All of this ricing looks amazing, I am just overwhelmed by the sheer number of everything. Where is it recommended that I start? Right now I have GNOME on Debian 12 (I hate it)

  • MaiaKe@lemmy.mlOP
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    1 year ago

    Thank you for the advice! Before I start (because I only have this one computer) what commands will I need to know? Will an install of arch linux also come with drivers for things such as wifi, or will I need to get those separately?

    • promitheas@iusearchlinux.fyi
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      1 year ago

      It depends on what chipset your wifi uses. If you have access to ethernet I would do that for the install, then test to see if wifi works. If it doesn’t , having the ethernet will make finding drivers not included in the base install much easier.

      As for other device drivers, it really depends on what you have. Mostly though other than wifi you should be fine.

      A great resource is the arch wiki, and their installation guide is what I use every time.

      I get the feeling you’re a bit new, so maybe a good idea is to first try it out in a virtual machine, see how it goes, get comfortable with the process, play around with it without the fear of borking your system, etc…

      Also, you’re encouraged to ask question. Here is an example of a good sublem where you could ask Arch specific questions if that is the route you end up going: https://lemmy.ml/c/archlinux

      • MaiaKe@lemmy.mlOP
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        1 year ago

        I’m just using an HP Probook from like 7 years ago, I dont really know what wifi chipset it would have. Unfortunately I dont have access to my router (shared internet, I’m in a boarding school).

        With virtual machines, what program am I best off using? I’ve used virtualbox for windows XP and whatnot in the past.

        Also thank you for the link (what do they call the lemmy equivalents of subreddits? Communities?)!