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Micro-Star International, or MSI, is a computer manufacturer of laptops, desktops, AIOs, and netbooks. See msi.com and msimobile.com for more information.

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18.04 on MSI GE63 - boot hangs at 'Loading initial ramdisk' without `acpi=off`

I've been trying to get Ubuntu 18.04 LTS running on my new MSI GE63 Raider. I can get into the live USB by passing acpi=off and then running the installer. After that, I install the proprietary nvidia ...
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Ubuntu 16.10 fails to boot in MSI GP72 Laptop

I basically need help figuring out how to get Ubuntu 16.10 AMD64 (Linux 4.8.0-22-generic kernel) to boot the system successfully so that I can go back to actually using it. Booting to 16.04 LTS is ...
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How to install ubuntu on MSI GE63 without 'acpi=off'

I tried to install Ubuntu on MSI GE63 Raider 8RF 004cn. But I have to add line 'acpi=off' while installation, the fan spins very fast after I enter Ubuntu. I have searched a lot on the internet but no ...
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Is it possible to run a Windows .msi installer?

Is it possible to install a Windows program from an MSI installer so that the installed program can be run with the Wine program loader?
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Brightness randomly up and down on MSI laptop

I am experiencing this issue on my MSI GS60. It starts happening as soon as I use an Fn Key for the first time while running Ubuntu (I have also tested the issue on Arch and it's even worse there). ...
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Fan control on MSI laptop: no pwm-capable sensors?

I'm trying to control the fan speed of my MSI GS60-2PC laptop on Ubuntu 16.04. But pwmconfig reports that There are no pwm-capable sensors modules installed I'm pretty sure these fans can be ...
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MSI Radeon R9 270 Graphics drivers

How am i supposed to download these drivers and utilities? I am a complete newb to linux, any help will be greatly appreciated! Note: The drivers and utilities are windows based
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MSI GS65 Stealth Thin 8RE less than symbol printing ç symbol

In Ubuntu 18.04 the keyboard worked very nicely. I selected either the "Spanish (Spain)" or "Catalan (Spain, L with dot)" and every key was fine. Even the less-than and great-than symbols, which for ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 - No WiFi adapter found

I built my first PC today, and installed Ubuntu 20.04.03 LTS on it. Ubuntu is the only OS on the machine. The build is as follows MSI Z590 Pro Wifi Motherboard Intel i7-11700K CPU G.SKILL Ripjaws V ...
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Getting MSI GT70 GT60 ONC LEDs on SteelSeries keyboard working?

I have an MSI GT70 ONC laptop. The laptop comes with steelseries keyboard that has LEDs in the keys. On windows 7 I can use change the LEDs to light up any colour. I would like to know how to find ...
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ACPI : EC: Fail in evaluating the _REG object of EC device. Broken bios is suspected

I can't install linux with kernel over than 4.x on my computer. (MSI GP72-6QE-087XFR Leopard Pro) Tried : Ubuntu 15.10, debian 8 and linux mint 17.3. This is saying: "ACPI : EC: Fail in evaluating ...
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Getting Ubuntu working properly on MSI GE62 6QF

I recently bought na laptop MSI GE62 6QF (http://www.msi.com/product/notebook/GE62-6QF-Apache-Pro.html) with i7 6700 processor and NVIDIA GTX970M \ Intel 530 graphics. I have Windows 10 installed but ...
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Touchpad acting weird in 14.04 on MSI CR70 2M

I don't know if I am doing it right(or at the right place). It's the first time I report a bug. I have a disturbing bug. My touchpad left click (tapping and mechanical) stops working sometimes. It ...
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Laptop keyboard not working on MSI Bravo 15 B7E

Hardware: MSI Bravo 15 B7E laptop (https://us.msi.com/Laptop/Bravo-15-B7EX). Bios has been updated to the most recent version (E158PAMS.102). Issue: the keyboard on the laptop does not work past the ...
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Ubuntu 22.10 won't boot with DVD drive in SATA. Says "AHCI unavailable" Boots fine when DVD unplugged

DVD worked on MSI Z490 board with intel i7. With MSI Z690 board and intel i7, it won't boot with DVD plugged into SATA. Message "AHCI unavailable."
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Dual monitor using Intel graphics stopped to work on Ubuntu 18.04

I installed ubuntu 18.04 few days after the release. It was working fine until now. Now it is not detecting the external monitor. My system a Laptop MSI gs30 2m shadow without external dock: $ ...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 on MSI GE72MVR, system freezes when I restart

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 beside Windows 10 on my MSI laptop GE72MVR. The process goes well until the last action: rebooting, then it freezes. I had to shutdown manually (long press on power)...
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Rhino 3D 5.0 64bit

I would do anything to get Rhino 5 working on my Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS. First the extension of the file is .msi. I have tried using CrossOver to install it, but failed. I tried to install it using wine ...
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HDMI port not working with Ubuntu

I have a MSI Laptop running on windows 10 and a plug and play Ubuntu 20.04 on a Samsung Portable SSD T5 When using Ubuntu, I am trying to use a second monitor via HDMI however nothing happens when I ...
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xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default

Problem: I can't adjust my brightness in ubuntu 18. The keyboard buttons, the slider, the terminal commands, none of them are working. What I've tried: installing an application, but it had no effect....
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Unable to run Ubuntu on a MSI laptop without disabling ACPI

I own a MSI GP62 6QE-260XFR, which is a laptop featuring an i5-6300HQ CPU and a GTX 950M graphics card, sold without OS. I've installed Windows 10 on a partition. It works just fine. My problem is ...
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SSD NVME M.2 not detected on Ubuntu 21.10 during installation

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my computer (MSI GS66 Stealth 11UH) but the SSD is not detected. I'm using a bootable key of Ubuntu 21.10. I thought it could be related to SATA mode being RAID instead ...
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Wifi and Bluetooth on MSI Pro Z690-A Wifi motherboard [duplicate]

I built a desktop computer for my son at Christmas; it’s all working well except the wifi and bluetooth which came preinstalled on the Mobo. I installed 20.04.3 LTS desktop, but when Wifi and BT ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu on MSI GT60

So I recently bought a MSI GT60 laptop with W8 preinstalled and I want to dual boot with Ubuntu. I've been trying to make a live USB for 13.04 and I have not yet been able to boot into live or ...
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CPU package badly configured on my MSI laptop, how to reconfigure?

Problem : A few months ago, I got a new MSI gaming laptop (GP76 Leopard w/Intel Core i7-10870H and Nvidia RTX 3070). However, since the very beginning, I've been experiencing a very annoying behaviour ...
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MSI Laptop rt3090 Wireless LAN hard blocked, how do I unblock it? [closed]

In rfkill list my wireless lan shows as "hard blocked". How can I unblock it?
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no WiFi and Ethernet connection on msi gaming edge wifi. Where and how do I install the drivers if possible

I have freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my newly build PC but it isn't recognizing my WiFi & Ethernet device. I downloaded Windows 10 on it before that and the Internet connection is just fine ...
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Installation of Ubuntu 16.04 in windows 10 MSI (UEFI)

Installing Ubuntu 16.04 alongside with Windows 10 MSI. First Error: Bios mode/Legacy mode: can not install ubuntu or can not access windows. Solution: Reset bios mode to UEFI mode before installing ...
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No ethernet on a MSI MPG B550 Gaming Carbon WiFi motherboard

I just got a MSI MPG B550 Gaming Carbon WiFi motherboard. I installed Ubuntu 20.04. When it booted to the OS it will only see wifi and no ethernet connection. Do I need to get drivers in order to get ...
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MSI Z170A Gaming M5 with Linux (dual-boot)

I've bought the MSI Z170A Gaming M5 motherboard for my new Skylake build (planning to set-up my new gear this week-end). As OS, I want to dual-boot to Windows 7 and Ubuntu (KUbuntu more precisely). ...
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How do I install Ubuntu on MSI GS63VR laptop with GTX 1070 (Max-Q)? [duplicate]

I recently got an MSI GS63VR 7RG with GTX 1070 (Max-Q). It came preinstalled with Windows 10. When I tried to install Ubuntu 17.10 alongside Windows from a USB drive, it went to blackscreen showing ...
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Installing Ubuntu with dual boot Windows 10 crashes in MSI PX60 6QE laptop

I have a MSI PX60 6QE laptop with Windows 10 pre-installed. I want to install Ubuntu having a dual boot. I have reserved space for it: Disco 0 is my ssd, and disco 1 the hd. However, when ...
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Nvidia Graphics Error in MSI Laptop

I have a MSI GL62M 7rdx laptop and I dual booted it with Ubuntu 16.04 alongside Windows 10 in nomodeset mode. When I running ubuntu I realized that Battery life of my laptop is limited only for 1.5 ...
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MSI x570 A Pro fan speed and CPU temps are high on ubuntu 18.04 LTS

This is the system i have: MB: MSI x570 A PRO CPU: AMD 3600 (No OC) RAM: 32 GB with X-AMP enabled for 3200MHz (as per specs) PSU: 650W Corsair CPU Colling: Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black Running Ubuntu ...
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