Questions related to physical hardware, and how it interacts with Ubuntu.
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no cd rom/dvd detected in kubuntu 12.04
I have had kubuntu installed for sometime and the CDrom was working now it will not detect?
I have a dual boot dell desktop and the cdrom works in windows.
things I've tried.
sudo fdisk -l
Disk ...
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Is there a way to disable one wireless adapter if any other is present?
Title's pretty specific, but...
I have an Intel WLAN A/G/N card that came with the laptop internally. I have a Netgear USB dongle I use for my wifi on occasion, and it works better than the card on ...
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Long boot time caused by usb driver error?
I'm running 12.10 right now and just recently updated the kernel (a couple times now). I believe that since the update, my usb hardware has been having an issue. First of all it takes a long time JUST ...
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Mouse not recognized in USB port, but it does work through a hub in the same port
(ubuntu 13.04)
If I connect my mouse in one USBv2 port on my laptop, it does not work. This is the output I get from dmesg:
usb 1-1.2: new full-speed USB device number 21 using ehci-pci
usb 1-1.2: ...
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Why is ubuntu so slow on windows 7 capable PC
I love linux and I think it is the best OS out there, but for some reason it is noticably slower than windows 7 on my machine. It hangs a lot and none of the animations are smooth. It is a HP pavilion ...
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ubuntu 13.04 doesn't recognize second 40gb hard drive
I have 2 hdd
320 gb + 40 gb
the 320 gb has windows 7
i am trying to install ubuntu 13.04 on the 40 gb but ubuntu 13.04 doesn't recognize it when installing
but ubuntu 13.04 recognize it when i choose ...
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Realtek Wifi card disabled on Ubuntu 10.10 [closed]
I got a problem enabling my wifi card.
I'm in Ubuntu 10.10 dual booted with Windows Se7en.
my wifi card is RTL8188CE.
Usually in Windows I use Fn+F9 hotkey to enable my wifi network.
But in Ubuntu ...
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Bluetooth discoverability
Hi my bluetooth is present in hardware and I can turn it on in settings
but for some reason it is not enabled and I cannot turn on visability (discoverability).How can I fix this in a dell inspiron ...
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What wireless adapters work flawlessly with 13.04 [duplicate]
I recently bought an Asus PCE-N53 PCI-E adapter but it doesn't work with with 13.04. May I know if someone can give me a recommendation?
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Internal error and crash then ubuntu get blocked and I have to restart…system very slow
I'm new with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
I have an internal error:
Executablepath
usr\lib\gnone-disk-utility\gda-notification-daemon
Package
gnome-disck-utility3.0.2ubuntu7
Problem
crash
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Best graphics card brand/ drivers for gaming on Ubuntu?
I'm making up plans for when I eventually want to build my own gaming desktop with Ubuntu installed and use the steam client Linux version. The only thing I'm having problems with is what are the best ...
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Webcam not identified on Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my Lenove IdeaPad Y580 and Google Talk to make a video call only to find out that the camera is not working. This problem did not occur when running Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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C/C++ - HWInfo - libhd - Which libraries to link?
(This exact same question can also be found on Stack Overflow)
I have gotten into libhd (included in hwinfo) since I need to get device information. I got into the documentation and tried this ...
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Hard drive doesn't go to sleep when is not in use
is there a way to stop the hard drive when its not in use?
Like an energy saver feature?
I have a Mackbook black series.
Thanks in advance.
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How to tell if 13.04 will run slowly on my computer
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit and when I try to upgrade to 12.10 I see an error saying that my computer will run slowly.
If I upgrade to 12.10 and then 13.04 will my computer still run slow or ...
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Cant open second hard disk “permission denied”
I just did a clean install of 13.04 and now cant open any hard disks or hard disk partitions, it says "permission denied". I can open them as root but when I try and change the permissions it says I ...
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Zenbook UX31A USB3 not recognised and not working
I have a Zenbook UX31A and Ubuntu 12.10 upgraded to /latest/ kernel 3.8.6-030806-generic. My USB3 controller is not recongnized and I am stuck with USB 2.0 speeds. Listing of dmesg has no mention of ...
