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Agreed. I have a Linux computer upstairs, and the Wifi dongle (I know, but it's fine!) broke. Buying a new one, or even knowing what to buy, that doesn't requir

Agreed. I have a Linux computer upstairs, and the Wifi dongle (I know, but it's fine!) broke. Buying a new one, or even knowing what to buy, that doesn't require me to USB key some random drivers (probably cloned off GitHub) is a tricky task.

graphe 3y ago
Do you use Linux? There are no driver packages on GitHub you make. It's all in the kernel.
- almostnormal 3y ago
  There are kernel modules on github. Some of them are drivers. https://github.com/topics/linux-kernel-module https://github.com/topics/linux-kernel-module
- robertlagrant 3y ago
  Yes, this is Linux. Have a look[0]. [0] https://github.com/lwfinger?tab=repositories https://github.com/lwfinger?tab=repositories
  - graphe 3y ago
    Do you need to build them? I never had a problem. Usually you just need to enable proprietary drivers in the install to have it work.
anotherhue 3y ago
The rpi forums have a lot of experience with this.
- throw555chip 3y ago
  RPI has crap, buy Dell, HP or Lenovo.
throw555chip 3y ago
I have a mix of systems, have had for several decades, Linux works on all of them, old and new, no issues, seems odd what you're saying, almost like it was entirely made up.
- robertlagrant 3y ago
  It goes without saying that your experience is completely irrelevant, unless you can prove that you had my hardware working out of the box on one of those devices. Have a look at this simple tutorial[0]. Compare it to "plug it in" on Windows. [0] https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/ubuntu/install-tp-link-wifi-adapter-driver-in-linux https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/ubuntu/install-tp-...
  - throw555chip 3y ago
    Without reading your link yet, I don't understand why is it difficult to understand when I say all my devices on all the Dell (and Alienware), HP and Lenovo PC's I've bought the past two decades just work on Linux.
    - robertlagrant 3y ago
      It's extremely easy to understand. That doesn't make it relevant.
vidarh 3y ago
A search for "wifi adapter linux" on Amazon brought up a large number explicitly advertised for Linux for me. At least one of them with an extensive list of which distros are and are not supported.

graphe 3y ago

Do you use Linux? There are no driver packages on GitHub you make. It's all in the kernel.

almostnormal 3y ago
There are kernel modules on github. Some of them are drivers. https://github.com/topics/linux-kernel-module https://github.com/topics/linux-kernel-module
robertlagrant 3y ago
Yes, this is Linux. Have a look[0]. [0] https://github.com/lwfinger?tab=repositories https://github.com/lwfinger?tab=repositories
- graphe 3y ago
  Do you need to build them? I never had a problem. Usually you just need to enable proprietary drivers in the install to have it work.

anotherhue 3y ago

The rpi forums have a lot of experience with this.

throw555chip 3y ago
RPI has crap, buy Dell, HP or Lenovo.

throw555chip 3y ago

I have a mix of systems, have had for several decades, Linux works on all of them, old and new, no issues, seems odd what you're saying, almost like it was entirely made up.

robertlagrant 3y ago
It goes without saying that your experience is completely irrelevant, unless you can prove that you had my hardware working out of the box on one of those devices. Have a look at this simple tutorial[0]. Compare it to "plug it in" on Windows. [0] https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/ubuntu/install-tp-link-wifi-adapter-driver-in-linux https://www.linuxfordevices.com/tutorials/ubuntu/install-tp-...
- throw555chip 3y ago
  Without reading your link yet, I don't understand why is it difficult to understand when I say all my devices on all the Dell (and Alienware), HP and Lenovo PC's I've bought the past two decades just work on Linux.
  - robertlagrant 3y ago
    It's extremely easy to understand. That doesn't make it relevant.

vidarh 3y ago

A search for "wifi adapter linux" on Amazon brought up a large number explicitly advertised for Linux for me. At least one of them with an extensive list of which distros are and are not supported.