▲ 102 ▼ I need a distro that can work right out the box without too much hassle to configure it, which one would you recommend? (lemm.ee) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by PoliticallyIncorrect@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.ml 199 comments fedilink hide all child comments Thx in advice.
[+] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TCB13@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) because depending ln their hardware, wifi might not work out of the box, and maybe even not ethernet either I never experienced this with tons of machines, besides Debian now comes with proprietary blobs for that kind of hardware out of the box as well. . If it’s the iso version with the proprietary firmware already in it’s maybe… That ISO no longer exists. It's all now on the base image. UPDATE 10 Jun 2023: As of Debian 12 (Bookworm), firmware is included in the normal Debian installer images. Source: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/ "The Debian official media may include firmware that is otherwise not part of the Debian system to enable use of Debian with hardware that requires such firmware." Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/debian-includes-proprietary-code permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TCB13@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) because depending ln their hardware, wifi might not work out of the box, and maybe even not ethernet either I never experienced this with tons of machines, besides Debian now comes with proprietary blobs for that kind of hardware out of the box as well. . If it’s the iso version with the proprietary firmware already in it’s maybe… That ISO no longer exists. It's all now on the base image. UPDATE 10 Jun 2023: As of Debian 12 (Bookworm), firmware is included in the normal Debian installer images. Source: https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/ "The Debian official media may include firmware that is otherwise not part of the Debian system to enable use of Debian with hardware that requires such firmware." Source: https://www.tomshardware.com/news/debian-includes-proprietary-code permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent