Questions related to physical hardware, and how it interacts with Ubuntu.
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I have a hardware detection problem, what logs do I need to look into?
I am trying to ask a question about getting my hardware to work but I don't know what information to add to my question to get help, what do I need to do?
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14answers
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How well do laptops with Nvidia Optimus work?
I am considering buying a Dell XPS 15 laptop. The laptop has a Nvidia 420m card which should work with Linux but I keep reading that the Nvidia Optimus technology isn't supported on Linux. I am not ...
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9answers
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Which computers are guaranteed to work?
Before I buy my next laptop, I'd like to make sure that it will work perfectly with Ubuntu. Is there a list of completely supported computers anywhere?
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How do I fix “malformed line” errors in sources.list? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove a malformed line from my sources.list?
I had problems with my movie player. The sound was fine but the picture seemed to hesitate or stick or pause ...
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1answer
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My WiFi adapter is not working at all. Where to start troubleshooting?
On this site I see hundreds if not a thousand questions being asked about issues with a Wireless LAN adapter not being detected/recognized by Ubuntu. Some mainstream adapters appear to be utterly ...
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8answers
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Nvidia driver activated but currently not in use
I have just finished an install of ubuntu 11.04 beta 2. At the end of the installation I got a message informing that I do not have the required hardware for unity, and that I should choose "ubuntu ...
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Who makes laptops for Ubuntu?
I'm looking for a laptop and would like to avoid the whole 'is this [specific configuration of hardware] compatible with Ubuntu?' process by finding a laptop manufactured with Ubuntu in mind.
I know ...
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How to remove the “AMD Testing use only” watermark?
I've installed the latest catalyst driver (beta) following the step in this guide for Ubuntu Quantal Quetzal.
My system is 64 bit and my graphic card is an ATI RadeonHD 6670, this g.c. is Officially ...
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4answers
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How can I find my hardware details?
Is there any built-in software or terminal method allowing me to view the hardware profiles on my system? Windows equivalent of such a feature would be Device Manager.
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How do I tell if Ubuntu supports hardware-accelerated graphics on my laptop?
The new Gnome 3.0 requires hardware acceleration support. I wanted to try it out -- but how do I tell whether hardware acceleration is supported on my machine?
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4answers
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How do I know if a laptop will work with Ubuntu?
I want to buy a laptop at some point in the near future, but not knowing beforehand whether it works with Ubuntu makes the whole operation risky and tiresome. I would like to know if there is some ...
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3answers
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Smooth fullscreen 1080p playback
My computer has a PCI Express x16 socket on the motherboard. What is the minimum graphics card I need to get smooth fullscreen 1080p playback?
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Drivers for Realtek wireless module for Toshiba C850-A965?
I just bought a new Toshiba system, and before installing Ubuntu, I tried it out on a live CD. Unfortunately, Ubuntu doesn't recognize any wireless adapter.
$ sudo lshw -c network
*-network ...
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1answer
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How to quickly and thoroughly use a LiveCD to test for hardware incompatibility?
Often people wanting to know if Ubuntu will run on a potential hardware purchase are advised to use the LiveCD, perhaps in-store, to check hardware compatibility. For example, this answer suggests ...
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Which hard disk drive is which?
I want to know which hard disk drive corresponds to which device path. It's trivial to match the hard disk stats (brand, size) with the dev path, but I want more. I want to know which drive is which ...
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4answers
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List the hardware info and status in my computer
I was wondering how to list all the
hardware info in my computer?
Both terminal and GUI solutions
please.
Is there a single utility to monitor
most hardware's working status? Just like some ...
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4answers
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Touchpad not working on HP Pavilion dv6
Everything worked fine in Ubuntu 10.04, flawless in fact, I admired the way the Operating System had handled such a unique touchpad so well. I have an HP Pavilion dv6.
The touchpad and left, middle, ...
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2answers
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Support for hardware components
How can I find out if Ubuntu supports a particular hardware component, that is, if it works in Ubuntu?
I am going to put together a computer and I am choosing components.
How do I know if Ubuntu ...
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2answers
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Numeric keypad not working
I am running Ubuntu 10.04, fully updated, from an external USB hard drive.
Everything works really well, except the keyboard. The numeric keypad is not working. The keys don't do anything, with or ...
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9answers
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Does Ubuntu support USB 3.0?
I have a Western Digital My Book 3.0 - 1 TB USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive, and I wanted to know if it would work on Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat.
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1answer
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Analog and digital audio output at the same time
My speakers use a digital input, but my headphones use an analog input. I have them both plugged in, and when I want to use the headphones I just turn off the speakers and switch on the headphones. ...
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3answers
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How can I get my Epson v500 scanner working?
I have a v500 scanner, but it doesn't show up in simple scan. I've turned it off and on a few times to see if that was the problem. Here is the usb information:
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 04b8:0130 Seiko ...
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5answers
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Where can I find information about ubuntu compatible or certified hardware/PC models?
I am buying a new desktop PC in early 2013, anyway this question should apply to someone intending to buy a new laptop/ultrabook as well.
This machine is not meant for gaming, and if I ocasionally do ...
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How resilient is Ubuntu to repeated “power-off” shutdowns?
My company is considering the use of Ubuntu as an OS for use on a hardware device.
It would be installed on compact flash drive - apparently this is not standard flash drive but a specific type of ...
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5answers
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Why doesn't Adobe Flash Player 11.x have hardware acceleration?
I am using Ubuntu 11.10 with a Nvidia Geforce 8600M GT and a Nvidia Geforce 525M GT (drivers; nvidia-current-updates via Ubuntu).
While Adobes Flash Player 11.x was working with full Hardware ...
