XBMCbuntu???

[SilvrT]

Silvr, I would suggest a simple test on your system:

 

Use the hardware switch to turn off the wifi, if used, then hook up a wired cat5 cable to your router.

 

 

 

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't use wifi on that particular box.

[LilBeaver]

[...] in reality, the hardware makers should put out either universal drivers, tested with the major OS'es including the top ten linux distros, or specific drivers for linux. Some hardware makers do exactly that. Kudos to them.

[...]

 

Yup, the good ones do: http://www.geforce.com/drivers

 

Or one can write their own drivers, which is not nearly as complicated as it may sound...