Post #734592
2026-01-20 22:07 UTC
Holy crap, getting wifi to work on Linux is still as painful as it was 20 years ago.
1) Need to compile and install out-of-tree driver
2) Need to fiddle with modules.d config files to get the correct regulatory region applied for 6 GHz to connect (after two other suggested fix failed to work)
All this for a lab/test setup.
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@dino@masto.ai 2026-01-20 22:26
@RMerlin I think the specific wifi hardware can make a huge difference in this area. I've had laptops where I just bailed immediately and bought an Intel wifi card to swap in, for example. I know this doesn't help you but it can also go super easy on Linux.