Finally ready to move from Windoze to Unix, suggestions of flavor of Unix to use

[Edward Doolittle]

It looks like the driver for the RealTek controller is proprietary, so
you'll have to go through some extra steps to get it working.  For
starters, check out this:
https://unixblogger.com/2016/08/11/how-to-get-your-realtek-rtl8111rtl8168-working-updated-guide/
and the top answer to this:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/933055/ubuntu-16-04-realtek-rtl8111-8168-8411-ethernet-driver-is-not-maintaining-a-pers

A Google search turns up lots of other stuff. You'll have to sift through
it, try a few things, and use your judgment about what to keep.

In the meantime you can get a cheap ethernet card with non-proprietary
driver software to get your networking working.

On 15 March 2018 at 00:17, jeffrey black <beastmaster126 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I realize this is the wrong forum to ask but; I am finally looking to
> ditch Windoze 10 completely.
>
> I am at my wits end trying to get ubuntu to work with my system. I have
> tried every post I can find on activating the ethernet and wifi, none of
> which work.
>
> I have an iBUYPOWER intel core I5 computer with the Realtek
> RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit ethernet controller, and usb:o
> realtek generic usb device 802.11ac wlan adapter (usb 2), all built into
> the motherboard.  The motherboard model is H170-pro.  Meaning I have no
> internet, wifi, or networking capability under ubuntu.
>
> I can run ubuntu 14 in a vm window but; it is even slower than Windoze
> 10 pro 64-bit.  And Windoze 10 is painfully slow now. GnuCash takes
> forever to load with all the additional junk micro$oft has added.  Under
> the VM, go to town and eat dinner before GnuCash loads.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion on what flavor of Unix I should use on
> this computer?     Wifi, networking and GnuCash are mandatory
> requirements for me to switch.
>
> --JEffrey Black M.B.A.
>
>
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Edward Doolittle
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