Linux/Ubuntu laptop with no eth/lan port

[Jonathan Hirschman]

A real life example might illustrate how it typically works.

I bought a Framework 13, which ships without Ethernet. I later bought an 
Ethernet adapter that slides into one of their modular bays. It worked 
immediately upon insertion.

Most common hardware will "just work".

jh


On 11/18/24 09:51, bruce wrote:
> Hi.
>
> This goes along with my trying to get a better understanding of ubuntu
> on a laptop.
>
> Appears a bunch of laptops no longer ship with builin eth/lan ports!!
>
> So, my question. If you have a laptop that runs Ubuntu, does it have
> the built in drivers to support eth/lan - USB adapters (dongle)? nor
> would there need to be other mods to connect to "Eth".
>
> thanks
>
> -bruce
>
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