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[–] 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

Please get this bad boy working well on rolling release, then:

https://gitlab.com/TuxThePenguin0/bes2600

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    This isn't a Linux compatibility issue. You bought a device where the manufacturer told you in advance that a driver for the built-in wifi module doesn't exist yet. It's a product at the development stage.

    So just follow the manufacturer's recommendation from the product page: use a wifi dongle for now and pat yourself on the back for being an early adopter.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Having the device, I already tether the wifi. But it is indeed a compatibility issue: the old kernel drivers for the chip were janky and it’s doubtful how well they even worked the time. The code is apparently such a hot mess that the people who were working on it have stopped making progress. There is now skepticism that it will ever be fully functional.

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