Hello, I'm new on GNU/Linux and looked for a gamer version of the system. I found SparkyLinux, tried it live and decided to install on my HD. The wifi worked as normal in the live version. It worked after a fresh install too, but after I updated and upgraded the system it shows and connects to the wifi, stay connected but I can't access anything. I have to use theetering with my smartphone to get a connection. Is there any way to revert the driver to the old state? Thanks.
Try to run your system using older kernel.
My system is running dual boot with Windows 10, but I don't even know how to setup the old kernel since it is the first time I installed SparkyLinux. Do I have to install the whole system again and don't update?
Reboot your system. When it comes back up there will be a "Grub" screen for several seconds
EDIT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GRUB#/media/File:Debian_Unstable_GRUB2_(2015).png ##picture
QuoteOnce GRUB stage 2 has loaded, it presents a TUI-based operating system selection (kernel selection) menu, where the user can select which operating system to boot. GRUB can be configured to automatically load a specified kernel after a user-defined timeout; if the timeout is set to zero seconds, pressing and holding ⇧ Shift while the computer is booting makes it possible to access the boot menu.[9]
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Type on the down = " pgdn" (maybe) = inverted pyramid symbol to enter advanced options.
You will seen a list of available kernels. You will probably have 2 kernels. I have 4.14.0-2 and then a similar one with 4.14.0-2 (recovery mode)
and then
similar lines for 4.13 and 4.13 (recovery mode)
Your numbers may varySelect the smaller number by moving down the menu to highlight the smallest kernel number - but not the recovery option. ## Hopefully that will do the trick.
If you continue to have problems you can also look up how to use "search engines to use lspci" and/or "inxi" to find out info about your computer and it's component at the command line and then post the code (marked up as code) of your wifi and ethernet cards. "inxi -N" is one option.
Since you are using Sparky you do not have to worry about installing the non-free components, Sparky has already done that for you.
Peace out,
Thank you so much guys, but it did't work. I think I have to reinstall everything and don't make any general update or upgrade. I will update every app separately. If anything goes wrong I will know what was. Thank you all ;)