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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"Rfkill list all" doesn't show wifi and "dmesg | grep iwlwifi" shows error

Hey guys i have installed ubuntu 19.10 on my new dell inspirion and can not connect to wifi cause ubuntu doesn't see adapter. Also the main problem that i only have WLAN and now cannot connect to ...
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No WiFi option in Ubuntu 19.10 [duplicate]

I know that this type of question has been asked before, but those solutions didn't work for me. I have recently installed Ubuntu 19.10 by removing Windows 10. After the installation, I was surprised ...
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Ubuntu freezes after login. After trying almost everything

i spent the whole night with that issue, without a solution. I read almost every single post on google (google is completely violet already, almost no links to click on any more). Yesterday i bought ...
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Is there a way of increasing the wi-fi signal when using Linux?

On a Dell Vostro 5490 notebook, I have been having trouble making the Wi-fi work properly. For both Ubuntu 19.10 and Fedora 31, I have experienced the same issue. The computer gets to connect to the ...
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Wireless Adapter Vanished after Update in 19.10, Lenovo Xiaoxin 15

After a recent update from ubuntu 19.10, I reboot my PC. After reboot, I discovered that there is no wifi-Adapter available. To install wifi Adapter manually I tried the command : sudo lshw -C ...
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19.10 HP notebook doesn’t show the external monitor

I have a hp notebook with Ubuntu 19.10, it doesn’t recognize my external display, which is a VGA device, and my laptop is HDMI. Also the key in my keyboard responsible for controlling don’t work. I'm ...
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ATI RV370 Graphics problems with Ubuntu installation on Dell Dimension 9100 desktop

My current install is Ubuntu 18.04. I've also tried 14.04 and 16.04 versions and still have the same issues: Screen artifacts, lagging, freezing, windows break and fragment and stick over each other ...
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I cannot determine what video driver I am using

I have an AMD RX 5700 XT Graphics card and I don't know what driver is being used. When I looked online, people said to do lshw -c video and that the driver is supposed to be on the configuration line....
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How to install the Open Source Intel drivers to get OpenGL 4.5?

I cannot find the open source Intel GPU drivers for OpenGL 4.5 as stated here: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Driver-GL45-Certified I have just upgraded, installed, my ...
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How to recognize SSD drive with Intel 82801 Mobile SATA Controller in 'RAID mode'

I have a Dell Latitude 5300 with a SSD drive and with what lshw shows as ''82801 Mobile SATA Controller [RAID mode]''. BIOS is configured by default with SATA operation = "RAID On" mode and I don't ...
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After trying to install nvidia drivers ubuntu boots to a black screen

Ubuntu version:19.10 64 bit (dual boot with windows 10) I tried installing nvidia drivers for my geforce 940 mx, i edited etc/default/grub with nomodeset but now when i turn on my pc it shows Ubuntu ...
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Right laptop speaker starts playing sound only after the left one

Occasionally, when playing a sound my right speaker takes a second or less to start playing that sound while the left one starts right away. They are in synch but it's noticeable when the the right ...
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Python showing No module named 'pynput' even though installed

I have installed pynput module. But when I do import pynput , it shows the error given in the title. Here is the screenshot, showing successful installation of pynput module
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Ac1300 Archer T6e, aren't there open source alternatives to broadcom drivers?

Just like nvidia has the Nouveau driver alternative for its boards, aren't there alternatives for broadcom/TPLink pcie cards like mine: Ac1300 Archer T6e? I'm very unconfortable in running ...
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Which ubuntu version works fine with sis driver 671 771

I unfortunately have notebook ASUS K50C which uses a sis graphics driver. I tried many different options from different forums but I am still having screen resolution problems. Its screen resolution ...
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Ubuntu compatible with HP Envy 17

Brand new to Ubuntu. Just bought a HP Envy 17.3" Touch Screen Laptop, Intel i7, 12GB RAM, 512 GB SSD. 17M-CE0013DX. A techy friend is recommending Ubuntu over Windows for security, stability, and ...
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why isn't mate-optimus applet showing?

