Info after install - Internet does not work - Change settings keyboard

[ANDFER85]

Dear forum Tiny

I'm new of Linux's world and I'm Sorry if I did not find info about:
1. Things to do after install
2. I tried link Tiny Core Plus notebook with USB cable for hotspot internet by smartphone but I can not connect (I'm writing with smartphone)
3. I'd like set the keyboard in italian

I hope that you can help me with links, etc.

🥳
I’ve finally found a truly fast operating system for my lumbering, elephantine mechanical hard drive—a relic from the distant Windows 8 era—and I really hope I’ll be able to use it for my basic web-browsing and printing tasks.

(😔I wanted to find the section for introducing myself, but I couldn't find it.)

[Stefann]

Dear forum Tiny

I'm new of Linux's world and I'm Sorry if I did not find info about:
1. Things to do after install
2. I tried link Tiny Core Plus notebook with USB cable for hotspot internet by smartphone but I can not connect (I'm writing with smartphone)
3. I'd like set the keyboard in italian

I hope that you can help me with links, etc.

🥳
I’ve finally found a truly fast operating system for my lumbering, elephantine mechanical hard drive—a relic from the distant Windows 8 era—and I really hope I’ll be able to use it for my basic web-browsing and printing tasks.

(😔I wanted to find the section for introducing myself, but I couldn't find it.)

Hi,
I may "partly" be able to help:

1/ nothing, just start using. You however need to be familiar with linux.
If your using the GUI knowing linux is less essential but it sure helps to understand what's happening.
Also understand: yes, its razor fast,.. but its also very minimal.
The "minimal" is a feature, not a bug. Tinycore is intended to be incredibly lightweight, running smooth on older hardware, and "extend where needed".

With that said...
2/
I think 1st step is to connect to internet via ethernet cable, that almost certainly will work. It will allow you to load additional drivers/software that you need.
For additional help... Over last 6 month I'm diagnosing a nasty issue. I have found it extremely helpful to use AI. Not to push you away,... It's just my experience.
Just using the AI tab in google search is extremely helpful. In addition I'm using chatgpt and Claude (free versions) for more difficult issues. Be sure to keep thinking for yourself. AI tends to be extremely good in syntax and "fast access to all knowledge of the world" but it can be a bit stupid in creating an efficient exploration path.

So... I literally typed "tinycore internet over usb" in google and looked into the AI-tab response.
1 of the responses is:
driver may be missing, load driver with: tce-load -wi net-usb-KERNEL.tcz (KERNEL being the version you are running)
I did not test that but it makes an enormous amount of sense.
You will need internet access by ethernet cable to get it (alternatively you can download it with other device and put on your system with usb or alike but that is quite a search to get the right download location)

3/ no idea about the keyboard

1... reprise/ well...... 1 good thing to do is to read the codebook: (book tab on homepage)
"not to push you away"... but I'm diagnosing a difficult issue so I have

[Juanito]

I tried link Tiny Core Plus notebook with USB cable for hotspot internet by smartphone but I can not connect (I'm writing with smartphone)

As mentioned, a cable ethernet/internet connection is easiest - if you only have wifi, you'll need to let us know what wifi hardware you have in order to be able to help.

[ANDFER85]

thank you for the correct answer and today I tried hours and hours with the AI ​​chat apps GPT and Claude but I couldn't.

with my other notebook with the Mint xfcewith Mint xfce 22.3 distribution I managed after a lot of tests to get the small file for the wi-fi kernel but during the installation in the snow I had some errors and I had to redo everything

[ANDFER85]

I tried link Tiny Core Plus notebook with USB cable for hotspot internet by smartphone but I can not connect (I'm writing with smartphone)

As mentioned, a cable ethernet/internet connection is easiest - if you only have wifi, you'll need to let us know what wifi hardware you have in order to be able to help.

I write the 1st answer of ChatGPT with the name of my WiFi:

For your Broadcom BCM43142 board, we need to find the correct driver for the Tiny Core Plus, not a generic Broadcom driver.
The BCM43142 normally uses the proprietary Broadcom STA (wl) driver. To run, it requires:
The wl kernel module.
Required firmware and components.
A driver version that is exactly compatible with the installed kernel.
Our goal is to connect the Tiny Core Plus to your Poco smartphone's Wi-Fi hotspot, without using USB cables.

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Everything seemed really ok with hours and hours of work I managed to get that missing file and copy it to the USB sticks but when I inserted it into the tiny corr plus live it was not recognized and chat GPT told me to redo it again and so I left it alone

[Juanito]

We used to provide the Broadcom wl driver, but last time I looked it required a ridiculous number of patches - if Broadcom have updated it, it might build on the latest tinycore, but if not I doubt it.

[ANDFER85]

We used to provide the Broadcom wl driver, but last time I looked it required a ridiculous number of patches - if Broadcom have updated it, it might build on the latest tinycore, but if not I doubt it.

Thanx for reply; As I said in the first message, I did everything with artificial intelligence ChatGPT and I don't know how to do these things myself, so from what you said, should I try to do it?

Unfortunately, I'm new to Linux, and having installed T. Core plus was already a great achievement for me, but now this Wi-Fi thing is a problem for me; sure, the USB tethering connection via smartphone works, but the convenience of "wireless" is what I'm looking for. ^__^

[Stefann]

As Juanito says: “driver had lots of updates, it will require a built on tinycore to become useable and its far from certain that built will work”.

Now… as I have been troubleshooting a hobby system over 10 month I learned to built distribution myself. I would not consider that a “beginners thing”. Especially as you not only need to built the kernel but also the kernel drivers. Oh and you would first need to adapt configuration to make sure it’s included in the built. All in all…. “You can certainly try”, I went through it and it’s extremely satisfying that I now have the skills to built Linux from source. But… it will take you many hours.. expect days. And still the driver may not work.

My advice would be: look for a usb wifi dongle. Check that it’s supported out of the box by tinycore before you buy.

[gadget42]

https://linux-hardware.org/?view=search&name=BCM43142&typeid=all#list