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When I first switched to Ubuntu, it didn't include drivers for my WiFi. I wired up and asked around in forums. Result? "Write your own driver, n00b." That didn't happen, but it makes me wonder -- is it hard to write drivers? It might not be...
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[–] pitenius 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
When I first switched to Ubuntu, it didn't include drivers for my WiFi. I wired up and asked around in forums. Result? "Write your own driver, n00b." That didn't happen, but it makes me wonder -- is it hard to write drivers? It might not be...
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[–] pitenius 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Thank you -- I admit my ignorance and if I'd known more, I would have objected.
[–] Disappointed 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
None of them suggested NDISWrapper?
[–] pitenius 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No. I didn't press too much. It seemed out of my league and my parents wanted to "see how the new computer worked".
But now you've told me :) and I'll check it out!