So not sure why. Did a netinstall and built a plasma desktop.
Firmware is being loaded
[ 5.398015] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 5.456353] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: loaded firmware version 36.9f0a2d68.0 op_mode iwlmvm
[ 5.640227] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 8260, REV=0x208
[ 5.716377] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0: base HW address: a0:c5:89:10:95:5f
[ 5.835685] iwlwifi 0000:01:00.0 wlp1s0: renamed from wlan0
No blocks
ID TYPE DEVICE SOFT HARD
0 wlan phy0 unblocked unblocked
But network manager just doesn’t see the device:
Probably missed something simple installing, but for the life of me can’t imagine what. Any ideas?