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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AMD Graphics Driver issue

I installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS to work on the Odin Project. I was going through the system logs and found out that my graphics card isn't being used (the AMD one). Here's the error: 05:31:02 kernel: [...
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How to compile TP-Link T9UH Wireless Driver without Internet Access? I'm running into issues

I'm using a clean Ubuntu 16LTS install, with literally nothing else on there. I have the files to install the driver, and have proper GCC / Kernel requirements installed by default. But when I run ...
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Graphics lagging every second

I just recently got a 2k monitor (with a second 1080p monitor) and my graphics are lagging for a short period of time, every second. Happens on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 I'm using Nvidia driver 390 And ...
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NVIDIA 390 driver install hangs, and fails to install on Ubuntu 18.04

Installing nvidia drivers on my new Thinkpad dualboot option UbunutStudio18.4 FAILS Here is the command-line log, as I tried to follow a couple of tutorials: sudo dpkg --configure -a Processing ...
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Flickering on desktop environment, No StandBy

I installed a ubuntu 18.04 on my HP Probook G5 (Intel i7-8550U, GeForce 930MX). I noticed a strange flickering on the display. I get strong tearing in glxheads I get this flickering on cinammon and ...
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Switching to prime-select intel makes system freeze after login

I am using ubuntu 18.04 with kernel 4.17.0-041700rc6 on my ASUS FX503-VD laptop with Intel Core i5-7300hq and NVIDIA GTX 1050 (4GB). I had several issues with this laptop since installing Ubuntu up ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Intel graphics driver not working with nomodeset in grub

I am currently trying to set up a system with a Intel Atom CPU (Braswell). I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS on it. Display is a small touch display and in order to get the right screen format, so ...
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Unable to install nvidia drivers. As soon as installing it it turns into login loop

As soon as I install the nvidia drivers, whatever the version is, it will return back to the login loop. Using sudo apt install nvidia-390 from ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa I installed the nvidia drivers....
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Upgrade from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04 Multiple Display not Detected Nvidia GPU

Upgrading from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04 went smoothly with the commands found here. I found others use the software manager but I could not get my software manager to find the upgrade, I suspect it may ...
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Ubuntu 18.04, Xorg and system-journald consuming CPU

After an update of ubuntu at two weeks ago, Xorg started consuming the CPU excessively: command top output Tarefas: 312 total, 2 executando, 247 dormindo, 0 parado, 0 zumbi %Cpu(s): 23,7 us, ...
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Installing Ubuntu on ThinkStation D20

I have a Lenovo ThinkStation D20 machine and am hoping to install Ubuntu 14.04 or 16.04. Before I do, I want to make sure that the hardware will support it. I don't see this specific machine listed in ...
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Nvidia 390 driver overheat on optimus laptop

I am using a Lenovo Legion Y720 laptop, with a GTX 1060 GPU and an i7 7700HQ CPU. I used to have the Nvidia 384 driver installed and everything was fine, until the 390 driver hit and I began to get ...
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webcam not detected/working - related to video driver?

Ubuntu 18.04 recent install constantly updated now with kernel 4.15.0-24-generic on a Dell laptop Latitude E6430. From what I can tell I have an Nvidea graphics chip NVC1 GF108GLM [NFS 520M] but ...
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Brother issues, printer works but scanner is not recognized

I'm puzzling over this one. I've installed all the drivers and packages recommended by Brother and then gone through this entire post (Brother scanner not working in Ubuntu 16.04 though driver ...
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Boot problem Ubuntu 16.04

I am having trouble installing ubuntu 16.06 on my desktop, I tried everything I found for people with similar problems and nothing worked. Hardware info: CPU AMD Ryzen 2200g GPU nvidia gtx 970 ...
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Wifi is Not Working on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with RTL8723BU

I have just installed Ubuntu on my pc. Everything is working fine but the Wifi is not working properly When i am trying to connect to a network it is not working and showing error "Activation of ...
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How to install intel graphics drivers on ubuntu 18.04

