On Fri, Apr 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> On 4/25/25 07:43, Gareth Evans wrote: > > On Fri 25/04/2025 at 02:54, David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> > wrote: > > > >> If all you need is an SSH or Samba file server for a SOHO network, most > >> any x86_64 computer built in the last ~15 years can work. > > > > Hi David, > > > > I thought it was still the case that some NICs, for example, weren't > supported. Is that a thing of the past? > > > > Thanks > > Gareth > > > Wi-Fi adapters frequently require proprietary firmware blobs. Debian > provides "non-free" packages for some adapters. It all depends upon the > manufacturer and how well they support FOSS on their hardware. I have > had good luck with Intel and Broadcom network adapters. > I have a Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter. It works well with the binary blobs in non-free-firmware. I have used it for Debian Bookworm and now Trixie. > > > David > > -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ Debian - The universal operating system ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ https://www.debian.org/ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀
