Questions tagged [drivers]

Ubuntu drivers are either coded into the Linux kernel, or loaded with kernel modules. Use this tag for questions related to installing, loading and troubleshooting drivers (kernel modules).

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Lost Wifi adapter after real-time kernel update - Need help fixing drivers?

I am working on a Dell Precision 5770 laptop which has Ubuntu Jammy 20.04.3. I was able to install the realtime kernel using ubuntu pro sudo pro enable realtime-kernel and it worked fine. However, ...
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How to install an RTL8852BE driver that will work on Ubuntu 23.10?

I installed the latest Ubuntu(23.10) version on a usb drive and tried booting it. The wifi driver is not found. My device has a RTL8852BE driver. How to use a wrapper to make a windows supported ...
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Steam graphics errors with intel DG1

Every time I start steam, whether downloaded on Ubuntu Software or apt, one of the following 2 things happen: -Steam gets stuck on getting user data -Steam opens, but you can't see the interface, ...
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Realtek 8168 chip driver fails to compile a valid driver on kernel 6.5.0-15-generic

I am trying to install the Realtek official drivers because the r8168-dkms fails to work well. Log: cat /var/lib/dkms/r8168/8.049.02/build/make.log DKMS make.log for r8168-8.049.02 for kernel 6.5.0-15-...
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I'm having some problems with my notebook's touchpad

I'm having some problems with my notebook's touchpad. This event appeared after I typed the command sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-synaptics. The problem is that when I scroll up it goes down,...
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Trying to install WiFi drivers, nothing is working

My main OS is Windows. I have a MSI MAG X570 motherboard with onboard Wifi. I actually have installed Ubuntu on this exact machine before, and it worked out of the box (Wifi and all). However, I ...
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Graphics problem in some applications (Spotify, Skype, VLC) on Ubuntu 22.04.03

Some days ago I started having graphics problems (not sure how else to describe it, check the attached screenshot to see what it looks like) when I open some applications, i.e. Spotify, Skype, VLC. ...
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DVI to HDMI adaptor: computer recognizes adapter but no signal output

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 on quite an old computer, a Gigabyte GA-B75-D2V motherboard with Intel B75 onboard graphics. The output has VGA and DVI-D slots. I bought a Startech DVI2HD adapter (chipset ...
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trackpoint issue, close lid without suspending

I own a thinkpad t14s gen1, ubuntu 22. I have using gnome tweaker, I have configured the lid to not trigger suspend. Since, I have issue with the trackpoint and phyical touchpad button. When the lid ...
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How do you uninstall the nvidia drivers?

I have tried to updated nvidia drivers by several methods and it became a mess. Containers that I could run before are not runnable anymore (with the message unsatisfied condition cuda >- 12.3 ) To ...
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Nvidia driver update from 525 display ports no longer working with GTX 2070

Problem: After attempting to update my nvidia driver, I got stuck in a constant black screen on reboot. I was able to get back to my desktop but now my display port connections / dual monitors do not ...
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The screen of my old Lenovo Yoga doesn’t works

The screen of my old Lenovo Yoga doesn’t works, I installed Ubuntu 23.10.1 with a secondary monitor. The strange part is that all the other things like Bluetooth, WiFi and even the touch screen are ...
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Why am I unable to run the downloaded software for my printer (on Ubuntu) and how can I change this?

I have a new Epson printer/scanner/copier/fax, model WF-7830. During set-up I downloaded the driver software for this model from the Epson website. The message on the page for downloading the software ...
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Why is my RAZER USB headset not recognized as an audio device?

I recently got a new computer up and running with a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04 and found that my RAZER USB headset is not being recognized as an audio device. Running lsusb shows that it is ...
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amdgpu not loading

I ran 2 updates: Upgrade: alsa-ucm-conf:amd64 (1.2.6.3-1ubuntu1.9, 1.2.6.3-1ubuntu1.10), dnsmasq-base:amd64 (2.86-1.1ubuntu0.4, 2.86-1.1ubuntu0.5), libssl3:amd64 (3.0.2-0ubuntu1.12, 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.13),...
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since last package upgrade dark screen with gdm3 on nvidia

