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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Cannot mount USB Flash Drive
I cannot access the files in USB flash drive.
lsusb command lists the device:
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 1307:0163 Transcend Information, Inc. 256MB/512MB/1GB Flash Drive
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However, it is not mounted ...
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Does not recognize usb sticks and drives
When connecting any usb stick to my thinkpad ubuntu 10.10 does not recognize them. I don't see anything on the desktop.
the output of "dmesg | tail -n10" gives me:
[ 1965.696388] hub 1-0:1.0: unable ...
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Why does dd not make working bootable USB sticks for Microsoft? [closed]
Please don't refer me to the (mostly wrong) answers that have been posted on this subject. None are correct.
For the last several years I have made a million bootable sticks like this: dd if=(this)....
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Fixing "The ext4 file system creation in partition #1 of SCSI5 (0,0,0) (sda) failed
The other day, I was using my gaming laptop (ASUS ROG G750JM) that I got last year when it froze up and shut itself off. When I tried to reboot it has a system 32 error message, since I don't have a ...
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ESP8266 warning: espcomm_sync failed error: espcomm_open failed UBUNTU 18.04
Can't force upload sketch from arduino IDE.
warning: espcomm_sync failed
error: espcomm_open failed
error: espcomm_upload_mem failed
error: espcomm_upload_mem failed
dmseg
[ 4980.110605] usb 3-4: ...
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I can't get my computer to detect my external drive
I recently removed the drive from my old laptop and stuck it in an enclosure. My plan was to be able to boot windows on that drive when I wanted to use it. But it didn't boot. So i decided that I ...
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Serial device ttyUSB permissions brokes after replug device
I have a 3D-printer, that connected to my laptop (under fresh installation of Ubuntu 19.04) by USB-cable.
As far as understand, 3D-printer creates virtual COM-port through USB. Right after OS is ...
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Usb external drive on fstab and flush option
I have an USB external drive. I wish I could put an entry for it in /etc/fstab, so I could put the option 'flush' inside /etc/fstab for that device. The drive's partition is Ext4 and not vfat nor ntfs....
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Lubuntu stuck at boot logo when touchscreen monitor is plugged in
I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre running Lubuntu and a Dell touchscreen monitor which has a USB for auxilliary USB ports on the monitor and the touchscreen itself. I have connected a mouse and a keyboard ...
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Booting my laptop with Ubuntu live USB (try) but not with an USB Installed Ubuntu ¿?
First of all to notice that my question is about why Installed Ubuntu in a usb key does'nt boot and Try Ubuntu Live does. And why it boots in one laptop and not in another. I didn't found any similar ...
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USB content - Access
I try to access USB content in my computer. I had normal access, but once I formatted it, it stopped to show in the "My Computer" menu. I opened the option "disks" on linux menu, and it appears. Then, ...
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Live USB Kernel Panic error? [duplicate]
I tried to make a 14.04 live USB with Universal USB Installer. I get to the screen where it says Try Ubuntu, Install Ubuntu, etc. but no matter what I select, it eventually ends in this error;
end ...
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Unknown USB & Can't create a partition
First, I wanted to format a USB drive and I activate the erase option by mistake.I interrupted the process by click on cancel button.
USB Drive
I tried to format the drive using the option button and ...
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How to pause boot messages on ubuntu installer?
I'm trying to install ubuntu 19.04 on a brand-new PC configuration, from a bootable USB stick created with rufus.
I've encountered an issue: the usb regularly boots, but when GRUB 2.0 prompts me with ...
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Udev rule not executing on usb insertion, should run script in background
i wrote a udev rule and placed it in /etc/udev/rules/90-wifi.rules
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", DRIVER=="usb", RUN+="sh /usr/local/bin/setup_wifi_wrapper.sh"
It should run on every inserted usb ...
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USB-C thunderbolt not working anymore - Ubuntu 18.04 + Windows
I have been struggling for the last couple of days to figure out why my thunderbolt ports (on the left side of the XPS 13) stopped working on Ubuntu 18.04. The right side USB port works well and ...
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How to open Nautilus as admin in Ubuntu 19.04
We have been cautioned not to use sudo nautilus to open Nautilus as root.
