I believe LMDE includes the proprietary stuff you might need and, as others have said, Debian 12 is starting to as well.
Historical fencer, bike packer, friend of the Fae, it’s gets complicated…
I believe LMDE includes the proprietary stuff you might need and, as others have said, Debian 12 is starting to as well.
For a new user who just wants a good OS to start with, Pop_OS is a fine choice. A little surprised you had trouble with Mint identifying your WiFi card but, I see others have posted on it. Mint is typically my go-to recommendation for new Linux users.
Maybe he’ll be staying there? They could call it “Mar-a-Uh-Ohh”?