AntiX26 Linux Wifi setup + Kernel 7.0.4 install guide Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3
Default theme, zzz-icewm, redmond and ubuntu regular size 11 fonts. 112% scaling. 15' screen laptop.I installed the Linux kernel v7.0.4 after I installed AntiX26 to get my wifi up and running.
Lenovo Ideapad slim 3; modern laptop, but a little weak. I'm very happy with my setup;
I had to boot the live image with kernel v6.x.x just to get my keyboard working. But after the main install of the Antix26 system, I then installed kernel v7.0.4.
This is how I did it; follow these steps to get wifi + kernel 7.0.4:
(before you start, make sure that your wifi card is not soft-blocked(Airplane mode): type in your terminal: rfkill list, if its blocked try to unblock by: sudo rfkill unblock all, or the shortcut for airplane mode on your keyboard. Is your wifi working now? if not, continue. )
1. Find a way to connect to the internet. I had to use internet through USB-cable from my Phone.
2. Install the firmware-mediatek driver, by typing this in the terminal: sudo apt install firmware-mediatek, then reboot. But just to be sure you can also install: firmware-misc-nonfree and/or firmware-linux-nonfree. Check what kind of wifi card you have. Google Ai is very helpful finding out stuff for you, and what kind of drivers you need to install. (at this step you can try a reboot your laptop and see if you can get wifi working, if not continue to next step.)
3. Then install the linux-image-7.0.4+deb13 from the debian backports, it should also install the dependencies for you, so please check that before you continue. After the new kernel is installed, write in the terminal: sudo update-grub, now you can reboot into your fresh kernel and wifi should be working.
linux-image-7.0.4+deb13 \<your cpu type\>, please double check that it also installing dependencies. It should do it for you. Remember sudo update-grub after the install.(firmware-mediatek did not work for me while using kernel 6.x.x, but after the 7.0.4 update wifi started working.)
Quality of life, 100% screen brightness after every reboot and fix screen tearing:
.desktop-session, startup file. This is what it looks like at the bottom. Continue reading for where to find it:I also added these two lines at the bottom of my startup config file. You will find it in Control Centre -> Session -> Users Desktop-session ( text file from .desktop-session, startup.) Remember to save after changes:
backlight-brightness -s 100 &
xrandr --output eDP --set TearFree on &
One is to get 100% backlight on my laptop after every reboot so I dont have to adjust it every time, and the other one is for removing screen tearing. But before you add xrandr to your startup file: run xrandr in the terminal to check if you have eDP or some other screen type. Terminal command: xrandr <press enter>. Just place your screen type instead of eDP in the startup command as I have written above. Remember to save your file and reboot. This is my screen type from the terminal:
https://preview.redd.it/6gkmcpy41y0h1.jpg?width=761&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0c24a067191a6409350d7092d188d4162914159cTo check if TearFree is running after a reboot, just write in your terminal: xrandr --verbose | grep TearFree .. it should say TearFree: on, and you should notice it when you scroll up and down on websites that screen tearing is gone.
Quality of life 2, show battery info:
Now you have to open another text file!
If you want to see your battery %, just open Control Centre -> Configure Conky -> And find the line that says something like this (should be at the bottom):
\#Battery: ${battery_percent BAT0}% ${alignr}${color8}${battery_bar 8,70 BAT0}
... and just
