Questions tagged [usb]
USB is an acronym for Universal Serial Bus. The current USB standard is USB 3.0, which supports transfer speeds of up to 625 MB/s. USB devices are plug-and-play.
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Default Server 20.04 install
I think I am going mad. I followed all paths to the same result, Googled my head off, but always end up with the same; it should work but it doens't ...
I am using some former (hardened linux based) ...
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stop booting ubuntu 20.04 on a raspberry pi 4 from SSD after upgrade
I have an ubuntu desktop 20.04.2 64bit on raspberry pi 4
I have booted a lot of time without sd card on usb ssd.
the kernel vmlinuz-5.4.0-1028-raspi is my last boot.
when I update to vmlinuz-5.4.0-...
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xfreerdp redirect usb webcam
I'm trying to use xfreerdp to connect to a windows VM, and I need to forward the local webcam on my Ubuntu box.
My Ubuntu distro has xfreerdp "2.2.0 (n/a)"
I've found some conflicting ...
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How to install wifi driver for Dual band USB Adapter
Seeking your help on how to install the driver of Dual band USB Adapter. I followed the following steps but got no luck.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall build-essential dkms git
git ...
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usb will not boot from Acer but will on HP
I have Ubuntu 20.04 on (Pony) USB. I installed it on Window 10 Partition HP Desktop ; no Problem. Then I tried to install on Acer Desktop .It would not go passed Menuentry--Blank screen. I have ...
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Unable to mount DVD external hard drive
My external DVD hard drive stopped being recognized by my laptop. Originally, it was automatically recognized by just plugging in the USB cable. Here is what the terminal tells me:
me@me-thinkpadx1:~$ ...
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VL805 PCIe USB card fails
I just added a VL805 PCIe card to my 20.04 system, and while it's found, and a driver (xhci_hcd) is allocated to it, it is not working.
This is the output from lspci -k:
28:00.0 USB controller: VIA ...
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copying files to usb flash drive overwrite it's partition table and file system formatting
I created a dos partition table and fat32 file system on my flash drive. I then backed up the partition table. After I copied data to the drive using the "copy" command, the system could not ...
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USB modem does not connect as ethernet on hub
I have 4.5G Usb Modem (VINN), it sees this modem directly to my computer as ethernet. (SS 1)
But when combined with a USB hub, it doesn't see it as ethernet (SS2). What could be the reason?
It sees ...
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Bluetooth dongle not being detected in Ubuntu 20.10
I recently bought a Bluetooth dongle to connect my headphones to my pc, on Windows is working fine, it discovers all devices around, but as Ubuntu is my primary system, i wanted it to work on it.
here'...
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How do I write an ISO to a USB in order to use the data available beyond the size of the original ISO?
I have a USB drive (whatever size) that I write an ISO to. After writing the image to the drive it only shows the partition size as the size of the ISO image with no additional space to write to. I ...
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USB not recognized
I am running Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. From a few days ago Verbatim 4G USB is not recognizable. I have two more Verbatim USB 16gb and everything is ok with it. The only USB that can not be recognized is ...
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Integrated webcam works sometimes in Google Meet but not in Cheese [Razor Blade]
I have been having this weird issue. When I go to Google Meet I'm able to turn my webcam (sometimes). When I'm not able to make the webcam work the webcam light keeps flickering (keep turning on and ...
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When wanting to mount Huawai EVA-L09, it shows CDROM only
I want to access a Huawai P9 from Linux. I know that it did work once in the past a while ago. But now I am puzzled, that the kernel only shows a detected CDROM device.
[13606.941299] usb 1-3: new ...
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Network adapter not found when USB hub connected
I am running Ubuntu 20.10 in an HP Spectre x360 15" from 2020. Yesterday I started to connect a USB hub during the login screen but I have realized that when I do that, network adapters are not ...
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Scanner recognised by lsusb but not by scanimage
I have a fully supported scanner, a Fujitsu ScanSnap 1500M (04c5:11a2) on a USB3 connection. It is recognised when I type lsusb. It is recognised in dmesg. It is recognised when I type sane-find-...
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best version for HP Mini 110 1030NR [duplicate]
I have a HP Mini110 1030NA with an Atom N270 1.60 GHz and 1 gig of RAM. Currently running XP with no issues other than not much can be used with XP anymore. What version of Ubuntu will work on it if ...