Lost in logs and install/removal, can't find where to look further. since the last generic upgrade and reboot I get a 'dark' screen as a greeter. Locally I can't use the system however remote services ...
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Dell Lattitude 5511 with Ubuntu 23.10 suspend not working

Unfortunately, I upgraded my Ubuntu version from 22.04 to 23.10 and got an issue with a laptop suspension. After clicking on the "Suspend" button screen goes black, the laptop fan stops for ...
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Lutris stopped launching games after Mesa Update

I've been using lutris to play games through wine for about a month now, and it worked really good. No problem whatsoever, until yesterday. After a big graphic drivers update, the games stopped ...
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Docker run does not work anymore after upgrading cuda

I was having problems trying to run COLMAP GUI inside a container because a cudaErrorInsufficientDriver error. So I used the Sotware updater to update the Nvidia driver. However now I can not even ...
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removing dkms r8168 from dkms three

my problem was my network adapter doesn't come up when running on newer kernel : 6.5.0-15-generic. the problem was solved using this answer. my next problem is, every time i run an update, it keep ...
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HDMI port not working on Ubuntu 22.04

I have ubuntu 22.04 on my HP Victus 16, When I try to attach another screen using HDMI port it don't pick up the signal, but when I use Dock with c-type port it works, can someone help me to resolve ...
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Does using upgrade nvidia-driver present the danger of updating to an unsupported driver?

I need to upgrade my nvidia-driver in my two ubuntu machines. I am thinking of using sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade nvidia-driver but I also know there is the option of searching for a driver in ...
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Problem with Nvidia-drivers in Ubuntu 22.04.3. LTS

I have Nvidia drivers (GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER) on Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. Everything was functioning properly with the Nvidia drivers until recently when problems started to arise. In an attempt to ...
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How to Reorganize Displays Over Two GPUs

I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 with three total displays, one 16:9 on a GTX 1050Ti, and two 4:3 displays on a GT 520. It's working fantastic, except that when I go to move the location of the displays in the ...
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WiFi keeps disconnecting and asking for password [duplicate]

It's happening on my work's PC and it's making me mad. Just wanted to start from zero this new year with Linux. WiFi runs good for X time; may be 5 minutes or 10 hours. But at a point, it disconnects ...
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wifi is not working (not showing ) and bluetooth is not found (showing plug a dongle to use a bluetooth) ubuntu 22.04..3 LTS

I have dell Inspiron 7501 laptop and only have ubuntu installed in it . I am sure that i have bluetooth and wifi adapters in there but i dont know why it is not working . it is a fresh install of ...
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PCIe link speed limit in dmesg when hot reset "PCIe 8.000 Gb/s available PCIe bandwidth, limited by 2.5 GT/s PCIe x4 link at 0000:02:02.0"

When we do PCIe hot reset and meet below log in dmesg. The PCIe device is PCIe gen4x4 NVME SSD. duplicate step: power on, gen4x4 PCIe hot reset, relink up, found PCIe link in gen1x4, with dmesg show ...
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Installed Nvidia driver but nvidia-smi throws "

In my new laptop with dual boot (Ubuntu 22.04 with kernel 6.7 + Windows 11), I tried installing the most recent production-branch Nvidia driver (version 535) available for my GPU (GeForce 4070). While ...
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Can you help me use the I210 driver for OpenAvnu in Ubuntu 22.04?

I contacted Intel because I couldn't install the I210 driver, and they advised me to repost it on this forum. The original text is as follows. I am trying to verify the operation using the I210 driver ...
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ubuntu20.04,s says "No WiFi adapter found",What specific version of driver needs to be installed

intput lspci | grep -i net shows: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device c852,HP Laptop computer. ubuntu20.04,s says "No WiFi adapter found" when I go to settings. what should I do/What ...
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Can't restart Ubuntu, only shutdown and manually start again

I hope you can help me with my problem. I am currently using Ubuntu 23.10 on my Computer. My specs are as following: Ryzen 5 7500F 32 GB of Corsair 6000 MhZ RAM AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 2 TB of M.2 PCIe ...
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Drivers for AMD Radeon HD 7550M on Sony Vaio?