Have not been able to download gksu for 19.04.
Have also tried to install nautilus-admin to 19.04 without success.
Is it ...
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Installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS [duplicate]
Paid for and downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 TLS.
I have the "ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso" on a 4gb USB drive.
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How can I install the .iso file? I think I need to convert the .iso file into a ...
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usb audio interface not recognized by alsa
after reading a lot of recommendations I finally bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 and installed ubuntu studio. I am running Ubuntu 14.04 on a amd64 desktop.
$ uname -rvi
3.13.0-46-generic #76-Ubuntu ...
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Steps to install ubuntu on a dedicated usb drive permanently [duplicate]
Previously I had Ubuntu installed on my pc along with windows 10 and windows 7 and was using windows 7 boot manager instead of grub. But then after an update of windows 10 my Ubuntu crashed and ...
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How to run Ubuntu 16.04.3 [duplicate]
I am trying to load Ubuntu 16.04.03 onto my old laptop (so old, it is running Vista).
I downloaded the program and put it onto a usb memory stick.
I assume it has everything I need, all I can see is ...
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Why doesn't it work to install Ubuntu? Please help! [duplicate]
I have tried so many times now but it doesn't work!
I have an Acer Aspire V with Windows 8.1 64-bit, 2.50 GHz AMD Quad-Core Processor A10-5757M, 512MB AMD Radeon HD 8650G Graphics System Memory, 8GB ...
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Lost FTDI USB Serial Device after disconnect and reconnect
VirtualBox 5.1.22, installed extension pack 5.1.22
Win10 host
Ubuntu 16.04 guest, installed 5.1.22 of VirtualBox Guest Additions
Under settings have checked Enable USB Controller, selected USB 2.0 (...
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How do I get GRUB to load properly from a USB external hard drive?
I've created a bootable backup of my Ubuntu to an external USB hard drive. I can now boot to my external backup from grub when grub is loaded from my internal hard drive, but I cannot boot to grub on ...
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How can I get Terminal for scripting on Ubuntu 14.04.2 while being boot directly from USB and not yet been installed on the system HDD?
I recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 14.04.2 on to a bootable USB so that I can keep it handy anytime I want the Terminal Shell to work on scripting including Sed and AWK. Upon burning the ISO over the ...
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Q: How to fix printer trouble
I have a ink jet printer named 'epson pm-a890' connected directly via usb.
Ubuntu 19.04 automatically found the printer and configured it.
Configure
Name: PM-A890
Description: EPSON PM-A890
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Install Lubuntu 15.10 with encrypted lvm
After setting up encrypted partitions on Lubuntu installation on a USB-Stick, there's no /dev/mapper/xxx I could bind to a mountpoint (edit partition/use as: / or swap or whatever)! On Ubuntu this was ...
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Installation on USB
Using Universal USB installer 1.9.5.2. setup the screen states Installation done, Process is completed. However an error message states I couldn't find a configuration file.Ubuntu 12.04.4 desktop i386 ...
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Access a USB drive plugged into Netgear EX6200 WiFi Range Extender Ubuntu Mate 16.04
I have a Netgear EX6200 WiFi Range Extender that under Windows I can access a USB drive that is plugged into it. In Start>Run I enter "\\readyshare" press Enter and it pops up a directory menu.
Under ...
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Sony Vaio - Boot Error from USB Stick
I have Sony Vaio with Inte i3 Processor - 2.27 GHz processor and 3 GB RAM, 64 bit with Windows 7, operating system, trying to replace with Ubuntu
Created USB with instructions as in below link
https:...
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How to take a serial port connection via USB online?
I'd like be able to establish a connection to a headless Ubuntu 18.04 server from a Ubuntu 18.04 laptop via serial console in order to avoid having a graphic card consuming energy in the server.
The ...
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LAN works via Ethernet to USB adapter but not via Ethernet port
I had everything working perfectly till yesterday night when today my Ethernet port stopped working all of a sudden. I did the following:
Connected another laptop to the same LAN cable and LAN port ...