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How to have full Ubuntu on USB disk [duplicate]
I am new to use Linux, so sorry for this stupid question.
I've try to have Full Ubuntu on my USB(it is 64GB), I've did it by this tutorial: https://www.fosslinux.com/10212/how-to-install-a-complete-...
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What can i do with a USB that can run linux? [duplicate]
I created a bootable Ubuntu USB stick by following this
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview
Now, what can i do with this stick? Can i use it for general storage as ...
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Partial keys of wired keyboard are working upon boot up (works after unpluging & plugging back in)
I have https://shop.goldtouch.com/products/goldtouch-v2-adjustable-comfort-keyboard-pc-only keyboard (wired).
I never had an issue with this keyboard for years.
However suddenly, right hand side of ...
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Can't format a 2TB external hard drive
I'm using Ubuntu 16.04. My kernel version is 4.4.0-201-generic. I've got an external 2TB USB hard drive. The vendor name is very new: Generial.
I can't get it to format as usual. Every time I try, the ...
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When booting from windows usb it black screens with blinking cursor
I was booting into a windows 10 bootable usb for the first time because my computer screen black screened whenever I started it up saying clean, 325264/14655488 files, 5730633/58607369 blocks if you ...
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Booting from USB not working
I installed Ubuntu 20.04.02 on a 16G USB stick. First, I booted it "live" from the .iso file. It took about 4 hours or so to completely install.. I could see the USB light flashing the ...
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WebUSB doesn't work, connecting to micro:bit
A few years ago, I used a micro:bit on my Ubuntu 16.04. No problem.
I upgraded the machine and the OS to Ubuntu Mate 20.04 about 6 months ago. Now I want to use my micro:bit again. But I can't connect ...
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Shure MV7 USB Microphone seems to work with Thinkpad but not XPS
I have two Linux laptops. Both are running Kubuntu 20.04.2 and are using a 5.10 kernel. One laptop is a Lenovo Thinkpad T14s AMD, and the other is a Dell XPS 13. Both have pulseaudio 13.99.1 installed....
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Filesystem root and efi showns as external HDD in file explorer
I've recently noticed that in the file bar/explorer filesystem root and efi shown as external HDD. It is kind of weird I don't know it does affect the system processes or not. Furthermore, usb drives ...
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Power down USB subdevice (webcam)
In my laptop I have normal HD Camera and an IR Camera. I would like to power off the latter as it sometimes get auto-selected by some apps for video call. The issue is that the IR camera is a "...
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Using a USB 2.0 WiFi adapter on Ubuntu
I Bought a USB 2.0 WiFi adapter "RTL8188FTV" and when I tried it in windows it took 30 seconds and it worked , but when i tried it with ubuntu (20.04.1) it didn't work , so before i tried an ...
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Disable mouse and touchpad with shell script
Due to unfortunate event, my mouse seems to have gone into a permanently clicked state making my laptop nearly unusable. Otherwise, the hardware (audio, HDMI, USB and even keyboard, etc.) and the OS ...
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USB Wifi Dongle not working on Ubuntu 20.04
I have a USB wifi dongle that I am trying to use with an old HP tower that I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on (light install).
lsusb shows:
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB3.0 802.11ac 1200M Adapter
for the ...
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Boot to Ubuntu on USB without having to reset BIOS every time [duplicate]
I have successfully installed full Ubuntu on a USB 3 stick drive.
I mainly use Win 10 but my aim is to be able to boot into the Ubuntu stick drive by simply plugging the stick in before booting.
I ...
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Erase USB by means of Ubuntu 18.04
I got a wrong Ubuntu OS downloaded to my USB. I want to change its permissions so I can erase the USB and get the right OS, but it won't let me. How can I force it to change those permissions?
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I'm having an issue with when I'm trying to use umount command to unmount my usb flash drive
I'm using Virtualbox and SEED Ubuntu 16.04.
I'm trying to unmount my flash drive with the command sudo umount /dev/sdb1, assuming that my USB is attached as sdb1.
However I would get this error saying ...
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How to install Lubuntu when there is no "boot from usb" option in the BIOS?