I have download intel-graphics-update-tool_2.0.2_amd64.deb from here but when i was intalling it it dont work, notice that I am so beginner with ubuntu, any help please?
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Installing driver for RTL8192EU problem [duplicate]

Trying to install from instructions on: https://github.com/Mange/rtl8192eu-linux-driver and I get: $ kirby@kirby-Aspire-ES1-433:~/Downloads/rtl8192EU_linux_v4.3.1.1_11320.20140505$ sudo dkms add ...
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ldconfig errors caused by broken Nvidia symlink after upgrade to 18.04

I recently upgraded my computer from 17.10 to 18.04. This involved an upgrade of the nvidia graphics driver from nvidia-384 to nvidia-driver-390. However, I noticed that nvidia-384 was still installed ...
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Ubuntu sound adjusting issue

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04 and just would like to adjust audio level simply. The problem is that if the setting is at %17 or under, it is muted fully. If higher, it makes sound at %100 level. I ought to ...
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Lost all resolutions with Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)

I've Kubuntu 18.04 My monitor supports 1920x1080, but today when I turn on PC, I see only 1280x1024 avaible. lspci give me this 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset ...
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HDMI connecting cause logout (18.04 LTS)

I lately bought a xp-pen drawing tablet, and on Ubuntu 14 it worked very well. However, after I upgraded to 18.04, connecting it causes the screen to go black for while and then logout. I have ...
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Driver rtl8811au for usb wifi

I bought a rtl8811au chipest based usb wifi for my work stationd that supports dual band. But when I plugged in the usb my ubuntu doesn't recognized it. So I had to find the driver and compiled it '...
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CPU Core Stuck at 100% due to kworker (alx)

On startup, one of my CPU would become maxed out at 100% load. Upon looking pref the kworker is busy with something called alx_. alx appears to be related to the network card Killer E220x Gigabit ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 Screen Flickering on Dell XPS 15 9570 GTX 1050 Ti [duplicate]

Just trying out Linux for the first time. I am able to install Ubuntu 18.04 without any problem except for the fact that my screen keeps on spontaneously flickering. It starts to flicker as soon as ...
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can't open menus in firefox or okular after update. Graphics issue?

I'm running Kubuntu 16.04, 64 bit, and the built in graphics adapter on my desktop. For some reason,after I updated, I can not open menus in firefox at all (Can't open settings, add ons menus, etc). ...
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How to install Nvidia driver in Ubuntu 18.04?

I downloaded the Nvidia driver for Linux from the official Nvidia website to install in my laptop. It is a file named NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.67.run. How to install this file?
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WiFi unable to find networks on Ubuntu 18.04

I have a notebook Tbao Tbook pro, on which I had Windows10 an everything worked just fine. I installed Ubuntu 18.04 and the WiFi does not work. It lets me turn it on and then when I go to "Select ...
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Wifi issues on Lubuntu

I'm having some issues with the last release of Lubuntu on my old pc (ACER TravelMate 2702WLMi). The main problem is that I cannot connect to any wifi line. In the network panel in the application ...
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Error on X Server Version when installing amd graphic driver ubuntu 18.04

I have downloaded run file from amd website to install my graphic driver on ubuntu 18.04 x64. I ran it from command line and it give me this error : Detected X Server version 'XServer _64a' is not ...
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Wifi Problem: Connection failed (Activation of network connection failed)

I am using TP-link TL823N V2 wiresless adapter. Everytime I start the computer, the wifi is stopped from connecting with the message Connection Failed (Activation of network connection failed), even ...
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Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server

I am not able to run sqlcmd command My OS (18.04) is $ uname -a Linux Linux 4.15.0-23-generic #25-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 23 18:02:16 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ sqlcmd -S localhost -U ...
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USB Mouse not working 16.04.3 on x64 bit computer

So whenever I switch between two windows, my mouse does the following: Gets stuck in text cursor mode Can no longer drag windows Can no longer left click or right click I will paypal someone $10 ...
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Speakers working but not working

I've recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 and for some reason my speakers are not listed among the available sound devices, there's only the headphones. Given the situation i installed pavucontrol and ...
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mt7601u drivers not working ubuntu 16.04

