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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Failed to create OpenGL context. Your graphics card must support at least OpenGL v3.1

I have successfully installed steam and dota2. But when I try to play dota2 this pops up: Unable to start game. Failed to create OpenGL context. Your graphics card must support at least OpenGL v3.1 ...
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Wayland + Nvidia Laptop RTX 4050 flickering

Xwayland apps have flickering issues with Nvidia drives, same issue on driver versions 550, 545, 535, and 525. Arch with Plamsa 6, Hyprland. Ubuntu with Plasma 5 and Gnome. Kubuntu, Manjaro, with ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 boot hangs at "Firmware init done" if NVIDIA drivers installed

I am using a laptop with an RTX 4060. Ubuntu 20.04 was working fine with some NVIDIA drivers (I can't remember which). I changed the drivers (via the "additional drivers" gui) to fix an ...
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Realtek ALC257 sound quality

I'm trying to install Kubuntu 23.10 on the Lenovo Yoga 11E 6th gen. The problem I'm facing is the inferior sound quality compared to Windows 10. The detected sound card is HDA Intel PCH with chip ...
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How to force driver for 22.04.4 to run with Intel Arc?

I am completely new to dual booting Ubuntu with Windows and Linux in general. Now I just downloaded Ubuntu 22.04.4 with Rufus and did the disk partitioning of 30 GB (went safe) and everything that all ...
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Drivers for MacBook Pro 2019 not working every time (Ubuntu)

I'm new here and to Ubuntu. I have a MacBook Pro 2019 13-inch (with T2) and I have recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (using dual boot with MacOS and Ubuntu). I did my best to install all the drivers ...
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Plexgear WiFi Adapter (RTL8811AU) Driver Installation Issue on Raspberry Pi 4 (Ubuntu)

I have bought a Plexgear network card from this website downloaded and installed the driver from on my Raspberry Pi 4 with Ubuntu Desktop. How can I check that my driver and network card are working ...
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Kernel panic when connect Wi-Fi direct (P2P) to other device

I am using RTL8812AU driver.When I connect Wi-Fi directly to other devices (such as samsung phone), kernel panic occurs. Logs are attached below: Log: [ 230.513996]Call trace: [ 230.516442] ...
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fix-broken install not working?

I have just tried to install the Nvidia Cuda and cudnn. But now when I try to run command upgrade, it shows this error: You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these. The following ...
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Ubuntu can't find onboard bluetooth hardware

I have a MPG Z690 FORCE WIFI motherboard that comes with an onboard bluetooth. I used to have Kubuntu and used the bluetooth but switched to Ubuntu recently and it can't even find the hardware. In the ...
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Activation association took too long

My wifi doesn't connect to any network names, after a day previously it worked fine. My device is Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7. My wifi modem is Real Tek Semiconductor Kernel Linux image 6.5.0-25 generic ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 wifi doesn't connect to any network with activation of connecting failed

My wifi doesn't connect to any network names, after a day previously it worked fine. My device is Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15ABA7. My wifi modem is Real Tek Semiconductor Kernel Linux image 6.5.0-25 generic ...
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How do I extend the desktop environment to the secondary display?

TLDR: The primary monitor didn't work (connected over displayport) I found I could manually turn it on via nvidia-settings It now works, but doesn't show the desktop environment I can move the mouse ...
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Cannot install RTX 2080 Ti in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Cannot install Nvidia driver for RTX 2080 Ti in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS !!!! I am trying to install nvidia driver with RTX 2080 Ti in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS After Installing nvidia-driver (version 418.57) , the ...
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Remove an old Kernel

My network adapter wasn't supported when I initially installed Ubuntu server 20.04. This was several years ago, and my memory of how I addressed the issue is pretty foggy; I'm fairly certain that I ...
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Touchpad using libinput instead of synaptics driver

The touchpad on my lenovo x230 is not running the synaptics driver which I need for its increased capabilities. Instead, it's using libinput. How can I get the synaptics driver to take priority on ...
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Linux driver installation on chromebook gives architecture error

