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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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Wi-Fi randomly drops every few minutes
I have a custom built PC that I chose to put Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on. It's been running great up until a few days ago. My motherboard has Wi-Fi built-in and I noticed it would just randomly drop. Reset my ...
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Bluetooth appears to be working but not finding any devices 22.04
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu Server 22.04 on GMKtec mini-pc. No wireless or Bluetooth working but Bluetooth shows running but finds no devices and wi-fi won't configure. I read through the other ...
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Wifi on Ubuntu 22.04 Macbook pro 2018 Intel chip
There is an amazing thread on this here - Installing Broadcom Wireless Drivers
Which sadly does not mention the 4464 adaptors. My machine (a 2018 Macbook Pro with an intel chip has the following)
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NVIDIA GPU not being used in 23.10
I installed Ubuntu 23.10. I have NVIDIA GT 730, which is a legacy card now. While installation, the GDM would not appear, I was only greeted with a black screen. I installed using Safe Graphics Mode. ...
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Intel Xeon E5 2680 x 2 / NVIDIA GP108 [GeForce GT 1030] computer will boot up on Live USB perfectly, but only boots to black screen with full install
Ubuntu 22.04 freshly installed a month or so ago.
I then started installing aplications and utilities. The utility application indicator-multiload caused my GUI to be unusable. I tried for a week or ...
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Kubuntu, Plasma, alternate graphics chips and multiple displays
I'm going to start vague on this one, as I'm a bit out of my depth and would rather be guided by you guys than throw about a load of useless info.
I have a Lenovo ThinkPad P50 with, so it seems, more ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 does not recognize RaLink Wifi adapter
**Ralink Technology, Corp. RT2870 Wireless Adapter
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I can't find any recent instructions online to install drivers for this brand new (but apparently older chipset) from Ralink. I bought this ...
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Ubuntu is suddenly not detecting second monitor anymore, probably Nvidia issue
I have Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS running, and all of a sudden my laptop won't recognize my second monitor anymore via HDMI. I tried hooking it up via usb-c port, which also did not work. I have a separate ...
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After installing newest NVIDIA driver, Ubuntu 22.04 will not boot ("Finished: wait until snapd is fully seeded")
I own a Dell XPS 8960, which comes with a NVIDIA RTX 4070. The XPS came with Windows, but I used a Bootable USB to wipe Windows and install Ubuntu 22.04 instead.
Tonight, I wanted to install CUDA. ...
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No Wifi Adapter Found Ubuntu 20.04
I recently bought a used Thinkpad T480s and put a fresh Ubuntu 20.04 image on it. The wifi worked fine for the first time it was on, but now the intel 8265ngw adapter can’t be found. I used lspci and ...
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HP Pavilion Ubuntu installation BIOS problem
I'm trying to install Ubuntu LTS on my new HP Pavilion laptop and getting these errors:
Detailed explanation:
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my newly purchased HP Pavilion which came out of the box ...
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Ubuntu hang on boot due to unknown error
Jan 14 11:02:25 hh-CF kernel: sdb: sdb1 sdb2
Jan 14 11:02:25 hh-CF kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk
Jan 14 11:02:25 hh-CF kernel: r8169 0000:05:00.0 enp5s0: renamed from eth0
Jan 14 11:02:...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Imac a1419 how to disable faulty nvidia graphic card to use only intel
I have in iMac a1419 with faulty NVIDIA GTX780 graphic card.
I have build a full Ubuntu system on Samsung 128 GB USB drive.
I'm booting into the system by pressing on keyboard "alt" key and ...
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Kubuntu 23.10 Ralink Technology, Corp. MT7601U Wireless Adapter not working
I have Kubuntu 23.10 installed, apparently the drivers for mt7601u are installed
But when you plug in the USB board (Ralink MT7601U (148f:7601) Wi-Fi adapter) it does not incorporate it for the Wifi ...
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nvidia 390 drivers will not build
Background
While using Ubuntu 22.04.3, I switched from the proprietary nvidia driver to nouveau in an attempt to get my second monitor working again. Upon reboot, the display was not detected.
So I ...
