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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•2 years agoWhat kind of weird or shitty NIC you’re using that needs a specific driver for Windows?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 years agoThe wireless kind, presumably. Those always need their own firmware and therefore their own driver.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink11•2 years agoLenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 8 Notebook comes with a MEDIATEK MT7922. Windows 11 does not want to install unless you circumvent the requirement for Internet or supply it with a manually downloaded driver. Linux? Just works.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink6•2 years agoTP-Link Archer T6E, one of the most popular on the market
What kind of weird or shitty NIC you’re using that needs a specific driver for Windows?
The wireless kind, presumably. Those always need their own firmware and therefore their own driver.
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 8 Notebook comes with a MEDIATEK MT7922. Windows 11 does not want to install unless you circumvent the requirement for Internet or supply it with a manually downloaded driver.
Linux? Just works.
TP-Link Archer T6E, one of the most popular on the market