I mean, I still have to make sure my driver's are up to date because Windows doesn't always have the latest version available in WSUS. I honestly would be on Ubuntu right now if I didn't play so many games.

[–] Audbol@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Let the manufacturer know they need to update their driver's when you find new ones. They should be doing that automatically or they may have a reason they aren't pushing them to windows update

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[–] 6502@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

that's a big lol, Ubuntu has given me tons of driver problems, and it's only gotten worse since 2010. there really needs to be an option to download an extra-bloated ISO with every possible WiFi driver included. if the WiFi doesn't work, how the hell am I supposed to download the driver?? (rhetorical question) not to mention, the loss of easily installable VMware Tools included with VMware Player / Workstation / vCenter makes it way harder to configure VMs. that last bit isn't Linux's fault, it's VMware being stupid, but is absolutely a barrier to testing out new distros

[–] Oszilloraptor@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

I have to admit I use mostly Ubuntu and Mint;

the only drivers I had to install (successfully) were ethernet and wifi drivers on laptops. (luckily bluetooth and usb-tethering always works.

The only driver I never managed to install is the fingerprint reader. But who can expect that a Dell Laptop for 5k€ that is sold by dell with a linux-option has linux drivers for all of the hardware...

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 years ago

The only driver I ever needed was the Brother laser printer ones which are well documented. Fedora btw, m'linux.

[–] cholesterol@lemmy.wtf 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I can't get over how thin her molars are.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do people still have driver issues on Linux? What hardware are people using? I've been using Arch literally since it came out. I can't remember the last time I had any concern that the laptop I bought would run Linux, ...actually I do remember, I had a laptop with a modem that didn't work right off the bat (or ever since it was 2008 and never tried to make it work).

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[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

I love that this comic was meme-fied

[–] hogart@feddit.nu 7 points 2 years ago

I just didn't like the complexity to get in house game streaming to work. Moonlight/sunshine should work. But I also wanna be able to just remote my entire desktop. Do much easier on windows still.

[–] wolandark@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

You guys search for drivers? I use artix btw

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