I just did a clean install from my old desktop because I was curious about Mint. It installed correctly, and I updated everything, but my friend said I ought to update my drivers. Yet when I go to the drivers menu, there are none and it just says "No proprietary drivers are in use on this system".
Did I do something wrong, because even though my drivers for my ethernet card, or graphics card or anything like that aren't showing up, I still have sound, I'm on the internet, and yet nothing is wrong with the display. Am I just overreacting or is there something I need to do?
No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
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YorkeChops
No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
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beefstu
Re: No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
Welcome to Linux Mint!
No don't worry at all, proprietry drivers just means those drivers which are not 'open source' but are provided by the manufacturer, for example, Nvidia graphics cards or some wireless cards. It just means that there aren't any of those types of driver needed for your system. All you need to do to keep everything up to date as if the padlock on the panel at the bottom is open, click on that to update everything.
Hope you enjoy it, feel free to ask any questions you want!
No don't worry at all, proprietry drivers just means those drivers which are not 'open source' but are provided by the manufacturer, for example, Nvidia graphics cards or some wireless cards. It just means that there aren't any of those types of driver needed for your system. All you need to do to keep everything up to date as if the padlock on the panel at the bottom is open, click on that to update everything.
Hope you enjoy it, feel free to ask any questions you want!
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YorkeChops
Re: No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
Thank you so much!
My friend had told me that Dell supported Linux as an OS, so I guess that's why. I was worried for a second there. The only thing I need to know now is how to set up a static IP. I normally use PortForward.com, but there are no guides for Linux. I also googled it and didn't find any of the options that it tells me.
My friend had told me that Dell supported Linux as an OS, so I guess that's why. I was worried for a second there. The only thing I need to know now is how to set up a static IP. I normally use PortForward.com, but there are no guides for Linux. I also googled it and didn't find any of the options that it tells me.
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Rtk-
Re: No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
Done some Googling for you, I was finding it hard to word it myself.
Some hardware devices (such as some brands/models of wireless network cards) require a proprietary device driver.
This is because the hardware vendor/manufacturer have not released the specifications/documentations required in order to develop a open source device driver.
Proprietary device drivers should avoid, they are bad because they are proprietary software, they're without source code, and the user cant modify them.
Sometimes proprietary device drivers are needed though, else the hardware device does not work, if there is no open source device driver available.
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beefstu
Re: No proprietary drivers are in use on this system?
Ok should really open a new thread for a new question but may as well try and answer this one!
goto Network Connections in the Mint Menu and click on the network you are using (either Auto eth0 for wired or the network name on the wireless tab) then click edit. Goto the IPv4 settings tab and select Manual from the Method drop-down box then put in the details of the static IP and DNS.
I think this is what you want, Portforward.com is only for hardware firewalls and routers, not software.
goto Network Connections in the Mint Menu and click on the network you are using (either Auto eth0 for wired or the network name on the wireless tab) then click edit. Goto the IPv4 settings tab and select Manual from the Method drop-down box then put in the details of the static IP and DNS.
I think this is what you want, Portforward.com is only for hardware firewalls and routers, not software.