Absent wifi on live usb

[firenice03]

1st off - - Welcome!!!  ;D ;D

Linux doesn't install with the same file formats as windows.. EXE's won't work to install..
Depending on the files there are different formats for different Linux.. Perhaps listing the file extension (.deb etc) most can help with install..

You're on a LIVE environment, you should be able to install but know that changes made will be undone on reboot unless its been created with persistence... (No biggie just know)

Looking is appears there could various chips used https://askubuntu.com/questions/280065/n...tude-e5420

Typically you want to add ubuntu or even ubuntu 16.04 to your search as this is what LL is built from...
Some additional Info: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2303763

If you can open terminal (ctrl+alt+t), run the following command and post the output it will tell what the systems configs are

Code:

inxi -Fxz

Also make sure your WiFi radio is on..
Run this from terminal:

Code:

rfkill list all

or if it doesn't work

Code:

sudo rfkill list all

If you see a "blocked" its turned off - enable by the following (may need sudo if it doesn't work)

Code:

rfkill unblock all