install -- I said they sucked, almost universally. There are a few good non-Intel WiFi adapters out there and some of those have made their way into USB dongles, but by and large a USB WiFi dongle is a last resort.
You can't blanket statement this.
You'll need to provide a metric to say they "suck".
Clearly I can.
In general, reliability and compatibility across a broad range of operating systems. With respect to reliability, non-Intel WiFi adapters tend to have more issues with disconnects, regardless of operating system. With respect to compatibility, *BSD most comes to mind, but obviously for the newest stuff in the controller manufacturers aren't working to get their drivers into Linux and BSD kernel development, people are going to have issues.
Ok, so Linux and BSD. THAT makes sense. By saying "don't use it on anything" is a poor argument not supported by the windows crowd.
Oh, I wouldn't suggest using them on Windows -- they work, mostly -- but they're not worth taking a chance on IMO. If you have to rely on it, use an Intel controller.
[unless you're doing commercial stuff where you need > 10Gbit...]
The adapter I was having a problem with was Asus, so not a cheap brand, but with poor Linux compatibility.
IIRC Realtek audio driver was a 200-400Mb download lol. I avoid the brand no matter what OS.
This is actually a massive issue under Windows, from printer drivers through to NVIDIA drivers, the amount of bloatware is an outright joke.
The Realtek XP/NT/Server2k3 version was only 30Mb lol. Since Vista bloooooooat. The driver install must include the whole .Net framework lol.
That is one notable difference seen when switching between Windows and Linux; on Windows driver packages usually include software, whereas on Linux, it's usually just the driver, and that's usually included with the distro.
As an exception Nvidia drivers still seem large on Linux, but they're also smaller than they are on Windows.
Okay, so I decided to give it one more shot. I do like Ubuntu and want to make this work.
Asus adapter still sucks. It's a Realtek chip, but I'm not 100% sure which model (Asus used different chips for the same adapter) and the drivers I tried to compile didn't work.
So I will use the Panda adapter for now, even though it is "only" 300Mbps. I also ordered 2 more adapters, another Panda one that is plug and play (600Mbps) and some random brand 1200Mbps dual-band that claimed Linux support.
I mean, 300Mbps is not exactly slow, but of course I want the best knowing newer stuff exists.
With the Nvidia driver installed, I was able to select 166Hz for my monitor, so that is good.
Only weird thing was that I had 2 lock-ups upon finishing the install, but after an apt update everything seems to be working (even my Bluetooth earbuds, really happy about that).
Okay, so I decided to give it one more shot. I do like Ubuntu and want to make this work.
Asus adapter still sucks. It's a Realtek chip, but I'm not 100% sure which model (Asus used different chips for the same adapter) and the drivers I tried to compile didn't work.
So I will use the Panda adapter for now, even though it is "only" 300Mbps. I also ordered 2 more adapters, another Panda one that is plug and play (600Mbps) and some random brand 1200Mbps dual-band that claimed Linux support.
I mean, 300Mbps is not exactly slow, but of course I want the best knowing newer stuff exists.
With the Nvidia driver installed, I was able to select 166Hz for my monitor, so that is good.
Only weird thing was that I had 2 lock-ups upon finishing the install, but after an apt update everything seems to be working (even my Bluetooth earbuds, really happy about that).
Yeah, I could probably figure it out if I didn't have any options, but I'd rather just use another adapter that is plug and play. I've had issues before with compiling kernel drivers when it comes time to upgrade.Find out the revision of the adapter to figure out the chip inside. I have a DLink adapter that's revision C1, thankfully as the other two use incompatible chips. Most are very well documented, luckily.
I let the Ubuntu installer setup Nvidia proprietary drivers and things look good. They finally fixed the problem with high refresh monitors, so 166Hz is looking nice.One thing I have found lately when installing Nvidia drivers using the PPA method is use 'aptitude' as opposed to 'apt'. I don't know what it is, but for some reason the driver packages seem to have dependency issues and aptitude appears to be better at pulling the necessary dependencies.
One thing I have found lately when installing Nvidia drivers using the PPA method is use 'aptitude' as opposed to 'apt'. I don't know what it is, but for some reason the driver packages seem to have dependency issues and aptitude appears to be better at pulling the necessary dependencies.
I let the Ubuntu installer setup Nvidia proprietary drivers and things look good. They finally fixed the problem with high refresh monitors, so 166Hz is looking nice.
I've literally never used 'aptitude' over 'apt' or 'apt-get'. And I've wiped and reinstalled to address dependency hell on occasion too...
I'm on 418.56, which is fairly old I believe. Things seem to be working, but I can try the newer driver to see if it's any different.What version Nvidia driver did it pull out of curiosity? It'd be interesting to see if it's using the PPA of the default repositories.
I'm on 418.56, which is fairly old I believe. Things seem to be working, but I can try the newer driver to see if it's any different.
Just installed the 19.10 Beta of Ubuntu Creator (or whatever), and 435 is on tap, with 430 and 390 being available.
Then I tried to run Davinci Resolve, and well, shit went downhill.
I'm on 418.56, which is fairly old I believe. Things seem to be working, but I can try the newer driver to see if it's any different.
Well, I've used Linux before, Ubuntu at one point for almost 6 months (this was like two years ago) and I've messed with other distros in VMs.
So I'm not a total noob, but yeah, I do have a lot to learn. Things are working fairly well now. A few small things could be better, but not deal breakers.
Linux is so difficult that my 70-year old mother still doesn't know how to break it after 10 years of use. She did manage to uninstall Chrome a couple days ago which reminded me that maybe it was not wise to give her instructions over the phone and let know how sudo works lol.