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Installing 16.04 to an external usb hard drive
I am doing a full install of 16.04 to an external 300gb USB HDD. I have followed all the instructions (booting from live media, then using the install option, taking care to setting the grub to point ...
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Problem w/ mouse and Pavilion g6
I just fresh installed Ubuntu 16.04 on a HP Pavilion g6 PC (Prod# D6R46EA).
Once the login pop (greeter screen) the left click on mouse (either touchpad or usb) is irresponsive.
Should I switch to ...
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Mount USB with exec flag by default [closed]
I have en ext4 file system with a program that I run off of it. However, every time I boot my computer I have to remount the drive with the exec flag in order to run the application. How would I go ...
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Can't boot from USB- FDD and I need to get it back to HDD
Hello I am running ubuntu 17.04 at the moment I am used to format my usb-falsh drive with Winusb and install windows with no problem and I am doing it for years . today my bother wanted to use windows ...
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How do I get permission to edit in my usb
I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 and earlier today it was working just fine but now I'm having problems editing files on my usb stick. All I did today was installing some themes and a firewall (gufw), maybe ...
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Command to install Wifi Drivers on Ubuntu 16.04
I recently Purchased BrosTrend 1200Mbps USB WiFi Network Adapter;
Can any one of you please let me know how to install the Drivers on Workstataion with Ubuntu 16.04 ( Linux) OS
What command is used on ...
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Getting file system free space
This isn't a problem as such, more a request for information based on ignorance of the Linux filesystem. The very short question is:
How do I find out how much free and used space there is on the ...
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Usb devices stop working after some period of time
I installed Ubuntu 18.04 last week. I first installed Linux mint, but switched to Ubuntu to try and resolve my issues with the keyboard and mouse, same issue persisted into Ubuntu.
I have a ...
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How to Repair Persisent Live USB made using mkusb
I had a working persistent live USB that I made using mkusb and it served me well for several months. It then stopped booting.
I get to the screen where I can select Persistent Live, USB Persistent ...
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Chromebook and want Linux on a separate USB - possible?
I want to try Linux on my wife's Toshiba 13" Chromebook. I'd prefer not to alter anything on the Chromebook itself (as she'll kill me if I mess it up:)
Can I install and use Ubuntu onto a 32GB USB ...
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disable USB autosuspend in Ubuntu Studio 19.04
I am looking for a way to disable USB auto-suspend on a Ubuntu Studio 19.04.
I have searched the web but could not find anything conclusive.
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how to detect the usb stick in Ubuntu installed in virtual box [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04.3 on VirtualBox in Windows 7. How can I detect the USB flash disk in Ubuntu.
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Autorun script while plugging in a USB device on a USB-media blocked PC
I have about 50 PCs with Ubuntu versions ranging from 12 to 18. All is USB media blocked. I want to copy a folder from my USB to a standard user account. Every time I have to manually acquire root ...
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Ubuntu 19.04 fails to USB boot
I've built a new PC and installed Windows 10 without any problems, but I am having trouble installing / booting any Linux distribution. I made bootable USB via Rufus and also tried to dd from another ...
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All ports on DELL xps-13-9380-laptop don't work anymore
All of my 3 ports (usb-c) on my Dell xps-13-9380-laptop (ubuntu 19.04) don't work anymore. These are the specs of my laptop.
I tried to update my BIOS by following these instructions.
I also read in ...
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Cannot connect with Samsung Galaxy S5
I use Xubuntu 16.04 and when I connect my Samsung Galaxy S5 nothing happens, neither in the phone nor in the PC. The phone charges, yes, but nothing else. It does not appear any message or option ...
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USB-C to Mini Display Port not detected on 16.04
I have a Dell XPS13, and am trying to use an Apple monitor with Mini DisplayPort. My Dell has only a USB-c port, and I'm trying to use this adapter. And it doesn't work-- the monitor doesn't turn on ...
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How to passthrougha PCI Express (PCIe) USB 3.0 Card to a virtual machine?
I am trying to Pass through a PCI Express (PCIe) USB 3.0 card to a virtual machine. However, XHCI_HCD is compiled into the kernel and thus grabbing the device before VFIO.
If I unbind the device from ...