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?

  • linuxPIPEpowerOP
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    2 months ago
    • distros can have different kernel parameters

    • unloaded kernel modules

    • different kernel parameters

    • older kernel/packages

    • missing packages

    how do I find out about these?

    Are they specific to my system? Some kind of decision the installer makes? So I would investigate locally on the device?

    Or will it be a general distro thing? Am I looking on their website to find out?

    • Quantum Cog@lemmy.world
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      No, look up what drivers/modules/packages your hardware need and load them/upgrade/install on the buggy distro