USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus. The current USB standard is USB 3.0, which supports transfer speeds of up to 625MB/s.
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Turning an XBMC ISO USB stick writable
I have a USB stick booting XBMC no problem, and half of it is taken up by casper, which was an option when I made the stick using some Windows tool or other. Now, the only thing is, none of my ...
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problem whith starting ubuntu from usb
I installed ubuntu on an USB drive with this program:
http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/download
As said in their guide I wanted to start it then directly from the USB with "Virtualize_This_Key.exe" but ...
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How to open SD card from terminal?
I'm trying to open my SD memorycard, but it doesn't show up when plugged in. Though it is detected when I look at the USB-devices
lsusb
and then I get:
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0ac8:c33e Z-Star ...
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No more wlan0 interface
Since this morning I'm trying to configure my USB stick with Ubuntu 13.04.
I tried to compile a driver, without success, then I tried to install the windows driver with ndiswrapper.
After the ...
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Why can't I suppress this enumeration error?
I just installed Ubuntu Server 13.04, haven't done any updates nor installed any software, and I'm getting this error:
hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 6
And this keeps popping up ...
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clearwire connection issue
im trying to use a clearwire mobile usb stick here on a laptop i recently installed ubuntu onto i have the modem stick and the software stick however the files in the software only read for windows ...
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How do I install Ubuntu with a usb on a Dell that has no Operating System?
I've been trying to look for this for a while, I only have access to one computer and that is my school computer that has blocks on using a lot of programs thank god I can download Ubuntu. I'm trying ...
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USB 3.0 does not work Acer Aspire M5-581T Ubuntu 64
I have install ubuntu 13.04 and made all the updates but the USB port in mine Acer Aspire M5-M581T ultrabook does not work. I insert some USB Key and don't work as well as some external mouse but ...
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Trying to boot from USB on Asus q200e-bhi3t45 just brings me to grub menu
It's been a struggle every time I've tried to change my OS on this machine. I honestly don't even know how it works whenever it does. I've somehow managed to get Windows 7, Windows 8, Mint 14, Ubuntu ...
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Which dock station delivering power + external monitor would work with 13.04?
As mentioned in many other posts, USB 3.0-dock stations (with DisplayLink3000) do not work with Linux and I seem to understand there is no hope to have it working soon.
I have myself a new Dell XPS13 ...
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How the heck do I mount my Android phone?
I'm super puzzled because my phone used to just appear when I plugged it in. It doesn't anymore and The development options are definitely set to allow USB debugging. The phone is charging via USB but ...
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ThinkPad T520 won't boot from USB
This is cross-post from ubuntuforums.org but as I've received no responses there I'm hoping for better luck here.
Basically, I've installed the full version of Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS on a 32 GB SanDisk ...
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How to install Linksys N600 (AE2500) dual band wireless adapter on Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit desktop?
I just got a Linksys N600 (AE2500) dual band adapter to install on my Ubuntu 13.04 deskyop. Lsusb shows it uses BCM43236 and device id is 13b1:003a. I also saw brcmfmac43236b.bin in ...
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Getting Linksys N600 to work with ubuntu 13.04 (64-bit)
I decided to switch my old computer from windows to Ubuntu for my son to use and I can't get the Linksys N600 wireless adapter to work.
If I type lsusb I get the following indicating that its able to ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Bootable USB Drive- Desktop not responding
I have a bootable USB drive that works just fine everywhere but the desktop. The desktop does not show icons or give me the ability to right-click. Everything works great except for the desktop. I ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 , usb device detected, failed to mount
I put here the result when i reattached the usb device if anyone could explain what was that means.
[ 8404.685192] usb 2-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 28
[ 8404.688451] scsi 28:0:0:0: rejecting ...
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USB Datacard not getting detected
I have a USB datacard which worked well with the backtrack5r3 (Which is based on Ubuntu 10.04LTS ) but it is not getting detected in Ubuntu 12.04LTS/13.04
The USB modem which I have been using will ...
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Ubuntu 12.4 on 3.4.45 kernel: Can't access USB memory stick
I installed kernel version 3.4.45 [LTS] on ubuntu 12.4 on a Acer laptop. With this configuration, the USB memory drives can't be accessed, some details are follows.
Upon inserting the USB drive dmesg ...
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Can't boot Chromium OS from USB! [closed]
I've recently downloaded the vanilla chromium os from hexxah and have written it on my usb stick. I followed every step and plugged it into my laptop. After I changed the boot order I managed to boot ...
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Unknown USB Flash Drive
Suddenly my Kingston DataTraveler 8GB is shown as unknown! The weird thing is that I can only "see" it through Disk Utility.
GParted or sudo fdisk -l or sudo fdisk -lu cannot see it.
I tried to ...
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Strange USB flash drive problem [closed]
I have a USB flash drive, but I cannot access it. Ubuntu does nothing when i plug it in, nothing appears (but the LED on the drive lights up). When I plug it into a Windows 8 machine, an icon appears, ...
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My Behringer Xenyx 302USB audio interface is not recognized as audio input
I recently bought a Behringer Xenyx 302USB audio interface. It's a nifty little thing.
The only setback is that when I plug it into Ubuntu, in the sound settings dialogue an output device pops up, but ...
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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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Intel DQ77mk MB and Ubuntu only installation does not recognize usb keyboard
I am brand new to to using Ubuntu or Linux, and I have assembled for my dad a new PC, just to run Ubuntu - no sharing with windows or anything else.
The motherboard is Intel DQ77MK with an I5-3570K, ...
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Is There a Way to Print Preferably to a Connected Printer?
I use my laptop in two offices, each one with its printer connected via USB. Unfortunately I keep sending documents to print to the wrong printer.
