Questions tagged [hardware]
Questions related to physical hardware, and how it interacts with Ubuntu.
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Mouse stops responding randomly
My PC's mouse stops responding randomly on Ubuntu 14.04. It starts working when I physically replug it or restart the PC. I formatted and reinstalled Ubuntu, but the issue persists. My mouse is not ...
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network card issues on ASUS N550JK with ubuntu 14.04 LTS
The network card (realtek gigabit ethernet) doesn't work, doesn't send or receive packets. There is an error message saying something about a transmit queue timeout. I'm including some output that may ...
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Popping from Laptop Speakers
I decided to switch and stick with ubuntu 14.04 being all the other linux distro's I've tried had various issues with the hardware of my computer. I'm using a 5 year old dell studio 1555. I'm still a ...
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Really SLOW update/upgrade and other problems - where to start to diagnose/solve?
Last October I rebuilt my desktop and installed the AMD64 version of 13.10.
I have an MSI H87M-E33 Intel H87 motherboard,
an Intel Core i3-4130 (Haswell) processor
4GB RAM
Crucial V4 64GB SSD
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How to used windows free HD space in Ubuntu?
I have install Ubuntu. And my HD size is 360 GB. I have used 250 GB HD for windows and 110 GB for Ubuntu. My space for ubuntu is full. But I have 100 GB free space in Windows. I want to use that space ...
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Disabling a Second GPU?
I have both an AMD ( HD 7850 ) and an Nvidia ( 8400 GS ) GPU installed on my motherboard.
The Nvidia card is only there because of its S-video port, which I use to output to my old'n'bulky CRT TV. I ...
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Official images for Wandboard Quad
I would like to ask if there will be official images of Ubuntu 14.04 for Wandboard Quad.
Simply because I saw this reference on http://ports.ubuntu.com/.
Thanks
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How to force device detection and diagnose issues
I'm using an Acer Aspire V3 571G. It originally had Windows 7 installed but after sustaining some physical trauma it became unable to boot, judging by the scratching sound one of the hard drive's read/...
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WIn7 & Ubuntu fail, replaced RAM, now error no. 5 while installing ubuntu, XP install fails & win 7 BSODs
I had a dual boot system with Windows 7 and Ubuntu, everything was fine, but recently something went wrong, both the os began to hang, then the system was completely dead. I had to change the ram / ...
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why doesn't my optical drive read dvds nor bds anymore? only cds
i have installed ubuntu through a CD.
now my optical drive doesn't real DVDs nor BDs anymore.
i'm new to ubuntu. don't know many things. just the basics.
is there a way to either configure it?
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Is the Radeon HD 7790 supported in Ubuntu?
I have an MSI Radeon HD 7790 graphics card and I cannot figure out whether it's supported in Ubuntu or not, and to what extent (2D, 3D accel., VDPAU, etc).
I tried asking on a few forums but got ...
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What is the best way to get Ubuntu work on my new laptop
I am going to buy a new laptop, and my old laptop is runing ubuntu 13.10 x64 and win7, can I just replace the hard disk from old laptop to the new laptop? Can ubuntu automatically recognize the new ...
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Wifi gets hardware-disabled after waking from sleep
I have an HP 14-b015dx device. Whenever I wake my device from sleep the wifi stops working. Rfkill shows it is hard bock. Even the wifi light goes orange showing the wifi is disabled by hardware. And ...
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dell inspiron 15R the FAN is always at the highest speed
I have a dell Inspiron 15R it supposed to be certified with Ubuntu, the FAN is always at the highest speed, some posts mentions its a VGA driver issue, however even if I install latest drivers from ...
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Problems with video card or motherboard
I am using a Sony VGN-SZ32CP laptop, which is equipped with a nVidia GeForce Go 7400 video card with a 128MB memory, and a integrated card which is "Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML ...
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wifi disabled by hardware switch , ubuntu 13.04, lenovo g580
my problem is that I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my Lenovo G580 laptop. now Wifi and Bluetooth are not working, it is showing "wifi is disabled by hardware switch".
I tried using dedicated key fn+f5, ...
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How to add ODD to "Devices" in File System?
How can you add a DVD+/-RW disk drive to devices under file system?
Do you need to mount it first?
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When I play music on my ubuntu 13.04 Dell XPS 13 FHD laptop the sound plays through the headphones and speakers at the same time
I tried the settings mention in this topic:
Headphone jack not working?
but with no luck.
The first thing i tried was to edit analog-output-headphones.conf but when i did that, i could no longer play ...
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Middle button in Logitech t620 mouse
I have bought a Logitech touch mouse t620. It works ok, but the middle button doesn't work..Any idea? is it working for you?
I'm on ubuntu 12.10
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No boot option. Enter BIOS directly
I made an image of my Ubuntu, then I tried to install again in my Laptop. But, there wasn't booting from USB, then I disabled all boot options, except USB. But it did not work.
When I went to enable ...
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Will not install from thumb drive
I'm trying to install ubuntu on my wife's laptop, Windows Vista had been removed by a previous owner. This was given to us. The previous owner said that the laptop should boot to Ubuntu without the ...
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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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Wireless connection problem
I need help in setting up wireless connection in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Not detecting any drivers, in spite of having a modem and a router.
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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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N56VZ: Subwoofer not working anymore
I use Ubuntu 12.04 on Asus N56VZ, the subwoofer used to work doing the following trick advised by Sami:
a. Add to rc.local
echo 0x1e 0x99130112 > /sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs
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Wifi hardware blocked (Lenovo G560)
~$ lspci | grep Network
06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
~$ rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: yes
Hard blocked: no
1: i2400m-usb:1-1.1:1.0: WiMAX
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Is Ubuntu Server OS 12.04.2 fully compatible and supported by Bulldozer based AMD Opteron 3280?