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inxi installation on ubuntu
I have migrated from Linux Mint to Ubuntu 64(KDE installed). I want check my hardware with inxi -F command but it returns : inxi: command not found and as I want to install inxi (sudo apt-get install ...
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How to use Virtual-Box / Unsuported USB Hardware / US144 in Ubuntu?
Is it is possible to forward hardware, which Ubuntu doesnt support?
In my case I want to use a Tascam US-144 audio interface into a VM (which contains Windows) where the hardware can be recognized ...
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What kind of harware configuration choose for a game-oriented Ubuntu PC? [closed]
I am considering buying newer hardware for my Ubuntu-only Box. The main purpose of the PC is gaming, mainly Humble Bundle games, some old Windows games with wine and web-based games (the facebook ...
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I want to install 12.04LTS 64bit on HP Z820. Will there be any problems?
I am considering the purchase of HP Z820.
I want to install 12.04LTS 64bit.
Z800 is given in the hardware support information.
Z820 is not written yet.
Please tell me if you know how it can be used in ...
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Corsair H100i Cooler and Ubuntu / Linux
The corsair H100i cooler fans run at 2300+ RPM under linux. Unfortunately, Corsair Link, only works in Windows and lm-sensors / fancontrol do not recognize anything but the pump RPM meaning you can't ...
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Can I use EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB ? 3 monitors
I wnat to use EVGA GeForce GTX 670 FTW 2GB to plug 3 monitor and my TV so is this card compatible to run using ubuntu?
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location of usb write cache
I've been having issues writing large file transfers to my USB stick. Many times it sits for hours "writing" but i'm not sure if it is frozen or actually writing.
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cannot transfer packet via serial COMM
I have a Linux Ubuntu installed on an Intel Panel PC. My code did not run so, I checked out packet transfer using cutecom. It does OPEN THE PORT successfully, but no data is transfered. I plugged the ...
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xbindkeys press middle mouse button
I've an MX Revolution mouse and I've mapped the search key as the button 2 so that I can perform middle click. The desired function that I'm looking for is to be able to use the button to press and ...
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Can I change my stock amd fan speed?
I have an amd a4-5300, and it it running loud. I remember my last amd stock fan being silent. I can't change it in my bios, and I see that it might be possible to do through Ubuntu when googling. I ...
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How to turn off update for Wireless card [duplicate]
I'am a new Linux Ubuntu user my version is 12.10. After updating the OS my wireless turned off, becouse I use Linux for 10 days I dont know how to fix it. Then I reinstalled Linux and want to ask you ...
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Virtualbox hard resets host machine
My host is - ubuntu 12.10 x64 Desktop with latest virtualbox installed.
Guest OS is Ubuntu 12.10 x64 server edition.
I execute this virtual machine as root user on Ubuntu host machine to connect ...
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How to install Perrix gaming mouse on Ubuntu?
When I put my gaming mouse into the USB slot the light comes on but my cursor won't move and the buttons won't work. I stupidly threw away the CD that came with the mouse but they have the program ...
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Why my ubuntu freezes? How to debug it?
My ubuntu 12.04 freezes often. It freezes usually few seconds after waking up from sleep. But that is not the rule. I've seen it frozen afrer few seconds after it booted normally with applications ...
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fglrx vs fglrx-updates and Ubuntu (Quantal) vs AMD's driver?
When trying to decide which proprietary driver I want, I was always a bit confused as to whether to choose fglrx or fglrx-updates. Both appear to contain the proprietary driver, but I don't know ...
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Can't install Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 in my Lenovo X121e
I have been having troubles with my X121e wireless as described in this post.
The connection is very weak, so I figured I'd invest in a wireless card Centrino Advanced-N 6205.
When I plug in the ...
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Hardware requirements [duplicate]
I´ve got an old notebook (HP Pavilon) from 2003. It has Centrino 1,5 GHz, 512 MB RAM and 60 GB HD and 64MB NVIDIA grafic chip.
