network adapter not working

[granite kiln]

what does inxi -Nxxxz output?

[neat bay]

Can you provide results for the above command in terminal?

[opal creek]

i must boot linux to do so

[neat bay]

Can you get the hardware ID from Windows Device Manager?

[obsidian radish]

exe files don't work on Linux.

Especially anything to do with drivers.

We'll await your information

you should modify the command to say inxi -SMNxxxz so it includes your OS and machine info. please.

you can boot the live usb, open terminal, and do that command. then photo it.

[opal creek]

Tell me exactly what to do

[opal creek]

I'm a beginner I don't know commands

[granite kiln]

Just press CTRL + ALT + T and type the command in

It can't get easier than that

[neat bay]

The inxi command only works in a Linux environment. From Windows you can https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/hardware-ids#obtaining-the-list-of-hardware-ids-for-a-device

[granite kiln]

linux

[opal creek]

i did it

[opal creek]

now what?

[obsidian radish]

.

then send

@opal creek

[opal creek]

how to photo?

[obsidian radish]

you should modify the command to say inxi -SMNxxxz so it includes your OS and machine info. please.

do you have a smartphone?

[opal creek]

i did

[obsidian radish]

use its camera

[opal creek]

oh

[obsidian radish]

you can't do much with the laptop since no connectivity

[opal creek]

i didnt install linux yet but a usb

[obsidian radish]

i know that

[opal creek]

and i faced that

[obsidian radish]

we all know that

show the photo of maximized terminal now please

with the result

[opal creek]

wait i need my phone

[obsidian radish]

...

[neat bay]

Nobody can help without at least the hardware ID

[granite kiln]

That .exe won't work

Linux isn't even detecting the card

[neat bay]

There might be a Linux driver for the aic8800 on github

[granite kiln]

Yeah but the kernel doesn't even detect it

there's just ethernet

[neat bay]

It is normal for USB devices not to be detected as wifi until a driver is loaded

[granite kiln]

Wait.. if it's connected through usb then they should run lsusb?

[neat bay]

Yes and it may show a different ID if it has storage on the device for that Windows driver

https://github.com/search?q=aic8800&type=repositories

[opal creek]

Im a he, now what?

[opal creek]

Soooooo?

[neat bay]

It likely won't work from Mint ISO on USB

[opal creek]

Then?

[neat bay]

Then you would still need an internet connection to get it working. There is a list of linux supported USB wifi at https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/USB_WiFi_Adapters_that_are_supported_with_Linux_in-kernel_drivers.md

[opal creek]

Can't i use my phone as hotspot?

[neat bay]

Likely could

After installing Mint on the hard drive, do in terminal sudo apt update && sudo apt install git dkms

Then git clone https://github.com/jzitnik/AIC8800.git

cd AIC8800

Then make && sudo make install Secure Boot has to be disabled in BIOS, then reboot

[opal creek]

Are the files safe?

And why do i need to disable secure boot?

[neat bay]

Secure Boot needs to be disabled so the kernel will load the driver, it should be safe as I don't think github would allow it to be there if it wasn't

[opal creek]

Can i enable it after?

[neat bay]

Not unless you use MOK to sign the driver

[opal creek]

If i don't enable secure boot would that be a problem later? Or a security problem?

[neat bay]

I don't have Secure Boot enabled on my computers and don't have issues

[opal creek]

You might but didn't notice?

[neat bay]

Nothing as far as I can tell. It is easier for me to leave Secure Boot disabled as I do a lot of Bluetooth testing making changes to kernel source

[opal creek]

From what i know secure boot is a local problem unless you give access to other things

[neat bay]

A lot of problems that can occur in Windows just don't happen on Linux. Secure Boot requires a signed bootloader, now the bootloader requires a signed kernel and the kernel requires signed modules with Secure Boot enabled

[opal creek]

Oh well the hotspot proved much a simpler solution

Thank you everyone

[neat bay]

Hotspot? You mean USB tether?

[opal creek]

Yes

[granite kiln]

There is malware on github

Github isn't flathub

[opal creek]

Oh no

[opal creek]

Then what now?

[granite kiln]

i guess you can trust it

[opal creek]

... and have someguy who lives in basement watch?

[granite kiln]

i mean, if the code is there you can take a look at it

[opal creek]

well then i wouldn't need to open this forum!

[granite kiln]

Essentially

yeah

Or you can get an actually supported wifi adapter

preferably intel

as it's plug and play

[neat bay]

Intel doesn't make USB wifi