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Dell XPS 13 9315 controlling fan
I have been having trouble getting Ubuntu to control the fans instead of the BIOS on my Dell XPS 13 9315. I have tried most things suggested online, but two problems persist:
i8kctl returns -1s:
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Problem re-installing virtualbox-dkms package! error processing package virtualbox-dkms [duplicate]
When I tried to start a new session of my virtual machine, I got an error saying: Failed to open a session for the virtual machine miniWin7.
And another message saying: The VirtualBox Linux kernel ...
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Don't know how to activate Wifi in "Try" mode [duplicate]
Mine is a Mac mini with a Broadcom BCM4331 card. And I'm trying Mantic Minotaur (Desktop Version). How do I activate WiFi through terminal in here? It was a really simple task when I was in Jammy ...
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Virtualbox 6 stopped working After kernel upgrade in Ubuntu 22.04
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OS : Ubuntu 22.04
Kernel v.: 6.5.0.14-generic
After upgrading the kernel from 6.2 to 6.5, i encountered an error from VirtualBox which is shown in the picture below about virtualbox-dkms ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.3, Kernel 6.5.0-XX-generic and RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
This morning 2 of my Ubuntu installs that are both 22.04.3 LTS running HWE upgraded to Kernel 6.5.0-14-generic. After rebooting both systems the network cards that are RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express ...
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Computer won’t boot into install drive, shows error [duplicate]
So I tried installing Ubuntu with the 23.10 desktop iso with an usb drive flashed with balenaEtcher. I boot up my computer from this drive, and get this error before even getting the option to try or ...
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I installed a NVIDIA and now my screen just show a HP and Ubuntu and won't load
So I found this decade-old AIO in a yard sale and decided to buy it. It was first shipped with Windows 8 and after a slow start, I decided to switch it to Ubuntu 22.04.3 and was much faster.
I did ...
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Fingerprint scanner not working
My laptop is a Lenovo Ideapad s540 and I have installed Ubuntu 22.04.3 in it. My laptop comes with a fingerprint scanner and it was working when I was using Windows, but after shifting to Ubuntu my ...
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Error Microphone Ubuntu 23.10
My laptop microphone is not working.
Do I need to install any specific drivers? I have updated everything through the software update.
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Which NVidia driver should I be running? Is it possible to change the driver (as a test) and easily revert back?
Here's the driver I'm currently running on my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660
I'm running Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS & X11.
How can I know which one that is best?
Is it possible to switch to another one and try ...
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Help to get driver for Tenda wireless wifi adapter (AX300 w311mi)
I have bought a Wifi adapter which is Tenda AX300 (w311mi). But i can't able to run on my ubuntu machine due to lack of proper driver.
when i typed lsusb on my pc, it shows: Bus 001 Device 004: ID ...
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cursor issues , pointer changes it shape while hovering into split window
experiencing cursor issues specifically when hovering over different windows in a split-screen setup, and the cursor icon changes(like pointer, blinker, and other icon) momentarily before returning to ...
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Ubuntu Server stuck searching 2 minutes on disconnected network adapter
Edit3: yeah I don’t have an interface folder in my network either weird
Edit2: potential fix seems to be amending
The Ethernet in /etc/network/interfaces from auto -name- to allow-hotplug
I have yet ...
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Check for missing driver for Dynamic Backlight Control (DBC)
Gnome should support an automatic screen brigthness feature, which can be set in gnome-control-center.
This adaptive brightness might not be supported on all computer. If so, the relative setting is ...
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My computer don't see any audio outputs
i was trying to change some jack port functions by using hdajackretask, and my computer don't see any audio outputs now, My sound card is Conexant CX20751/2
Do you have any ideas how to fix it? (...
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'Your GPU memory is full' error in DaVinci Resolve, Ubuntu 22.04, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, changing kernels didn't solve it
I'm trying to get DaVinci Resolve running for the first time. I'm running Ubuntu 22.04. Initially I was getting an error about GPU processing mode before the program would even open.
After some ...
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HDMI Audio Drivers not found on Intel 10i7 NUC running Ubuntu 22.04.03LTS
this is another one of those Ubuntu/no audio out via HDMI. I'm a bit of a Ubuntu novice so bear with me.
I haven't seen a similar posted for a while, and I'm wondering if anyone has any better fixes/...
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The sound does not work on the analog output
I am new to Linux
The sound does not work on the analog output of regular headphones. I tried more than one distribution and it does not work
It only works on Linux Mint distribution
Audio device: ...
