Questions tagged [drivers]
Ubuntu drivers are either coded into the Linux kernel, or loaded with kernel modules. Use this tag for questions related to installing, loading and troubleshooting drivers (kernel modules).
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Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers
I'm having serious problems installing the Broadcom drivers for Ubuntu. It worked perfectly on my previous version, but now, it is impossible.
What are the steps to install Broadcom wireless drivers ...
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How do I install the Nvidia drivers?
I just ordered the Nvidia GTX card. I have a dilemma, though. Should I keep using the driver which is available in "additional drivers" in Ubuntu, or should I install the driver from the Nvidia site?
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How do I get a Realtek RTL8723BE wireless card to work?
I have installed Ubuntu 15.04 on my laptop with RTL8723BE Wi-fi card. But it is always disconnecting from network. I have tried echo "options rtl8723be fwlps=N ips=N" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/...
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Bluetooth Broadcom 43142 isn't working
Bluetooth is on but can't find or be found by any other devices.
Output of sudo service bluetooth status:
● bluetooth.service - Bluetooth service
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/bluetooth....
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How do I install additional drivers?
I've just installed Ubuntu and I need either video, wireless, or some sort of other manufacturer (non-opensource) driver. How can I run the tool that will fetch all of these for me? I'd like graphical ...
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Ubuntu 14.04.5/16.04 and newer on AMD graphics
I have 14.04.5/16.04 or newer and an AMD GPU. I'm not getting the performance I want, and some programs say they need things like OpenCL.
I've heard about fglrx, but if I try to install it on my ...
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Installing Wi-Fi driver for Realtek Semiconductor RTL8723DE Device [10ec:d723]
How do I install Wi-Fi drivers for Realtek RTL8723DE device in Ubuntu 16.04?
lspci -v | grep -i network
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device d723
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How to download all required Ubuntu drivers
Is there a package of Ubuntu drivers as driver pack solution? I tried to search for it, but I did not find it. If there is, how can I easily get it?
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How to install Broadcom wireless drivers offline?
I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 8.1. But the wifi is not working in Ubuntu (perhaps the drivers are not present), which worked fine in windows. Also I cant connect with Ethernet since my ...
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How should I install HPLIP binary/proprietary plugin/driver for my HP printer or printer+scanner?
Let's assume that one has some modern HP printer and/or scanner which is supported by HPLIP package from official repository. Or supported by newer version of HPLIP package (see this answer about ...
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My WiFi adapter is not working at all, how to troubleshoot?
On this site I see hundreds if not a thousand questions being asked about issues with a Wireless LAN adapter not being detected/recognized by Ubuntu. Some mainstream adapters appear to be utterly ...
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How do I install the Nvidia driver for a GeForce GT 630 [duplicate]
I recently installed 14.04.
But now I need a new driver for my nVidia GeForce GT 630. The former driver was rejected as not compatible with the 64-bit. I found that other driver and when I wanted to ...
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How to install HPLIP on my Ubuntu to support my HP printer and/or scanner?
Let's assume that one has some HP printer and/or scanner and checked its support status on the corresponding page of HPLIP site - HP Developer Portal | All Supported Printer Models.
So one have the ...
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How can I get my graphics card to be recognized in System Info?
I am new to Linux/Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Lenovo IdeaPad y510.
System info says
Graphics: unknown.
Driver: unknown,
Experience: Standard.
What should I do to use all my laptop ...
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Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0042] (rev 30) Wi-Fi driver installation
I bought an Acer laptop and installed Ubuntu 14.04LTS but WiFi drivers are not available for it. So I am trying to install a windows driver using wifidocs/driver/ndiswrapper.
On doing lspci -vvnn, it ...
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How to install Wi-Fi driver for Realtek RTL8821CE on Ubuntu 18.04? [duplicate]
I'm trying to install drivers for my Wifi on my HP All-in-one desktop. I've been told to show the output of the command "sudo lshw -C network" so here it is:
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
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Ralink MT7601U (148f:7601) Wi-Fi adapter installation
I am trying to install a Ralink wifi adapter in Ubuntu Desktop 14.04.
