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I am running Linux Lite 3.4 on one 64 bit dual core PC; on this PC there is the option in the main menu to install windows wireless drivers. When I have attempted to install Linux Lite 3.4 on another 32 bit PC this option does not appear on the main menu, nor does it do so with version 3.6. Also there are differences when running up the system; for example the label Linux Lite 3.4 is displayed whilst running up on the first PC but not on the other. Does anyone know why this is please? I have only wireless cards which do not have Linux drivers, so I need this option on the menu to set up the wireless card to connect to Internet.
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I have discovered what this problem was due to. I had previously installed this option in the main menu myself, when attempting to install Windows wireless drivers (and forgotten that I had done this). How to install this is described on the Ubuntu forums and when you install this utility via the Terminal the option appears on the main menu. It really is an excellent option to have on the menu for older hardware.
Since Linux lite seems to aim to be supporting older hardware, I would suggest that this should be added to the Linux lite main menu; it really does make it so easy to install the required drivers. OS MX-17 for example has it as permanent option on their main menu.
