I check the spec and it has a wifi chip but the os can’t see it.
I had a wifi toggle on windows 11 when I got the PC and also when I used a mint USB boot. Driver manager sees nothing to update or install.
The mint community page has failed to post my question a few times so now I’m here.
If you’re dual booting with Windows it can sometimes lock the Wi-Fi adapter and it won’t show up in Linux. Boot into Windows, disconnect from Wi-Fi then shut the PC down instead of restarting then reboot and see if that fixes it.
What does
lspcisayIf you are dual booting, then disable fast boot in the bios to keep windows from locking various devices.
Do you know what the wireless nic model is? You might try
lspci | grep -i networkand see if the network controller comes up. (Also viewable in System Reports application, in the System Information tab under Network".Did you install from the Edge ISO or the regular one? The Edge ISO ships with a much newer kernel for updated hardware support.
If you have access to a wired connection you can also update to a newer kernel manually, in the update manager it is under View -> Linux Kernels. You can select the 6.5 and choose Install.
The type of wireless card will be the most important thing for people to help though.
I’ve tried Mint multiple times and never got WiFi to work lol
Linux Mint is not a beginner Distro
It’s what was suggested here to me
Yes, I know that. And then the outdated kernel has missing drivers, or packages are outdated, etc. and you are searching for solutions that only apply to Mint
Those issues and solutions are mirrored in Ubuntu 22.04.
Say what now?
Goalposts in transit.
