Linux compatible or not?
I bought my laptop from linux laptops and it's supposed to be 100% linux compatible. I had debian installed but right out of the box I had problems. I had to reinstall and no wireless. the driver is non-free in debian. Would you consider this a user friendly laptop? Anybody get debian working right of the box? If so what wireless card do you have?
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Your laptop may be Linux-friendly, but Debian has always had the philosophy of Free Software (so you won't find non-free drivers built into its basic install). It's a great OS, but you have to understand their rules and learn how to load the drivers you need during or after installation. If you want an out-of-the-box experience, it's better to go with Ubuntu or one of its derivatives, like Linux Mint, Linux Lite, etc.
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3) Your wireless card should work. You just need to install the relevant firmware. This might involve connecting your laptop TEMPORARILY by cable. In a Terminal run the command: lspci |grep Network What is the output? Let us see if we can help you, without you buying another wireless card. You might look at something like https://linuxpanda.wordpress.com/201...bian-8-jessie/ - for Jessie or https://linuxpanda.wordpress.com/201...ebian-stretch/ - for Stretch. |
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3) Your wireless card should work. You just need to install the relevant firmware. This might involve connecting your laptop TEMPORARILY by cable. In a Terminal run the command: lspci |grep Network What is the output? Let us see if we can help you, without you buying another wireless card. You might look at something like https://linuxpanda.wordpress.com/201...bian-8-jessie/ - for Jessie or https://linuxpanda.wordpress.com/201...ebian-stretch/ - for Stretch. |
Thanks. None of the documents I read said anything about installing firmware. When I got the computer none of my wireless connections showed up. The keys kept repeating which makes cli a real pain. I couldn't get my printer to work and I had no problems in kubuntu. Other annoying things.
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Just to make everyone aware, there is a thread discussing the OP's wireless issue here, to avoid this becoming a duplicate. ;) @Mystified: Without knowing the brand and model (and model number) of the laptop and where you bought it, it would be a little hard to say. Firmware for wireless adapters is still an issue in Linux depending on the particular chip. In time, I hope this gets resolved with the manufacturers. Regards... |
Well the point of this post is that I bought this laptopfrom here: https://thelinuxlaptop.com/product_i...4qm4e55g6uq3d4 That's the laptop I bougt
My point is I feel that I did not get what was promised. Not anything else, I just want opinions. |
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The user? Still has some stuff to learn. You got what was promised. Being user proof. That is not covered under a warranty. Good luck with it. Looks like nice gear. I'd be flying with it if it was mine. If you wanna install Debian on it. You will probably need the latest kernel since it is newer hardware. Not a novice type of situation I guess. I'd call the vendor and see if they sell a recovery dvd or usb. |
I have Debian installed and also Kubuntu. I used to use gentoo so I know how to compile a kernel. Problem is through no choice of my own I had to take an extended break so even though I'm a long time user I am having to relearn a lot. Plus there have been a lot of changes. At this point unless it's easier than gentoo I'm not comfortable compiling a kernel. Yes, I do like this computer a lot but was concerned that (I may be wrong) there would be wireless cards that would work without the hassle. I'm going to install vb in debian and play with other distros. I'm also googling a lot and ordered a book that was recommended I don't mind opinions as long as no one gets nasty I just wanted to check. Thanks for sharing. :)
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I use Liqourix or Debian Experimental sources list to grab latest kernel image and header debs. Using a smxi script.
No need to compile a kernel that way. So like you said. Things change. For the better actually. Just my opinion though. YMMV from mine. Things are easier now. I am not being derogatory when I say some things need to learned. http://smxi.org/ https://liquorix.net/ https://packages.debian.org/experimental/kernel/ I am talking non-purist Debian options and cutting edge stuff. Not novice related. My user name is not mystified either. <Just playing here> . You started with Wheezy in your other thread. Which uses older libraries and such on a newer laptop. Hence why I have a certain opinion of your skill level so far. So I figure you need to learn new tricks available since you last stepped into this world. So don't take offense from me. I am not being condescending. I applaud your effort. When troubleshooting my gear. I am UN-emotional. I find it makes me think clearer to a working solution. I still think calling for a recovery media is not a bad idea. Just to have it on hand is a plus in my book. |
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Not having wireless isn't "seamless"...send it back, or tell them to fix it; in my opinion, you paid THEM to deliver a working system, and its not. |
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TB0ne I had to do a reinstall but a lot of things were wrong as I stated. I emailed and I called and they were not helpful. I know everything should have worked but their excuse was that they just installed a vanilla flavor and it was up to me customize it. This is a great computer but if I had to do it again I'd probably have asked in the debian forum which computer works best for debian since it's my favorite distro. I only got the computer about two weeks ago. Thanks for the input everyone. |
Funny part is. Non of my quoted post is gui related. It is all cli stuff.
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How about you try this instead.
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https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic....401246#p401246 You will still be doing Debian. But with extra goodies. Or not. Up to you. |
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