[SOLVED] Cannot install Debian or Ubuntu, dual boot with Win10 on last-gen Ryzen 5 on laptop

beachboy2 · 11-27-2019, 07:17 AM

zetef,

The driver (r8168-dkms) for the Realtek ethernet controller is in the Ubuntu repository and can be installed:

Code:

sudo apt install r8168-dkms

Then reboot.

You need a working internet connection to do this.

Earlier guide:
https://unixblogger.com/how-to-get-y...updated-guide/

Your wifi uses the Realtek RTL 8822BE driver which can be installed using these instructions:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/...-ubuntu-19-04/

zetef · 11-28-2019, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachboy2

zetef,

The driver (r8168-dkms) for the Realtek ethernet controller is in the Ubuntu repository and can be installed:

Code:

sudo apt install r8168-dkms

Then reboot.

You need a working internet connection to do this.

Earlier guide:
https://unixblogger.com/how-to-get-y...updated-guide/

Your wifi uses the Realtek RTL 8822BE driver which can be installed using these instructions:
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/...-ubuntu-19-04/

The problem is I don't have any internet connection. Wired network (ethernet) does not work and I do not know what to do. I reinstalled Ubuntu with proprietary drivers and it still doesn't work.

colorpurple21859 · 11-28-2019, 07:53 AM

You can download the need packages from windows

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Ap...ine/Repository

If you just need one or two packages to get you going I think you can just click on the package once downloaded to install it.

beachboy2 · 11-28-2019, 10:27 AM

zetef,

You need to find a wifi adapter that works out of the box (OOTB) with Linux.
It’s a minefield!
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...og.php?b=37274

This TP Link TL-WN727N wifi adapter works perfectly OOTB (I have one myself) in a desktop PC running Linux Mint 19.2:
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wirel.../dp/B001WU2N1G

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tp-Link-T...gAAOSwoZJdmWfx

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tp-Link-T...IAAOSwBY5drgDT

NB The chips within apparently identical wifi adapters can be different.

The TP-Link TL-WN722N v2.1 with an Atheros chip works OOTB.

The one with the Realtek (TE7WN722NV2) does not.

The only way to be certain is to take your laptop to a computer shop and try several wifi adapters until you find one that works.

Just because there is a newer model of a particular Linux-friendly wifi adapter, does NOT mean that the newer one works in Linux!
It all depends on what chip is used.

According to recent (2019) customer feedback from Linux users, this Panda Wireless PAU06 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter works OOTB:
https://www.amazon.com/Panda-Wireles...ct_top?ie=UTF8

zetef · 11-29-2019, 08:51 AM

I am currently writing this from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS! The WIFI works. I am so happy to finally finish installing linux! I am also thankful for your help guys, I really mean it! I will mark this thread as solved!

Have a nice day!

uteck · 11-29-2019, 09:22 AM

Take a look at this post for that Realtek card if you have any questions about it latter:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...rk-4175641982/