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1) Is Ubuntu Server OS 12.04.2 fully compatible and supports with Bulldozer based AMD Opteron 3280?
2) Is it compulsory to use Ubuntu Server certified hardware vendors and models? But my ...
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Huwai E303C is not working
Device - Huwai E303C
Network - AIRTEL
Location - Bangalore India
OS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Have tried following but didn't work :
Installing Linux driver which comes along with Device
Tried with ...
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Binding hotkey for toggling wireless card state - System76 Bonp3
Recently, my wireless card shut off on my laptop (System76 Bonp3 running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS). Awhile back, my keyboard had a meeting with a cup of coffee, and my F11 key no longer works. The key binding ...
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Error in mounting HDD
I am getting the following error whenever I mount my external HDD. It was working before and then I opted for safely removing the drive. Now its giving me following error
Error mounting: mount exited ...
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Are there benchmarks available for Openbox vs Metacity resource usage?
I'm reading a number of sites on making ubuntu faster/more lightweight (e.g. this guide, and many mention replacing Metacity with Openbox. However, in 12.04 on an Inspiron e1405, I only see Metacity ...
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Memtest86+ Result Decoding
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (fresh install with all updates)
Nvidia 8400GS Galaxy (instead of the on-board video)
Dell
I'm having random freezes where everything locks up, no mouse/keyboard/etc. Upon running ...
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How can I install a NC375i network card on Ubuntu 12.04?
How can I install a NC375i network card on Ubuntu 12.04?
The server I am using is an HP Proliant ML370 G6.
The HP help doesn't work for me.
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Why are both old and new optical drives not detected in Ubuntu or in Windows?
I'm running 12.04LTS.
So I asked this same question on the ubuntuforums and was recommended to get a new drive. I've done that and still have the same problem. Here's the original (http://...
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Were can I find Ubuntu-for-Android HCL?
I am choosing an android device and would like to choose one known to be capable of running Ubuntu-for-Android without problems. Is there a page where I can find a list of compatible devices?
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Why does installing 11.10 or 12.04 on old laptops fail?
I recently reimaged my Lenovo t400 with Ubuntu. However, after wiping two other systems (Compaq Presario 2100 and Dell Latitude D600) both Ubuntu 11.10 and Ubuntu 12.04 fail to load on boot. I am ...
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Passing unrecognized usb devices to virtualbox
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04.1 with all the updates and have Win 10 installed on Virtualbox. I can use usb devices in Win 10, like thumb drives, webcam and so on, so I know vbox has been set up correctly (...
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How to Determine which is your TouchScreen Driver
So many unrecognized options come up when typing the command lsusb, but how do we determine which one is actually for our specific touchscreen? Thanks.
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux ...
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selectively deactivate (power off) pcie slot?
the title basicly says what I'd like to do:
my machine has integrated HD4000 graphics and a more powerful PCIe card
HD4000 is enough for everyday use, PCIe should be used only for gaming with Windows
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Ubuntu 23.10, Raspberry Pi 5 - How to add an RTC?
While previous RPi generations how no on-board real-time clock, the RPi 5 does include one. However, it has no battery backup, so if the R Pi looses power, time is lost. I need an RTC with a battery ...
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Using Bi-Directional USB-C Switch to switch between Ubuntu and Windows connected to dock -- layout issues with ubuntu
I am a rather new ubuntu user, but I use a bidirectional USB-C switch to link both my work computer (Windows) and my personal computer (running latest version of Ubuntu) connected to a docking station ...
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No microphones detected Ubuntu 22.04.03 Lenovo Yoga
I used to have microphones that would work with Bluetooth on an older ubuntu version. Now, on Jammy 22.04.03, I have audio, but no mic, regardless of how I connect the headset. I also have no mic ...
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Monitor screen randomly goes blank while using Ubuntu
I have a weird problem. When I am on Ubuntu, screen randomly goes blank and comes back while I am moving the mouse or pressing keys on keyboard. Monitor connections, cables are all fine.
The same ...
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False overtemp error with ubuntu 20.04 on asus cpu dual boot with win10, win10 is fine
I have an Asus tough gaming minitower system which I have been using for several years.
It's set up as dual boot Ubuntu 20.04 and win10. win10 is working fine for hours and hours for years. Ubuntu was ...
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COM port connection to cnc machine
Running dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 23.10 on a Dell Optiplex desktop.
Trying to use CNCjs or gSender to connect to a cnc machine with a USB connection.
Connects automatically with the same apps in ...
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Wireless is disabled by hardware switch (other seen solutions won't work)
I bought an old Lenovo T430s. It arrived with the airplane mode switched on, with the toggle grayed out. It says to "use hardware switch to turn off". So far I have tried:
Toggling the ...
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laptop keep freezing , then have to cold shutdown, please help
Recently my Ubuntu 20.04 freezes after using it sometimes (for 10-20 mins), and then I have to force shutdown.
I am using Ubuntu 20.04 on my Dell Inspiron 7501 (dual boot with Windows). The system has ...
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Memory failure: unhandlable page. / RAS
Im new to desktop Ubuntu and I have errors in my /var/log/syslog
When I started debugging this I initially thought that my stock memory was busted, so I went out and bought new memory. The problem ...
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Ubuntu became unreliable on my laptop. Is it possible to find the root cause?
I have been using an Asus X556UQ since 2017. The laptop has a dual boot with Windows 10 and Ubuntu as a primary OS (the current version is 22.04). Unfortunately, my Ubuntu has become unreliable. I am ...
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USB Ubuntu Installation stuck before entering the installation UI
This might be a PC assembling problem or a hardware problem.
I am trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 via USB for my new machine that assembled by myself. I only plug in RAM and CPU into the motherboard so ...
