I had wifi now i dont

[andreas85]

Strange orphans: linux-firmware-meta linux-nvidia-meta linux-meta

Yes, kernel 6.12 is the most recent LTS, supported until at least December 2026. As for linux-firmware, the firmware was split up into individual packages, and for the sake of updating, we created the linux-firmware-meta package, which is a meta-package that pulls in all other firmware packages. When updating, you will be asked whether to replace linux-fimware with linux-firmware-meta. You must answer Y here. Then, after updating, you can remove the individual firmware packages that you do …

Is it possible that you’re missing some firmware packages that you accidentally removed?
That could be the reason your Wi-Fi isn’t working.