So basically I bought an Artist 12 2nd gen tablet and I only have a chrome laptop so currently I need to install the Linux driver to use it and properly draw. It constantly says "Error while ...
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RPM Euro Games keyboard backlight not working in ubuntu 20.04

I have tried using xset led 3 but the light is not glowing. How to fix this?
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Linux Mint doesn't pick up Headphones (JBL QUantum 610) as an output device, only as an input device [closed]

so as the title suggests, I recently installed Linux mint (virginia) cinamon version 6.0.4 to dual boot with windows 10. I noticed that my headphones aren't working on Linux, only Windows. I tried ...
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After automatic update of Ubuntu Studio 22.04, I can't type my password on Plasma login screen

System: CPU: Intel i7 7700K @ 4.5GHz GPU: Asus STRIX GTX 1060 6gb OC (Republic of Gamers) Ram: Gskill 16GB DDR4 Monitor: Acer 27" 144 Hz Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS on Samsung EVO 250GB SSD Fresh ...
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HP Envy 6430e doesn't scan area selected in preview window

I recently acquired a HP ENVY 6430e and set this up with HPLIP-3.21.4 on Xubuntu 16.04 and HPLIP-3.23.12 on Xubuntu 18.04. Printing/photocopying is OK. I then installed hplip-3.21.4-plugin and hplip-3....
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RTL8811AU Driver Installation Raspberry Pi 4 [duplicate]

I am trying to install driver for RTL8811AU chip on my Rasberry Pi 4 with no success to my wifi dongle. My kernel version is the following uname -r 5.15.0-1048-raspi My wifi dongle is recognized ...
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Unable to locate package mesa?

Following this guideline. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa then, sudo apt-get update Followed by sudo apt-get install mesa The last results in: Reading package lists... Done Building ...
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Install a new Xerox printer on Ubuntu 23.10

GM everybody. I have a xerox b230 printer. I'm trying to add to ubuntu 23.10. I have the driver from Xerox but is in a zip file. I've extracted the zip and I have the driver in ppd. What next??? Thank ...
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Recent Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 Fresh Install But Printing garbage,

After a recent fresh install of Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 and installing the Epson WF-7520 (network) drivers as I've always done in the past, the printer just spits out garbage. According to the printer's ...
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Getting: WARNING: Module.symvers is missing. when trying to build nvme driver module in v6.5

I have cloned the source code for (v6.5) and I am trying to build just nvme driver module and I am using the following command: sudo make M=drivers/nvme It is giving the following error: enter image ...
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Install mercusys wifi adapter in Ubuntu 20.04

I am trying to install the wifi adapter for the Mercusys mw300uh. lbusb output: Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 ...
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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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Slow download speeds on Bodhi Linux [closed]

new here. Not a Linux expert. I don't even know if this is the right place to ask, but I thought why not, since Bodhi is built on Ubuntu. I'm having troubles with my internet speed. I own this 2008 ...
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No driver for Intel integrated graphics, Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS

I bought a laptop "Lenovo ThinkBook 14+" recently. This is a newly released machine version. Its original OS is Windows 11 and I freshly install a Ubuntu 22.04 on it. However, it seems that ...
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SDXC card non recognised

I run Ubuntu 22.04 on two desktop en one labtop computers, each with CD reader which is recognized and working. I bought a new SDCX 64Gb card (Philips UHS-I microSDXC Card). The card does not open on ...
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Having trouble installing Dlink dwa-182 ac1200 wifi adapter

Running Ubuntu 16.04, the WiFi adapter (a Dlink dwa-182 ac1200) is usually plug and play on Windows 10 (though it also has drivers) but since I switched to Ubuntu, it is not responding and I can't ...
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24.04 daily network support for ASRock Rack B650D4U-2L2T/BCM [closed]

I'm testing the daily builds of Ubuntu 24.04 Noble, with a kernel feature freeze on March 28 (soon). My current motherboard: ASRock Rack B650D4U-2L2T/BCM None of the onboard network cards were ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.4 getting freezed after resuming from Suspended

I have a Dell Latitude 5500, it works perfectly fine with Windows. But on installing Ubuntu, it started freezing unexpectedly. A common pattern I observed is on resuming it from the Suspended state. I'...
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HP EliteBook 2540p - Firmware Update Assistance for Integrated Module and Hard Drive

I'm seeking assistance with updating firmware on my HP EliteBook 2540p running Ubuntu 22.04 Hardware Information: HP Integrated Module: Device ID: c0170efdf195b8590000fa21474253c0d97e7335 ...
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Wireless Network Unclaimed: Is it wifi driver issue?