I was trying to install Ubuntu for the first time in my life on my Sony Vaio. I tried at first to Boot from a USB Drive, and it works perfectly. After installing Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, I got a few issues....
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AX211 wifi is not working on Ubuntu 20.04

I have tried several answers in here, but my ax211 is still not working... What I've got CPU: 13th Gen. Intel Core i7 13700H GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX4050 RAM: 16GB LPDDR5 Wireless lan: AX211 OS: ...
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What is the difference between the files /dev/ptmx and /dev/pts/ptmx?

I've tried to research the differences in these device files on my system, but Google's search results aren't working for me.
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Internal Speakers are not working, but headphone jack is working fine, with Realtek ALC269VC Codec

Recently I bought Infinix Y4 Max laptop and replaced the preinstalled Windows with Ubuntu 22.04. Everything is working fine except the internal speaker (also fast charging is not happening but that's ...
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Command "nvidia-smi" not found, but can be installed with:

I want to install CUDA, so I need to check the driver and CUDA version, but when I input nvidia-smi I get the following error: Command "nvidia-smi" not found, but can be installed with: My ...
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how to clean up nvidia driver versions shown by `apt policy nvidia-driver-470`?

(This is a follow up to this question) I think I messed up the system while trying to fix some issues. I tried to update Nvidia driver (the one that shows by nvidia-smi) and also installed several ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: External monitors are not visible on DP over USB3.2C

I'm struggling to connect my external monitors to my new computer via my dock. I have been using this dock for 2-years with my work computer and it works without an issue. So, I am sure that there is ...
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Ubuntu 22 LTS crashes repeatedly on 2023 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

I recently bought this laptop for work. I spend a lot of time coding and building the Android os. This workflow is a lot easier in Ubuntu, and I have successfully used Asus laptops in the past. This ...
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Wifi symbol shows connected but every couple of minutes I lose connection to the internet

I have a Lenovo Laptop and am using Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. My kernel version is 6.5.0-15-generic. The wifi driver being used is mt7921e. I am connected to the internet through wifi. But every 15-20 ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 . Screen extends beyond monitor in tty/console mode

Adter upgrading to 20.04 the default resolution of 1920x1080 makes screen window extend beyond my monitor I can switch to a lower resolution in the graphic mode (1680x1050 works fine for me) but ...
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xhci_pci slows down applications on start

I recently installed kubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on a ASUS laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX and RTX 4060 GPU, and unfortunately many applications are extremely slow to start. With top I noticed that there are ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 on HP Dragonfly Pro sound not working

I'm hoping someone can help me with my sound issue. I installed a fresh version of Ubuntu 22.04 on my laptop (AMD Ryzen 7736 with Radeon graphics). Sound doesn't seem to work. At first, the settings ...
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LAN network access missing

I have installed Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04. Both systems work(ed) properly. In Ubuntu I had problems due to a missing Nvidia driver and solved this issue by setting the indicator install proprietary ...
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AMD 7800XT GPU passthru Virt-manager Ubuntu 22.04LTS dont properly work

Intro: Hello, I have two GPUs, one NVIDIA 3060 and a AMD 7800XT. I would like to have the nvidia to the host itself, and passthru the amd GPU to a W11 VM in virt-manager. I have already did the ...
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Games do not use the nvidia gpu to run

I updated the nvidia driver version to 535.154 from previous version and now my games not using the nvidia gpu. Strange thing is, nvidia-smi command works and drivers are installed properly. But i ...
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How can I force an application to run with my dedicated Nvidia GPU using open source drivers

I'm using the open source Nouveau drivers, and I'd like to be able to run applications with my dedicated GPU, NVIDIA GeForce MX250 in X11. Proprietary drivers are out of the question for me as they ...
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On installation I get buzzing noise through Realtek speakers plugged into audio jack

Dell Vostro laptop with Intel i7 NVIDIA dual booting Win 11 and Ubuntu 22.04.3. After about 5 seconds of no audio signal I get a buzz through speakers plugged into ether the HDMI port or audio jack. I ...
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Certain Steam games not launching (Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS)

I recently built a new PC and installed Ubuntu 22.04.03, currently running Nvidia 525 as the video driver. Some games such as Darkest Dungeon and Space Haven work flawlessly, while others such as ...
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WiFi not as fast as expected with MT7921 wireless network adapter

On Ubuntu 22.04 LTS I am getting the following speed: Testing download speed................................................................................ Download: 85.89 Mbit/s Testing upload speed....
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