I would like my documents to be send automatically ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a USB hard drive from a USB stick
I am trying to install Ubuntu on a USB hard drive from a USB stick (as I understand installing from CD should be much easier, but CD drive is not working, unfortunately).
First I tried to install ...
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Very poor file transfer performance
Just recently, my system is really struggling to move large amounts of data (sometimes few big files, sometimes many small ones). The trouble occurs when the files are being moved off of my hardrive ...
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Mount a USB drive as a dvd drive
Actually I want to boot from my usb in virtualbox, i am trying many ways with out any success. Is there a way to mount a usb as a virtual dvd drive so that virtualbox can detect it and boot from it ?
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Having trouble trying to convert iso to img for usb install, says “No such file or directory”
Attempting to convert .ISO to .IMG for USB install, here is the line of code: hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.img ~/ubuntu-13.04-desktop-i386.iso. After trying to execute ...
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How to create a bootable iso file from a multiboot USB
I want to make a bootable iso file out of my 6-OS Multiboot USB. How can i achieve the task.
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What wold be the differences between a persistent USB Live Session and a installed Ubuntu in a USB drive?
I'm a teacher and will ask my students to either bring their laptops with Ubuntu installed with an specific list of packages preinstalled or bring a USB Drive or External Hard Drive with Ubuntu and ...
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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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Ralink RT3573 chipset not working with Ralink linux driver for that chipset. What now?
So I have a netgear n900 usb adapter I wanted to use to obtain a wireless connection in the latest ubuntu system. I followed some instructions that I will post below in order to download a Ralink ...
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Yagi Turbotenna in Ubuntu 13.04
I am trying to get my USB-Yagi Turbotenna 802.11n to work in Ubuntu 13.04. I get the following error on running "make". Can anyone let me know what I am doing wrong?
Is it possible/advisable to ...
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installing external softwares in bootable Ubuntu in USB
I am new to Ubuntu, and this question I am asking here is more about a curiosity. I already have Ubuntu installed on a pendrive, but while roaming the internet, I came across this link Ubuntu ...
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Problem with installing ubuntu on Windows 8
So I have set up the Ubuntu installer by installing it onto my memory stick using the USBInstaller.
I am then faced with a problem. The Unbuntu Installer loads up and I start going through it making ...
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Can I have Ubuntu, apps, and files on a USB [duplicate]
Is it possible to use a USB to contain Ubuntu and a lightweight variant (Lubuntu) along with updates, files, documents, apps, etc? In other words, can I put everything on a USB so I can open my stuff ...
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Driver install question
VERY new to all this.
Built a box to run Ubuntu server 12.04
During installation it would not automatically make a internet connection.
I figure the new board needed to have drivers installed
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how do I upgrade from 12.04 to 13.04 using USB [duplicate]
I can boot from the Live CD for 13.04 off a USB stick, but the option to upgrade my system is greyed out -- is it not possible to upgrade from the Live CD desktop edition? Should I upgrade to 12.10 ...
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Four GUIs off USB Boot
I am booting Ubuntu on a mac off of a USB drive. When I start it up there is a black screen giving me the options to try Ubuntu, install Ubuntu, or 2 other options. I select try Ubuntu and four GUIs ...
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Problems installing Ubuntu
I've recently tried to do a clean wipe of my old OS(vista) on my spare PC and go with Ubuntu. Unfortunately after I download the iso image and use Universal USB Installer-1.9.3.3, to format my usb ...
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USB to Serial in Chrubuntu - /dev/ttyUSB0 missing [closed]
The usbserial stuff has been working so well for me in Ubuntu for a number of years that I have almost forgotten how to troubleshoot it. I just installed Chrubuntu, however, and now my usbserial is ...
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Ubuntu freezes and don't shut down
I have a problem. Always I can use Ubuntu normally, but after a couple hours, the internet stop working, the browser freezes and when I try to shut it down or reboot, this message appears:
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USB emulated CDROM drive is not automounting (repurposed U3 smart USB stick)
I've used u3-tool to load a ISO onto my 2MB USB stick. If I'm running 13.04 or 12.04 and I place the flash drive in my PC, the remaining ~923MB fat32 partition auto-mounts, but not the emulated ...
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USB hard disk and USB flash drive keep unmounting and remounting
I wanted to backup some files on my external hard disk and just barely managed to do so, because it randomly unmounted and mounted again. My first thought was that the hard disk's life is about to ...
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How do I install a new USB wireless adapter after installing Ubuntu 13.04 with another?
I recently setup a new computer with Ubuntu 13.04 with Edimax EW-7811Un, but this wireless adapter seems to drop the connection every so often. I have another wireless adapter (Cisco AE1000) and would ...
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Can I make an already partitioned USB flash drive bootalble, without reformatting?
Can I make an already partitioned USB flash drive bootalble, without reformatting?
1st partition: 262MB FAT32 which I do not want to touch if I don't have to
2nd partition: 3.7GB which I plan to ...
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external USB drive via VirtualBox says it's busy
When I try to access an external USB flash drive with my running Ubuntu in Virtualbox, by going to the Devices -> USB section in the Virtualbox menu, it complains that the device is busy with a ...
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USB scanner not recognized in 13.04
Simplescan works fine on 12.04. Installed 13.04 on a new hard disk, same computer, and now it cannot detect. If I boot from 12.04 scanner works.
N.B. 13.04 is a virgin installation. I had to remove ...
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Trying to create USB drive for update, cannot locate appropriate file
I've never done this before. My laptop already has an older version of Ubuntu on board, I tried following instruction on [ http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-ubuntu ] but I ...