The system is not detecting the wifi.
lsusb lists the device as:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 148f:7601 Ralink Technology, Corp.
I ...
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Install Nvidia driver instead of nouveau
I've installed Ubuntu 14.04 and I'm experiencing a fuzzy/blurry screen and bad support for multiple screens.
I realized that Ubuntu installs nouveau as default, but I need to install nvidia drivers, ...
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bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-34-generic
Similar to bcmwl-kernel-source broken on kernel: 5.8.0-7630-generic except I'm using a standard kernel - WiFi worked without issues on my MacBook Air (2013) right until I pulled in the latest 20.04.2 ...
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How can I find what video driver is in use on my system?
I would like to try a different video display driver, but I'm not sure which one I'm currently using.
What's the simple way to see what driver my system is using currently?
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How do I install the latest NVIDIA drivers from the .run file?
This is what I am trying to do. I downloaded the latest driver for my VGA from http://www.nvidia.com. The installation needs the X11 to be shut down, so I log out of my account, then press Ctrl+Alt+F1,...
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How do I get Mediatek MT7630E 802.11bgn Wi-Fi Adapter working?
It worked with the pre-installed Ubuntu, but after re-installing Ubuntu dual-boot with Windows 8.1, the WiFi is not working.
Is there a driver for this adapter that will work on Ubuntu 12.04?
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Fuzzy graphics after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04
I have recently upgraded Ubuntu 19.10 to latest LTS Ubuntu 20.04. After updating, I get serious artifacts on my screen. Every time I reboot (or log-in), my screen is fuzzy or scrambled (picture ...
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Radeon HD 2000, 3000, 4000 on Ubuntu 12.04.2 and higher: fglrx (legacy) unsupported, what to do?
After upgrading to 12.10 quantal, the packaged version of fglrx no longer works. I discovered that this is because there is a separate 'legacy' fglrx driver for the HD 2k-4k series cards, but it is ...
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External monitor not detected on Ubuntu 18.04
After upgrading to Ubuntu 18.04, my laptop has been unable to detect/use an external monitor attached via HDMI. Even when plugged in, the "detect displays" button within the default settings app doesn'...
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Only "Dummy output" (sound) in Ubuntu 20.04 after reboot - Broken driver / module
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This appears to have turned in a sort of canonical set of commands to start diagnosing audio issues.
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 for over a month now.
After a reboot, I have no more sound and WiFi. ...
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Wireless card Realtek RTL8723AE-BT is not recognized
I bought a new laptop with a RTL8723AE-BT wireless card, but it seems there is nothing that makes it work.
Realtek usually makes drivers available for its card, but this specific one doesn't have a ...
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No version of Ubuntu can be installed with any Skylake 6th generation Intel processor
Ubuntu can't be installed on my system because of what the title says. This is because support Intel HD Graphics 530 was only just added in Linux kernel 4.3 and all versions of Ubuntu only have kernel ...
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Why does my laptop with AMD Radeon HD 76xx graphics get overheated when using Ubuntu?
I bought a new laptop which came pre-installed with Windows 7. I love working on Ubuntu and hence installed 12.04 on my laptop. I can work on Windows for 6 hours at a stretch and feel the laptop being ...
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How to install wifi driver Ralink RT3290
I'm new to Ubuntu. How can i install wifi driver Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn? And please if you can help me step by step :D Thank you very much!
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My wifi Qualcomm Atheros Device [168c:0041] (rev 20) doesn't show up and work in Ubuntu 14.04.3 on Lenovo flex 3 14
I am new on linux systems I have tried some of the relevant solutions, those I could follow up, But nothing yet.Please help me figuring this out.
Wireless info START
Report from: 24 Sep 2015 22:40 ...
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How to install NVIDIA.run?
I have a Nvidia Ge force Ge6150 SE graphics card. I am running ubuntu 12.04. When I try to install the .run file it fails. It shows the message like this:
I tried to install it after uninstalling ...
