oracle linux can only connect wired?

geordiejohn1950 · 03-10-2015, 12:27 PM

hello i have just installed oracle linux 7 on my acer aspire 5536 laptop to try it out and i can connect with a wired connection,i cannot see any wireless connections,any ideas please on finding out how to connect with a wireless connection?
thank you.

i am giving up sorry i am going to install Linux Mint 17.1 with mate and try and use the wired connection.

TB0ne · 03-11-2015, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by geordiejohn1950

hello i have just installed oracle linux 7 on my acer aspire 5536 laptop to try it out and i can connect with a wired connection,i cannot see any wireless connections,any ideas please on finding out how to connect with a wireless connection?
thank you.

i am giving up sorry i am going to install Linux Mint 17.1 with mate and try and use the wired connection.

Mint will be a MUCH better choice...Oracle Linux is meant to be purchased, and is meant to be used to drive back-end Oracle servers. Not really suitable for desktop hardware, and the same goes for Red Hat Enterprise, SuSE Enterprise, or CentOS. Things like Wifi, sound, bluetooth, or even graphics aren't well supported, since servers don't HAVE those things.

Chances are your Mint will work right out of the box, and so will wireless. Good luck!

geordiejohn1950 · 03-12-2015, 11:05 AM

mint 17.1 does work out of the box but i still only get 72% wifi signal,i was wondering if there is a better Linux distro for my Acer Aspire 5536 laptop that works better with my Atheros adapter
Qualcom Atheros AR9271 chip built in (ath9k_htc driver).
thank you.