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Problems on problems - Mint can't see my wifi card. (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by Squizzy@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I check the spec and it has a wifi chip but the os can't see it.

I had a wifi toggle on windows 11 when I got the PC and also when I used a mint USB boot. Driver manager sees nothing to update or install.

The mint community page has failed to post my question a few times so now I'm here.

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[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Do you know what the wireless nic model is? You might try lspci | grep -i network and see if the network controller comes up. (Also viewable in System Reports application, in the System Information tab under Network".

Did you install from the Edge ISO or the regular one? The Edge ISO ships with a much newer kernel for updated hardware support.

If you have access to a wired connection you can also update to a newer kernel manually, in the update manager it is under View -> Linux Kernels. You can select the 6.5 and choose Install.

The type of wireless card will be the most important thing for people to help though.

[–] D_Air1@lemmy.ml 1 points 5 months ago

If you are dual booting, then disable fast boot in the bios to keep windows from locking various devices.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

If you're dual booting with Windows it can sometimes lock the Wi-Fi adapter and it won't show up in Linux. Boot into Windows, disconnect from Wi-Fi then shut the PC down instead of restarting then reboot and see if that fixes it.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

What does lspci say

[–] Mac@mander.xyz -1 points 5 months ago

I've tried Mint multiple times and never got WiFi to work lol

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de -1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Linux Mint is not a beginner Distro

[–] silverhand@reddthat.com 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Say what now?

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago

Goalposts in transit.

[–] Squizzy@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's what was suggested here to me

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Yes, I know that. And then the outdated kernel has missing drivers, or packages are outdated, etc. and you are searching for solutions that only apply to Mint

[–] Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

Those issues and solutions are mirrored in Ubuntu 22.04.