I am using a Wayona USB wireless adaptor and Ubuntu 16.04 has preinstalled the mediatek drivers but suddenly Wi-Fi has stopped working. It shows disabled network. I have all recent updates installed ...
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Steam on Ubuntu 18.04 refusing to start. Nvidia. "libGL error: failed to load driver"

I'm very new to Ubuntu and Linux. I've been trying all day to find a fix for steam to work but I keep getting the same error. Steam refuses to start when I run it using the icon on the desktop or the ...
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RTL8192EU new driver version

I'm trying to compile a wifi dongle (TL-WN821N) driver, but the make command is returning some errors root@MrPoopyButtHole:/home/adriano/Downloads/TL-WN821N_V6_Linux/Driver# make "********************...
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Wired connection keeps disconnecting on Ubuntu 14.04

I'm working with Ubuntu 14.04 and the wired connection keeps disconnecting. The output of lspci -knn | grep Eth -A2 is the following 00:19.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82579LM ...
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Cuda 9.2 is getting installed even after adding cuda 9.0 to list

I am trying to install cuda 9.0 instead of cuda 9.2 as the tensorflow is not compatible with it. I tried the following: aims@aims:~/Downloads$ sudo dpkg -i "cuda-repo-ubuntu1604_9.0.176-1_amd64(1)....
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Bad printed text within pages with colour elements (but ok with acroread)

I have some problems printing colour pages with a RICOH Aficio MP3501 network printer (I can't change printer), in the sense that the black text is .. how would be the name in English? "blurred" ? ...
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Driver Installation for WiFi adapter "Feb Smart Wireless Dual Band N600"

I am having trouble installing the correct drivers for the "Feb Smart Wireless Dual Band N600." The card worked instantly on Windows 10, but seems it can't find a driver on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. The ...
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Completely removing old Nvidia drivers

I recently installed a fresh installation of Ubuntu, and downloaded some Nvidia drivers via nvidia-driver-390. I noticed that nvidia-340 was also installed (as a "binary driver" instead of a "driver ...
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Failed to start dGPU off during boot

I got this message "Failed to start dGPU off during boot." inside my logs system (Ubuntu 18.04). This error caused my discrete GPU (Nvidia 940mx) to still run although I have switched into integrated ...
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No Wifi on new installed Ubuntu, BCM43228 [duplicate]

I newly installed Ubuntu alongside Windows on my laptop and no connection to the internet is available. Ubuntu Version should be the newest and I am new to Ubuntu and wanted to get some experience in ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 Wi-Fi won't authenticate

Using Ubuntu 18.04 on a Dell Vostro. Wi-Fi has been working fine for several months, including on release 18.xx. Suddenly it will not connect to my Wi-Fi network that it has been connecting to for ...
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OpenCL library missing

When I install NVidia drivers that are listed under "extra drivers" for get-app, I used to get OpenCL drivers, too. I am using a precompiled App that is trying to dynamically link to the OpenCL ...
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If lspci command shows nothing, how to check GPU is cuda-capable or not? [duplicate]

From the CUDA documents, I need to check whether my computer is capable by using the command: lspci | grep -i nvidia but for my Thinkpad, this returns nothing. The document further says If you ...
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Install mercusys wifi adapter om Ubuntu 18.04 with rtl8192eu linux drivers

I tried to install a mercusys wifi adpater on ubuntu 18.04 with rtl8192eu linux drivers but has not worked. Below some useful information. lsusb Bus 002 Device 004: ID 04f9:0376 Brother Industries, ...
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Fingerprint scanner worked in 14.04 but NOT in 18.04 (shows no device found)

I had working fingerprint reader in 14.04. But now in 18.04 Ubuntu bionic beaver, Fingerprint GUI and fingerprint demo >> both of them shows No device found. I am using Dell latitude 3450 Notebook ...
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18.04 Nvidia Drivers Causing Freezing

I installed the Nvidia 390 driver on Ubuntu 18.04 on my late-2013 rMBP, but now my computer freezes constantly/randomly when I: Open a new app (almost always) Close a new app (rarely) Try to adjust ...
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