Hello. I explained my situation a bit in previous post but now I have the information needed. (Sorry if I should not create a new post) I am having difficulty getting my NetGear A6100 wireless usb adapter working with Linux.. I just switched to Garuda Linux last night so very noob to Linux.. VERY. Here is the output of inxi -Fxxxa Any help is MUCH appreciated and please speak to me as if I'm a child as I'm totally noob to all things Linux. Thank you all SO much!!
System:
Kernel: 5.10.4-107-tkg-bmq x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.2.0
parameters: intel_pstate=passive
BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-tkg-bmq
root=UUID=11171806-a474-47f8-a9c3-5880c3dba1da rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1 loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma 5.20.5 tk: Qt 5.15.2 info: latte-dock wm: kwin_x11
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Intel model: S3000AHLX v: D40858-208
serial: <filter> BIOS: Intel v: S3000.86B.02.00.0054.061120091710
date: 06/11/2009
Battery:
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech K520 serial: <filter>
charge: 70% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: Discharging
CPU:
Info: Dual Core model: Intel Core2 6700 bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Core Merom family: 6 model-id: F (15) stepping: 6 microcode: D0
L2 cache: 4 MiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 10676
Speed: 2667 MHz min/max: 1596/2660 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2667
2: 2667
Vulnerabilities: Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: EPT disabled
Type: mds status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode;
SMT disabled
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable
Type: spectre_v1
mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
Type: spectre_v2
mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling
Type: srbds status: Not affected
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nvidia
v: 460.27.04 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm bus ID: 03:00.0
chip ID: 10de:13c2
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.10 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: nvidia
display ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 75 s-size: 650x366mm (25.6x14.4")
s-diag: 746mm (29.4")
Monitor-1: HDMI-0 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60
OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 460.27.04
direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GM204 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 03:00.1 chip ID: 10de:0fbb
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.4-107-tkg-bmq
Network:
Device-1: Intel 82573E Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000e v: kernel
port: 2000 bus ID: 04:00.0 chip ID: 8086:108c
IF: enp4s0f0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: kernel
port: 1100 bus ID: 05:05.0 chip ID: 8086:1076
IF: enp5s5 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.52 GiB used: 14.88 GiB (1.6%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 size: 931.52 GiB block size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: <unknown> serial: <filter> rev: 0000
Partition:
ID-1: / raw size: 931.51 GiB size: 931.51 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.88 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-2: /home raw size: 931.51 GiB size: 931.51 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.88 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /var/log raw size: 931.51 GiB size: 931.51 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.88 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-4: /var/tmp raw size: 931.51 GiB size: 931.51 GiB (100.00%)
used: 14.88 GiB (1.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache pressure: 75 (default 100)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 3.39 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: zram size: 3.39 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: 32767 dev: /dev/zram1
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 79.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 35 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 43%
Info:
Processes: 195 Uptime: 27m wakeups: 2 Memory: 6.78 GiB
used: 3.27 GiB (48.2%) Init: systemd v: 247 Compilers: gcc: 10.2.0
Packages: pacman: 1563 lib: 483 Shell: fish v: 3.1.2 running in: konsole
inxi: 3.2.01