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Unknown Additional Driver: Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs for intel-microcode
After upgrading to 15.04, I have one additional driver (it did not appear in 14.10). What is the purpose of this driver and should I enable it?
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How to install TP-LINK T2UH Wireless adapter Driver (Ralink mt7610u)
I recently got a wireless adapter (TP-Link Archer T2UH V1). After plugging it in, I found out that the drivers for Linux are not native on Ubuntu. They do, however, have the drivers available for ...
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Drivers for Broadcom BCM43142 on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)
I am not able to install drivers for my Wi-Fi + Bluetooth card (Broadcom BCM43142).
What I have done till now:
I have tried using the drivers at this website.
I tried following the instructions ...
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Installing "firmware-b43-installer" offline
How can I install firmware-b43-installer driver if I can't connect to internet by wire?
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How do I install the Intel Graphics driver in my system?
Can someone help me out and explain or point me in the right direction on how to check video drivers and see if my video card running okay?
I had 10.04 installed on my Thinkpad r61 with Compiz ...
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How do I check if Ubuntu is using my NVIDIA graphics card?
The reason I'm asking is that none of the games I've installed through software center that require 3D accelartion like TORCS for instance will run. When I try to run then, nothing happens. I have a ...
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Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915
I upgraded my laptop to have the 4.8 kernel and during the process the following warnings came up.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-040800-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/...
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How to fix plymouth (splash screen) in all Ubuntu releases!
How to fix black or broken plymouth (splash screen) after installation of nvidia proprietary drivers in Ubuntu (it happens usually in all Ubuntu releases)? It's no matter what version of nvidia ...
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Wifi losing connection, weak signal, Intel 7260 adapter
I yesterday upgraded from Windows to Ubuntu 15.04 but I have problem with my wireless adapter Intel Corporation Wireless 7260 (rev 73). It randomly loses internet connection. Restarting adapter always ...
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver for Ubuntu 18.04
I am looking for a driver for the TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano, on Kubuntu 18.04 (kernel version 4.15.0-51-generic).
$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 2357:011e TP-Link 802.11ac WLAN Adapter
$ inxi -N |...
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Is nomodeset still required?
I'm going to be installing Ubuntu 15.10 soon after a break from Linux for a while. I would like to know if nomodeset is still required on newer Ubuntu releases and newer nVidia GPUs. I have a GTX970.
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Problems with booting the system
I have yesterday updated packages and today the system cannot boot properly. After seeing the Kubuntu logo there is a black screen which shows repeatedly.
Stopped User Manager for UID 121.
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Unable to get wifi adapter working - clean 19.04 install - network unclaimed
My wifi card is an Intel® Wireless-AX200 (802.11/a/b/g/n/ac/ax), Bluetooth® 5, and bluetooth is working. I've tried following various guides, however these drivers are apparently yet to make it into ...
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How do I install drivers for an Intel HD Graphics?
In System Info in 11.10, the graphics driver wasn't detected. I use ACER Aspire 4750 with Intel Core i3-2340M and Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphic card
How to install the driver for my Ubuntu?
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How do I install drivers for Realtek RTL8812BU?
So I've been experimenting with Ubuntu on and off for a while, but I honestly have no idea what the hell I'm doing. So I have a realtek RTL8812bu WiFi dongle that I'm hoping to get working. I did some ...
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xbacklight: No outputs have backlight property - No /sys/class/backlight folder
I installed xbacklight, hoping that it would be able to control my brightness. When trying to change brightness, I was told "No outputs have backlight property". After looking around, I found that ...
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How to change proprietary video driver using the command line?
My laptop computer has a Nvidia video card and runs Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit. During an upgrade yesterday it seemed as a new Nvidia driver version 304 (if I remember correct) was installed. After ...
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No Wifi in Qualcom Atheros - Ubuntu 16.04 - Acer Aspire E 15
After Installing Ubuntu 16.04 in Acer laptop with Qualcom Atheros , it does not work. I tried ,
sudo rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
1: acer-wireless: ...