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3answers
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What is the best way to configure a Thinkpad's TrackPoint?
The previously useful ThinkWiki pages appear quite outdated. I am trying to permanently change my TrackPoint sensitivity and speed settings and enable middle mouse button scrolling. I have tried ...
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1answer
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How to get sensor readings for recent hardware?
How do I best update lm-sensors to work with recent hardware?
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 10.10 server, and get the following:
$ sudo apt-get install lm-sensors
$ sensors
No sensors found! ...
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3answers
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Do I need to replace my hard disk?
Whenever I start my computer Ubuntu pops up the following error:
A hard disk may be failing
one or more hard disk report health problems
A friend of mine ran some test and it was found that my hard ...
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4answers
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Best hardware for a Ubuntu Computer? [closed]
I'll be needing a new PC soon, but I've decided to build my own, so my question is...what's the best hardware for Ubuntu? Specifically, in terms of graphics cards; I'm looking for something that will ...
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7answers
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My webcam won't work - how do I debug? [closed]
My HP 6930 laptop has a built in webcam. This used to work just fine when I had Windows installed.
Now that I am on Ubuntu, the webcam does not work.
I installed Cheese, but this is what I get:
...
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11answers
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What webcam can I buy that works out of the box with Ubuntu?
I need to set up a video conference, yet I have no webcam. I'm looking to buy something that works out of the box with Ubuntu 10.04, and as many possible conferencing apps as possible. Can anyone ...
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4answers
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Can I use the Logitech Touch Mouse M600?
Can I use the Logitech Touch Mouse M600 with Ubuntu?
Specifically, will the swipe and scroll capabilities work? If not, can I still use it as a normal two-button mouse?
I do not want speculative ...
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5answers
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What are 11.04's system requirements? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I find out which version and derivate of Ubuntu is right for my hardware in terms of minmal system requirements?
Will - and when how much – will the system ...
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Anything like SiSoftware Sandra?
SiSoftware Sandra is a hardware diagnostic tool for windows: http://www.sisoftware.net/
the time update my little note book has come, and i encountered the problem of not knowing
what is the model of ...
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1answer
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Sometimes keyboard & touchpad work… sometimes not [closed]
When I first ran Ubuntu from CD on this Dell Inspiron 2650, it worked for about ten to fifteen minutes, then it hung (I was probably trying to do too much at once from a Live CD). The next time, my ...
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5answers
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How do I install drivers for an AMD Radeon HD 6450?
I bought new computer. The Graphics card is AMD Radeon HD 6450, on Windows 7 it works fine but I try to install driver on Ubuntu, and it says that "No supported adapters detected". I downloaded the ...
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How does Ubuntu detect hardware?
Are there any common actions that user have to do after installing new hardware? Is Ubuntu makes some hardware-dependent adjustments during installation (except generation of /etc/fstab file), that ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu Hangs While Working
I have installed ubuntu 10.04 via wubi. Frequently ubuntu hangs while working. Even installer hanged when I tried to install ubuntu recent version, linux mint 10 via wubi & mint4win. Is this ...
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What is the equivalent of Windows System Properties or Device Manager?
I am new to Ubuntu. In Windows, if I want to know my system properties/configuration, I can see it by going to Control Panel and clicking on the System icon. I can also get a detailed list of the ...
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4answers
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When will we get Sandy Bridge support?
I'd like to build a machine running Ubuntu and using the new Sandy bridge (i5 2500 specifically) intel cpu's. I heard that 10.10 doesn't have the best support (or simply won't work) with the new cpus ...
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3answers
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How to set up multiple hard drives as one volume?
I am about to set up box to basically be a file server. I plan on having multiple drives in the box, and would like to set them all up so that they appear to be a single drive. So I could essentially ...
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3answers
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Good NVidia drivers for a GeForce GT 330M on a VAIO laptop?
With the latest 3 distribution versions of Ubuntu I've always had problems with NVidia GPUs. Even when I installed the official commercial drivers (which are not in the repositories and are shown as ...
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1answer
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How to make xinput settings persist after devices are unplugged, replugged, and after shutdown, restart, etc?
I *successfully*followed the answer to this question to set different sensitivites for my touchpad and my USB mouse. Only problem is, once you unplug and replug the device or shutdown, restart, etc., ...
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Where can I buy a keyboard with an Ubuntu logo on the super key?
Anyone knows where I can get a keyboard to buy with the Ubuntu logo on the super key?
If not where can I get some durable small plastic Ubuntu logos about 8 to 9 mm in diameter that I can use to glue ...
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1answer
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Looking for USB VGA Adapter that works for sure?
I can't seem to get a straight answer on this. I would like to add a 3rd display onto my laptop + external monitor setup. While my current setup (Thinkpad X201) has an open VGA port (am using the ...
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3answers
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Where can I find a list of compatible audio cards?
I have a creative SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio, And i faced so many problems with this card regarding compatibility with Linux.
Now i am looking for a new audio card and want to make sure that this time it ...
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Is there a way to disable the hardware on/off switch for the Wireless interface?
I have an HP 520 and is running the latest Ubuntu 11.10. The hardware works fine with Ubuntu with one exception: The device has a hardware switch for turning the wifi on and off. Every time the wi-fi ...
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Well supported Hardware Raid Controller
I am currently planning to buy a hardware-raid controller. This became necessary since I am running Linux and Windows in parallel and now need the redundancy for both OS (Im am going to use RAID1 / ...
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Probability of trouble-free upgrade?
One of the problems with recommending Ubuntu to potential future users, especially those not particularly given to technical endeavours, is that there is a chance that upgrades will break their ...