I am trying to install lubuntu on a ASUS EeeBook X205TA
I got lubuntu-18.04-alternate-amd64.iso on another computer, it has the correct sha256sum.
I used "Startup Disk Creator" on Kubuntu to ...
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Creating a Windows 10 boot drive on ubuntu (missing media driver)
I have tried to do this for a week now with no success. When I boot from the usb stick it starts the installer but then I get the message about a missing media driver. So I did some research and the ...
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DualBoot Laptop Moving Ubuntu Install Probably a repeat question
So I have a laptop set up with a dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04.1
I set this up myself and am happy with the set up.
However, I am thinking that maybe I should move the Ubuntu install from ...
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Windows OS has fatal error and I need to install ubuntu instead [duplicate]
I am new in ubuntu so a step by step guide will be highly appreciated.
My windows OS laptop crashed with fatal error, it won't even go past the boot.
I need a way to install a new OS (hence ubuntu) ...
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USB Keybord does not work
I am running Ubuntu 20.4.keyboard is not responding. How do I reset the USB Ports. the ports located t the back of the computer re not working. keyboard. Please help.There re so many solutions which ...
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How to setup iphone usb ethernet tethering with iOS 14.x and Ubuntu 20.10 on Rasberry Pi 4
I recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 20.10 running kernel 5.8.0-1015-raspi on my Rasberry Pi 4 and facing issues to troubleshoot why usb ethernet tethering is not working with my Iphone running iOS 14....
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Boot from USB (not Live ISO)
I can't get my Ubuntu installation to boot up. As an alternative, is it possible to install GRUB2 on a USB device, then boot up using that, then unplug the USB device once Ubuntu is running? So I'm ...
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Progress bar on copying files to USB
On the Nautilus file manager, when copying any file to a flash drive, the progress bar will immediately go to 100%, signifying the transfer has completed. The issue is that the files have only been ...
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Keyboard/Mouse are disabled during boot-phase . Ubuntu 20.04
i once disabled usb devices during the boot-phase because i followed a "reduce boot-time guide". Now i'm in need of a functioning keyboard while booting.
I can't quite recall what changes i ...
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How can I build a bootable ISO with my specific customisations?
I've been given the task to create a bootable iso that can be used on a USB key and eventually over PXE.
I need to use Ubuntu 20.0.4 server mode with no GUI.
I have no problem using the standard IOS ...
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Dual monitor setup with a USB C Hub [closed]
I want to buy a notebook, but unfortunalety it has only have two USB C Thunderbolt ports. No USB A, No HDMI Out.
What to do if i want to connect this notebook to two external monitors? I think i need ...
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Setting up Nektar impact LX25+ in Ubuntu
I'm running Ubuntu on a Dell XPS 13 with Waveform free primarily as my DAW. I just bought a shiny new controller keyboard and I can't get a blip out of it. I initially tried setting it up with my ...
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Gparted live usb on XPS 13 9310 (developer edition)
I got an XPS 13 9310 with Ubuntu 20.04. Unfortunately, it cannot load the Gparted live usb so that I can repartition it. I tried all the things I could find online: disabling the Secure Boot in BIOS, ...
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Rescue a damaged SD card
My SD card died, but I have some photos on it which I would love to rescue.
dosfsck -w -r -l -a -v -t /dev/sda1
returns the following:
fsck.fat 4.1 (2017-01-24)
Checking we can access the last sector ...
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Using ubuntu 20.20.4, want ubuntudde. Downloaded the rufus.exe to usb but get an error message from archive manager when trying to open? [duplicate]
I am new to Linux. Using ubuntu 20.04, want ubuntudde. Downloaded the rufus.exe to usb but get an error message from archive manager when trying to open?
I have tried F2,4 6 8 12 and DEL but cannot ...
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Ubuntu 20.04, unable to get Xbox One controller working wirelessly
Running on an AMD 64-bit (Ryzen 7) X570 MB. No matter which route from the snap store, or terminal I cannot get the Xbox ONE controller to work with the USB Wireless dongle or sync up via Bluetooth. ...
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usb-c HDMI adapter won't work over usb-c hub
When I plug my generic usb-c HDMI adapter directly into the USB port, I get this on lsusb
Bus 003 Device 031: ID 9636:9311 USB C USB C Video Adaptor
and immeditaly I see the laptop screen in ...
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