Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:14:20 +0100, Fosco wrote: > > Also, rooting a phone to install a different OS version can stop some > > apps from working, particularly any financial ones. > Maybe Magisk is not suitable for a firt-time > Android user as it can be mind mangling, but

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 10:12:07 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: > > Also, rooting a phone to install a different OS version can stop some > > apps from working, particularly any financial ones. > > Thanks for mentioning this. I always forget about this because, > fortunately, my credit union

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:46:45 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: >> +1 for Lineage here. >> >> I didn't recommend it to the OP because for a first-time Android user, >> this might be jumping straight into the deep end of the pool. Nigthly build for supported devices are fairly safe (from my

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 2021-03-22 at 14:58 +, Neil Bothwick wrote: > Also, rooting a phone to install a different OS version can stop some > apps from working, particularly any financial ones. Thanks for mentioning this. I always forget about this because, fortunately, my credit union app is not affected

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:46:45 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: > +1 for Lineage here. > > I didn't recommend it to the OP because for a first-time Android user, > this might be jumping straight into the deep end of the pool. > > Also, depending on the circumstances, installing Lineage might

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 2021-03-22 at 15:21 +0100, Fosco wrote: > I choose lineageOs . When I need a new > phone,I match supported device (from "download" section of lineageOs > website) to availability on market. +1 for Lineage here. I didn't recommend it to the OP because for a

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

I subscribe the wifi related sugegstions. I'd strongly suggest the qt5 use flag for wpa_supplicant: wpa_gui get easier and intuitive the authentication process. About the phone brand...I spent a while wondering about the less invasive brand to have the purest Android environment. I found the

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Mon, 22 Mar 2021 09:52:17 +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > Any advice wb very welcome ; please remember I know nothing re cell > > phones, tho' of course I'm quite willing to buy one (brand > > suggestions ? ). > > Google Pixel, for the nearest thing to the pure Android experience. > Others

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Monday, 22 March 2021 01:25:35 GMT Philip Webb wrote: > Any advice wb very welcome ; please remember I know nothing re cell > phones, tho' of course I'm quite willing to buy one (brand suggestions ? ). Google Pixel, for the nearest thing to the pure Android experience. Others add all manner

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:41:44 -0500, Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: > However, USB wifi adapters are quite affordable and sufficient for your > use case, in my opinion. There are also PCI wifi cards, which would be neater on a desktop. Both are very cheap, but check what chipset a card uses before

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

210321 Matt Connell (Gmail) wrote: > On Sun, 2021-03-21 at 21:25 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: >> my question is, if I use the Wifi services, >> is whether I would need to add hardware to my machine > It depends on if your motherboard has an integrated Wifi chip or not. > If it does not have an

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo + wifi

On Sun, 2021-03-21 at 21:25 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > if I use the Wifi services, is whether I would need to add hardware to my > machine It depends on if your motherboard has an integrated Wifi chip or not. If it does not have an external connector for an antenna, it probably doesn't have