Im using Ubuntu 19.10. and Nvidia driver 435. I tried installing the mate-optimus applet for easy use of Nvidia's offloading feature. I installed it by using sudo apt install mate-optimus. I got the ...
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Lubuntu: Add New Printer CUPS SERVER ERROR

I connected printer via usb and selected system tools / preferences / printers from lubuntu menu. After selecting Canon printer from devices, the URI is automatically generated: gutenprint52usb://...
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19.10: Wired Headphones Issues

I have both Ubuntu 19.10 and Windows installed on the same system on dual booting separate HDDs. Wired sound (i.e. using wired headphones) works perfectly well on Windows but does not on Ubuntu (...
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How to get RTL8814AU as Alfa AWUSB1900 working in Kubuntu? [duplicate]

Install driver rtl8814au on ubuntu 18.04 I tried that question, it appears as if the tip for getting it to work in Kali Linux : sudo apt-get install realtek-rtl88xxau-dkms Yields no access to a ...
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Screen problem on ubuntu 18.04 KDE using NVIDIA driver

I recently change my proprietary driver to NVIDIA, and then I got a screen problem that I don't know how to describe but there are some parts of the screen flickering whenever I move something. Please ...
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Safely purge cuda 10.2 without hurting other cuda version and dependencies

I want to completely remove cuda 10.2 from my system, where some other cuda versions are also there. The documentation says sudo apt-get --purge remove <package_name> should I replace ...
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How do I install a bz2.bz2 file?

I need to install the driver for my wireless card (hp pavilion g6) in order to get wireless working on my computer. Problem is (as far as I can tell) it's not a tar.bz2 and none of the instructions ...
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Radeon rx570 driver

So I have been with ubuntu for the past 6 years now, on my laptop. This os never dissapointed me. Now I have decided to have my desktop running Ubuntu since windows 7 will not be supported. My pc: ...
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver for Kubuntu 19.10 not able to catch 5Ghz wifi

My Kubuntu version is 19.10 The laptop is LENOVO G580. TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver able to catch 2.4Ghz wifi but not able to catch 5Ghz wifi I followed the steps here but with no luck. Here ...
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TP-Link AC600 Archer T2U Nano driver for Ubuntu 18.04 not working

My Ubuntu version is 18.04.3 LTS The laptop is Asus G46V I followed the steps here but with no luck. Here is the first solution: sudo apt install git dkms git clone https://github.com/jeremyb31/...
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QLogic BCM57800 gets no link

I am running a Dell PowerEdge 820 with a QLogic (Formerly Broadcom) NetXtreme II BCM57800 NIC. It has 4 ports and I am using the first fibre optics port. This card is controlled by the bnx2x kernel ...
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System Stutters when Typing

Symptoms: This is a fresh install of Ubuntu 19.10. System experiencing micro-stuttering (less than 0.5 seconds) when typing. Watching a video at the same time makes this more obvious as the ...
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System policy prevents changes, contact system administrator- Ubuntu 19.10 .?

Recently we have implemented ubuntu 19.10. after putting it live when I tried to change the System setting to enable Automatic Time and Date to enable. Its showing a unlock button above and gives a ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 BCM43142A0 bluetooth problem [duplicate]

I have a problem with Bluetooth on my Laptop. It seems to get stuck on searching for devices. I looked through AskUbuntu already and found a few great, detailed solutions, but I don't know what ...
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Screen flickering - Blackscreen

Processor - I5 2500k 3.3ghz Gpu - MSI Radeon R9 390 8gb RAM - 2 x 1600mhz corsair 8gb new to linux since my windows crashed.. so i dont really know if it is a drivers problems or not... i can play ...
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19.10: Enable Asus VivoBook S13 S330FA fingerprint reader

I just bought a notebook (Asus VivoBook S13 S330FA) to use with Ubuntu (19.10). Everything works splendid except the fingerprint reader. I'm trying to see if there is a chance to make this work ...
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2 USB WiFi adapters, one as a hotspot and the other connecting to a WiFi router

I am building a remote streaming box with a minimum install of Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and gnome legacy desktop. This box will be hosting OBS Studio remote controlled. I need one USB Wifi adapter to act as a ...
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19.10 Ubuntu stops at boot screen when using NVIDIA proprietary driver

I use Ubuntu 19.10 with GNOME3. Intel i5 CPU, 6GB RAM, a 1 TB HDD, and two display adapters: Intel's UHD 620 and an NVIDIA GeForce mx130. Secure Boot is disabled. One day when I boot up my computer ...
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I finally broke the graphics in 18.04, please help

After trying to fix my graphics drivers I have finally come to a point where I get a black screen on boot, even though "nomodeset" is set in /etc/default/grub. The system is a Thinkpad X1 carbon with ...
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AMD A10-4600M has 2 cores instead 4 problem!

