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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Problem with WiFi driver in arch linux (social.vivaldi.net)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Problem with WiFi driver in arch linux

Hi everyone

I've been trying to solve a problem with my arch (endeavour) instalation and wanted to know if anyone here can help

Everything is working well, excepting the WiFi connection. It is extremely slow, sometimes disconnecting from the network, and in the task bar, the WiFi icon shows that the signal strength is weak, although the router is in the same room. Switching between r8168 and r8169 as recommended doesnt work. Any ideas?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Terrible idea here: Use ndiswrapper to make it work with a Windows driver!

Ignore me though, that'd be wacky. Just listen to Rustmilian.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I might do that if nothing else works, but it'd be really weird if there is not a simple native linux solution, I'm just not an expert lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Yeah, I was mostly being silly: You shouldn't have to do that but I'm no expert