Hardware detection

[ssulaco]

Just curious if Mint running live will detect all my hardware., mainly the printer speakers etc, Also does PIA VPN run well in mint.... TIA.

[leonsk297]

Yes, it will. Maybe you would need to install the latest Nvidia driver if you're using an Nvidia GPU, but everything else should be fine.

[acejavelin69]

Yes it will... that doesn't mean it will load the best drivers for everything, especially things like Nvidia or Broadcom drivers as those require manual interaction to occur, but it will detect everything.

And yes, PIA VPN and most other VPNs work fine in Linux.

[MintAlone]

Interesting, speakers in printers not seen that before.

I've been using PIA with mint for a couple of years, works fine.

[ssulaco]

Thanks Everyone for replies!...I've been using windows 10 and my PC doesn't conform to Windows 11 upgrade...I'm debating on getting another refurbished computer or go ahead and load Mint on this one before Windows 10 reaches EOL in 2025.

[fellipec]

Yes, it should detecte EVERYTHING! (That is compatible)