I have Ubuntu 19.04(this problem occurs in 18.04 and 12.04 too), AMD-4600M processor. A lscpu command, settings and /proc/cpuinfo say that my processor has 2 cores, 2 threads, 2048M l2 cache. But I ...
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Installing a epson stylus SX200

I have a Epson Stylus SX200 Printer/Scanner. I have managed to install the printer but cannot install the scanner - HELP
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Missing graphics card

Ubuntu Mate 18.04 on a laptop with two graphics cards. The Intel works just fine. but the AMD Radeon HD 8690M is nowhere to be seen. All my searching has suggested with starting by checking additional ...
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How to Install HP Printer in Ubuntu 18.04

I need to install a Color LaserJet Pro MFP M277dw printer on USB on a new desktop, which worked great with HPLIP on previous vers, but doesn't work with Ubuntu 18.04. Ubuntu comes with HPLIP 3.17 but ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 DisplayLink 4K issues

1) When I boot my machine in Ubuntu 18.04, I have issues detecting the mouse and keyboard if they are connected to the DisplayLink box; eventually I'm suddenly logged out and it is detected from that ...
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19.10: How do I get the touchpad of a 2016 Asus E403SA to work?

I'm running Ubuntu 19.10 on a 2016 Asus E403SA. The touchpad on this thing has never worked - did not when i installed 18.04 back in October 2019 and still does not work even with this upgrade I did ...
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18.04: microSDXC Card Reader [Hama 00091047] is not working after update

I've a problem after update to ... Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS Kernel: Linux 5.3.0-28-generic Architecture: x86-64 I can still see the USB adapter ... sudo lsusb | grep ...
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Wireless WiFi antenna not plugged, despite it being installed [duplicate]

So, I got a WiFi USB antenna, and managed to install the drivers both with apt-get and with a Git-hub, I think the problem is not there. sudo apt-get install rtl8812au-dkms I verified that it was ...
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Intel Corporation Device [8086:0d4f] is not supported on Ubuntu 18.04.3

I am currently unable to install ubuntu server 18.04.03 LTS on the latest intel NUC10i7FNH. Ubuntu always states both network adapters as unclaimed. The previous version (NUC8i7BEH) has the same ...
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18.04 HP Pavilion desktop "No Wi-fi Adapter Found" [duplicate]

This Q has been asked times before on here, going by a search for the message, but all the answers have been immensely convoluted and impractical in my situation. I have installed Ubuntu on many other ...
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Ubuntu Server 18.04 locking up [duplicate]

I am running Server 18.04 as the attached shows there are 2 Kernels available. 4.15.0-72.81 Kernel uses the default Realtek r8169 Ethernet driver. While 4.15.0.76.86 kernel has the Realtek r8168 ...
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How can I actualize my wifi drivers?

{I have an ASUS (X441MA) and mi wifi conection got enable withno reason and the only way to fix it is restarting the computer. I have been told that that might be because of the drivers; so I ...
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Nouveau driver still in use after blacklist

My setup: EVGA GTX 750Ti FTW Edition w/ ACX2.0 Lubuntu DE (Left unity because I game on this machine) Using an HDTV (Phillips 32") w/ HDMI cable. I've been trying for awhile now to fix my driver ...
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Vulkan pSurfaceFormatCount is zero with NVIDIA drivers

I don't know if it was an update or a package I installed but all Vulkan applications are no longer working. OpenGL apps are working though. I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 with Gnome 3. I have a GTX 950M and ...
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Ubuntu won't detect my Nvidia Geforce 1050

I recently bought a new laptop, an ASUS F570Z, which has a dual GPU (the AMD Vega GPU and the dedicated Geforce GTX 1050. Unfortunately, don't matter what I do, Ubuntu won't use the Geforce or even ...

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