well I am new to linux mint and when recently i installed wifi drivers in the system after many difficulties, all went in vain when the cruel Network manager displayed "WiFi Unavailable".
one more thing i am totally new to linux so please elaborate the methods a bit, though i can understand the simpler ones.
Ah sorry i forgot
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mortal@mortal-desktop:~$ sudo lshw
mortal-desktop
description: Desktop Computer
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.7 dmi-2.7 smp vsyscall32
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop uuid=00EB9717-0FD2-E111-BDEB-ECA86B7B4AFA
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: DH61HO
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
version: AAG62445-102
serial: GEHO22900C63
slot: To be filled by O.E.M.
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 0
version: HOH6110H.86A.0010.2012.0424.1632
date: 04/24/2012
size: 64KiB
capacity: 1MiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification uefi
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 4
size: 128KiB
capacity: 128KiB
capabilities: internal varies
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 5
size: 512KiB
capacity: 512KiB
capabilities: internal varies unified
configuration: level=2
*-cache:2
description: L3 cache
physical id: 6
size: 3MiB
capacity: 3MiB
capabilities: internal varies unified
configuration: level=3
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 26
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 4GiB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0.8 ns)
product: HMT325U6BFR8C-H9
vendor: Hynix Semiconduc
physical id: 0
serial: 000005C1
slot: DIMM1
size: 2GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1333 MHz (0.8 ns)
product: HMT325U6BFR8C-H9
vendor: Hynix Semiconduc
physical id: 1
serial: 000005C1
slot: DIMM2
size: 2GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1333MHz (0.8ns)
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 36
bus info: cpu@0
version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz
slot: CPU 1
size: 2333MHz
capacity: 3800MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 100MHz
capabilities: lm fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt tsc_deadline_timer xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm arat pln pts md_clear flush_l1d cpufreq
configuration: cores=2 enabledcores=2 threads=4
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 09
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=snb_uncore
resources: irq:0
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 09
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi pm vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:25 memory:fe000000-fe3fffff memory:e0000000-efffffff ioport:f000(size=64) memory:c0000-dffff
*-communication
description: Communication controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 16
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:26 memory:fe408000-fe40800f
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:fe407000-fe4073ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.4.0-51-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 5.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: Mouse
product: USB OPTICAL MOUSE
vendor: YSPRINGTECH
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:1.2
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA speed=2Mbit/s
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:27 memory:fe400000-fe403fff
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:fe406000-fe4063ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.4.0-51-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 5.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:1
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: Wireless interface
product: SDM636-QRD _SN:6467CD4C
vendor: asus
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:1.3
version: 4.04
serial: J9AAGF096149GLG
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=rndis_host maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: Generic USB device
product: 802.11n
vendor: Realtek
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:1.4
version: 0.00
serial: 002E2D4A02F6
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=r8188eu maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: H61 Express Chipset LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-sata
description: SATA controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 port Desktop SATA AHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi1
version: 04
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: sata msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:24 ioport:f0b0(size=8) ioport:f0a0(size=4) ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f060(size=32) memory:fe405000-fe4057ff
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: ST3500418AS
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: CC38
serial: 6VMBKFNH
size: 465GiB (500GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=a5c73305
*-volume:0 UNCLAIMED
description: Windows FAT volume
vendor: mkfs.fat
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0,1
version: FAT32
serial: 37b1-a5a5
size: 510MiB
capacity: 512MiB
capabilities: primary bootable fat initialized
configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat
*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 465GiB
capacity: 465GiB
capabilities: primary extended partitioned partitioned:extended
*-logicalvolume
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
logical name: /
version: 1.0
serial: fc367c01-30cd-46f0-a9fc-983334cbfc24
size: 465GiB
capacity: 465GiB
capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2020-10-17 15:42:11 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2020-10-20 00:36:19 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro mounted=2020-10-20 00:36:24 state=mounted
*-serial
description: SMBus
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=i801_smbus latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:fe404000-fe4040ff ioport:f040(size=32)
*-pnp00:00
product: PnP device PNP0c01
physical id: 1
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:01
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 2
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:02
product: PnP device PNP0700
physical id: 3
capabilities: pnp
*-pnp00:03
product: PnP device PNP0501
physical id: 7
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=serial
*-pnp00:04
product: PnP device PNP0b00
physical id: 8
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=rtc_cmos
*-pnp00:05
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 9
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:06
product: PnP device PNP0303
physical id: a
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=i8042 kbd
*-pnp00:07
product: PnP device PNP0c01
physical id: b
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:08
product: PnP device INT3f0d
vendor: Interphase Corporation
physical id: c
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-network:0 DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:1.4
logical name: wlx002e2d4a02f6
serial: 00:2e:2d:4a:02:f6
capabilities: ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=r8188eu multicast=yes wireless=unassociated
*-network:1
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 2
logical name: lxcbr0
serial: 00:16:3e:00:00:00
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=bridge driverversion=2.3 firmware=N/A ip=10.0.3.1 link=no multicast=yes
*-network:2
description: Ethernet interface
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@2:1.3
logical name: usb0
serial: fa:43:e2:a2:37:8e
capabilities: ethernet physical
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rndis_host driverversion=22-Aug-2005 firmware=RNDIS device ip=192.168.42.90 link=yes multicast=yes
mortal@mortal-desktop:~$
mortal
A humble request; I like linux a lot but internet is very much necessary on my pc so i need help otherwise i would have to quit on Linux.
and one more thing i don't have a cd reader so i copied the "linux" file from my friend's PC and in one of the files it says the linux kernels must be less than 3.6.6
but i don't have a way to install that kernel either
and it was a doubt too so i thought it would be good to ask you.