I bought this laptop(Dell latitude 5410) with windows installed and Wifi worked fine. I installed Ubuntu 18.0 on it, wifi did not work. I formatted everything and installed Ubuntu 23.10.0 on it and ...
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Intel Arc A380 working in host machine. But cannot get it to passthrough to docker containers

Recently purchased an Intel Arc A380 because I saw multiple people posting that they were able to use them for plex transcoding. I followed all the documentation provided on Intels website. Upgraded ...
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Boot related issue on Ubuntu 22.04 when NVIDIA driver is installed

I have booting related issue everytime I install NVIDIA-driver on Ubuntu 22.04 So the main problem is everytime I boot, Ubuntu would either (1) boot fine (25% of the time) (2) boot takes long time(...
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Intermittent boot problems after upgrading Nvidia card 1660 - 4060

Symptoms: After GPU upgrade, some fraction (~25%) of boots work flawlessly with good graphics performance. Other times - with no discernable pattern e.g. temperature - problems start at boot time with ...
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Install DisplayLink drivers on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, fix the square around mouse error and use non accelerated drivers instead nvidia/amd ones

I have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and would like to install the DisplayLink drivers so that I can use various DisplayLink peripherals and I tried some official passages but I'm gettin a ...
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No Wi-Fi Adapter found, iwlwifi problem?

I am working on a HP ProBook and Ubuntu 22.04 and have the problem, that when trying to connect via WiFi that no WiFi adapter is found. As I am not really practiced with Ubuntu, I tried my best to ...
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iwlwifi driver issue with ubuntu 20.4

After upgrade ubuntu from 19.10 to 20.4. WIFI driver is broke and bluetooth stopped working. I tried to download the AX200 driver from Intel official website and copy the firmware to /lib/firmware It ...
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Ubuntu Dual Boot - Graphics Device Startup issue

I am completely new to dual booting Ubuntu with Windows and Linux in general. Now I just downloaded Ubuntu 22.04 with Rufus and did the disk partitioning of 30 GB (went safe) and everything that all ...
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cant find finger print sensor driver for '10a5:a900' on my Honor leptop device

this is my first community post! i really like using linux, its been more than 2 years using it..im happy and ther's no going back to windows, or mac anytime soon. I am having difficulty finding ...
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Unload saa7164 module for Hauppauge 2250, and stop tvheadend to suspend Ubuntu 15.04

I'm a noob when it comes to using systemd. I'm running Ubuntu 15.04 with the Hauppauge 2250 TV tuner. Unfortunately, the driver/module for the 2250, "saa7164", is not compatible with suspend/resume so ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 Update: NVRM API Mismatch 384.11 kernel at 384.90

Today, I installed the software update from Ubuntu. Then on reboot, I never got to login screen. Something kept flashing on screen, but was too fast to see what it was saying. Was able to ssh from ...
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GPU not detected after upgrading drivers

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 on a laptop which contains an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile. System Info shows that it is detected on the PCI line 1.00.0 and I have no reason to suspect that the problem ...
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Ubuntu does not recognize Killer wireless 1535 and ethernet e2400 in Alienware 2015

I recently bought an Alienware 2015 which has a 1535 Killer wireless. When I installed Ubuntu 14.04 (Kernel 3.19) it did not recognize it. I did some search on the internet and found some methods to ...
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Controller being detected as a mouse and given mouse drivers

I connected one of my gamepads after a while of not using it and when i used dmesg this was the result: [103344.474003] usb 1-5.1: new full-speed USB device number 47 using xhci_hcd [103344.605410] ...
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Im having trouble booting Ubuntu on dual boot

i keeps having the following issues: iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WRT: invalid buffer destination My GPU is: intel(R) xe graphics I have already tried this from ask Ubuntu: Ubuntu not booting due to iwlwifi ...

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