Use this tag when referring to preforming diagnostic actions (testing,etc.) on a computer.
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Tools to diagnose Ubuntu problems
Over time a user will have several problems with Ubuntu as any other OS in the world. What tools and terminal commands exist in Ubuntu to help diagnose how the problem occurred and help solve it if it ...
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How do I find out which driver a piece of hardware is using?
Today I'm trying to figure out which driver is best for my USB wireless dongle. Everywhere I look I just see Ralink STA but this isn't telling me which module this actually is.
I'm sure there's a ...
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Main differences between fsck and chkdsk?
What are the important differences between fsck and chkdsk, and which command will reduce and correct the most hard disk errors?
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Wifi can't connect before wired. How to diagnose what could be going wrong (which logs, etc)?
I think this is a problem related to another I've had, but here's the first situation:
When I boot up and connect to wireless, I am told I connect to my wireless network.
However, I am unable to ...