Is this enough to install latest ubuntu?
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Weird hardware acceleration issue
I am having a really strange issue with my Ubuntu 12.10 computer. I have a computer that is left on 24/7. Lately, after the computer has been on for a while, when I log in to Ubuntu, the GUI is really ...
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Sapphire 7970 does not show up on lspci
I just put a new Sapphire 7970 graphics card into my rig, but it does not show up when I run lspci. Is there something I have to do to get it to show up or does that mean I don't have it installed ...
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Disable hardware
The CD-Rom, sound card and bluethooth doesn't work in my laptop. No software related, they are "dead hardware". So, i'd like having them as they doesns't exists.
One solution would be opening the ...
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HTML5 multi touch events from touch screen
I have a Ubuntu machine with a 24" touchscreen and it is working fine. I can move the mouse, do gestures with several touch points and such so the hardware is working fine. Now I wonder if it is ...
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Hardware compatibility on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I'm looking to update my pc with new hardware, currently I'm running Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with dual boot.
I have this hardware in mind:
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
CPU: Intel Core i5 ...
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Wireless disabled at startup but hardware switch is in 'on' position
I have a Clevo MobiNote W130EW notebook with Ubuntu 12.10 running on it. When I start the computer it shows the wireless as hardware bloked:
$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
Soft blocked: no
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Is it possible that Leap Motion Controller will work with Ubuntu?
I skimmed through https://forums.leapmotion.com/forumdisplay.php?7-Linux and didn't find any precise answer. Is there one?
Does it use closed data format? Does it prohibit reverse engineering in some ...
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how to fix this kernel error?
I am facing this issue (shown in the image below ) in both ubuntu 12.10 , 12.4 versions .
it always making the pc hangs until i manually restart the pc .
it might be an in compbatiable hardware , ...
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Buying a new PC without UEFI
Is it possible to buy a new PC without the secure boot or UEFI? At some point I would like to purchase a new PC and be able to run Ubuntu and possibly a Windows OS, either dual boot or via a VM. ...
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Ubuntu Server Specs for a multi purpose server
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but anyway!
If you're willing to purchase a Dell server (let's say the Dell PowerEdge T420 since it's an Ubuntu Certified Server) and want to use it as ...
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Sensors(1) prints only GPU temperature
That's output of sensors
$ sensors
nouveau-pci-0100
Adapter: PCI adapter
temp1: +59.0°C (high = +100.0°C, crit = +110.0°C)
I'm worried if this is really GPU temperature?
How to obtain CPU ...
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Trying to get 2560x1440 resolution
1I have this motherboard and this monitor.
It is supposed I could get 2560x1440 resolution using HDMI 1.4, but i don't know how..
NOTE 1: I have a HDMI cable and a DVI-HDMI adapter, I don't know if ...
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any idea what type of error this is - Machine check / Kernel Panic
I have been getting the following problem running Ubuntu 12.10. Basically, it freezes completely, doesn't respond to keyboard or mouse, CAPS won't change and alt+sys req+REISUB doesn't do anything. ...
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Was able to use proprietary ATI driver before, now on clean install I don't have that option
I am running 12.04LTS, and I just formatted. Prior to the format, I was using the ATI proprietary driver through "additional drivers". I have two ATI radeons that are crossfired. Now, when I do go ...
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High number of ethernet errors. Tool for testing the ethernet card?
I have an Asus Sabertooth X79.
I often get corrupted files. I checked the RAM, but memtest finds no errors. To avoid the possibility of disk errors, I tried copying the files to tmpfs.
If I copy ...
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Which type of webcam to buy for skype v. 4.1.20 on Ubuntu v. 12.10?
I got a laptop (core 2 duo, 2 GB ram) without a webcam and using Ubuntu v. 12.10 OS. As I wish to make skype video calls with my Family I wish to buy a webcam. My budget is low, so I can't spent a lot ...
