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How do I check that my system is Linux-compatible? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Not too long ago I installed Mint onto a laptop that turned out to have a network card by Broadcom, which doesn't have Linux support, so that didn't work. I'm going to upgrade my currently Windows PC to Mint at the end of Win10 support in October, and I want to be sure I don't have any hardware that is incompatible with Linux. Which manufacturers are obstinate like that?

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[-] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago

i used a live bootable usb stick to play around before i installed it; the one thing i had an issue with is my display drivers but simply updating using software manager (i think specifically the kernel or something; it's been a while so I cant remember for sure) fixed it

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