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Micro SD Card Reader not working on Lenovo N22 Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS
I have Lenovo N22 with integrated micro SD reader. It works under Windows but not Ubuntu.
I have tried
sudo apt-get install --reinstall udisks2
and a restart but nothng has changed. The Micro SD Card ...
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Use dedicated GPU (Nvidia) and internal GPU (Intel) at the same time?
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04, Desktop.
I always had a Monitor on the dedicated GPU (Nvidia) and one monitor on the internal GPU (Intel). Last one I only use for some youtube tutorials.
However, I recently ...
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Fingerprint Reader Driver for Dell XPS 13 9370
my Ubuntu Laptop reports a Goodix Fingerprint Reader
lsusb output: Bus 001 Device 004: ID 27c6:5385 Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co.,Ltd. Fingerprint Reader
and I found a driver (libfprint-2-tod1-...
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No internet access in Dell precision 3660 works station with Ubuntu 22.04
I have had no internet access in my new PC in the lab with Ubuntu 22.04 since day one. I looked up similar problem on internet. Tried many things. This (https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=...
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Unable to load the driver. Error opening device /dev/scap0
OS: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)
Kernel: 6.2.0-1018-azure
I followed the sysdig setup guide for linux but am not able to figure out how to resolve this.
Post installation, if I run sysdig or ...
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MX Ergo trackball mouse battery draining - How to tell what driver Ubuntu is using?
There's a known problem where an MX Ergo Trackball mouse drains it's battery when the Logitech Options+ software is installed (Windows only software). I went back to the standard Options software, and ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 slow wifi speed
Recently I updated to Ubuntu 23.10, and slow wifi speed is bothering me. Even though I have a decent speed on Windows around 50mbps, but in Ubuntu I am getting a very low speed.
I check with iwconfig ...
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Using Two Monitors in Ubuntu 22.04
I have two monitors and only one HDMI port. Finally saved up for a second monitor, and after 3 different products, I found this docking station that claims to be compatible with linux but its not ...
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Unclaimed network, missing linux-modules-extra
After installing new Nvidia drivers and rebooting, I noticed that my machine no longer has internet connectivity. sudo lshw -c network yields network UNCLAIMED. Following the suggestion in this thread,...
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Conflicting Intel graphics driver on Ubuntu 22.04.3 [duplicate]
I have a brand new PC with an Intel UHD graphics card. I downloaded Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.3 and installed it. I changed the desktop from Wayland to Xorg. I then installed vainfo utility to check libva ...
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No WIFI QUALCOMM QCA6174
I should start with the near ubiquitous line "total newb of newbs here", so please be patient, thanks.
So I've been running U22.04 for quite a while now and had no problems at all until I ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.03 NVIDIA H100 Driver NOT WORKING
H100 is installed on HPE DL560 Gen11 server.
I am trying to install the driver, but it is not recognized properly.
writing down the methods I have tried so far.
PLZ HELP
NVIDIA Homepage Driver (.run ...
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Boot Failure on Ubuntu 22.04.3 After Attempting to Install Radeon™ Software for AMD RX 6800xt
I'm experiencing boot issues with Ubuntu 22.04.3 after attempting to install the Radeon™ Software for my AMD RX 6800xt. Here are the steps I took and the problems I encountered:
Initial Installation ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 second monitor connected via display port not detected
I connected a seconde monitor in the display-port but it's not detected by Ubuntu 22.04. which it was working with windows.
I have this output:
sudo lshw -c video
*-display
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How to get sound card UMC204HD work properly under Ubuntu 23.10
Is there special configuration needed to get the external sound card UMC204HD running under Ubuntu 23.10?
I have it connected through USB and it worked perfectly fine under Ubuntu 22.04, but now under ...
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How do I Install drivers for my motherboard?
So I have the Gigabyte B550 Aorus Elite AX V2 in my new build. It works fine and drivers work great on windows (dual boot system)
But how I notice it says on the website I need to get Linux driver's ...
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Wifi network adaptor tips do not work on Macbook Air with Ubuntu
I have Ubuntu 23.04 on a MacBook Air from early 2015. The wifi adaptor is not recognized. The Macbook air has an i7 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk, and a Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries ...