For a given device, sometimes one linux distro perfectly supports a hardware component. Then if I switch distros, the same component no longer functions at all, or is very buggy.

How do I find out what the difference is?

  • lurch (he/him)@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    apart from license issues of propietary drivers, it can be the kernel or modules being slightly older and the driver is only in the newest kernel / modules bundle that didn’t make it into all distros yet

    • linuxPIPEpower@discuss.tchncs.deOP
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      6 months ago

      license issues of propietary drivers,

      kernel or modules being slightly older and the driver is only in the newest kernel / modules bundle that didn’t make it into all distros yet

      how do I find out about both of these?