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>Be me
>Build new PC
>"Maybe I'll try out Linux. "
>Fairly popular 2 year old Motherboard
>Integrated WiFi Module no drivers available
>Integrated Bluetooth Module no drivers available
>No support for $170 Sound Card
>4 hours of troubleshooting later
>Linux more bloated with dependencies and packages from troubleshooting than your grandmas browser extensions
>"Fuck this"
>Nuke Partition
>Install Windows
>Shit instantly just works
>Use Linux partition drive for backups
did you try and use Arch?
i've only ever had to fuck around with wifi drivers when installing Arch
Everytime i've installed ubuntu on a laptop it's worked fine out of the box, including on the same laptop i had to fuck around with drivers on for Arch
I love Arch, but it is not for beginners. WiFi and Bluetooth are both sketchy. Or, at least, they used to be.
My WiFi on arch is so all over the place when it connects to my phone hotspot. Connects, disconnects, "oh what's the password again?" Otherwise router based WiFi is fine.
Actually the Bluetooth is somewhat even more reliable than the Windows one. And it waits for you to connect manually instead of auto connecting to that one speaker you happen to have on.