Questions tagged [firmware]
Firmware is a type of software that is required to operate a hardware product on the lowest level. Relevant examples include BIOS and firmware blobs for devices such as wireless cards.
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Firmware/Bios update and no sound on ubuntu 20.04
My laptop is a Dell Vostro 5490
After a firmware update that was made from Ubuntu Software Center I have no sound from speakers, although when I use a usb headphones/microphone I get sound.
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Unable to install Dell firmware upgrade
I'm running a Dell desktop with Ubuntu Studio 22.04 installed as a fresh install. For about a month or so, I've seen a notification in the upgrader for a Dell firmware update. However, it does not ...
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Failure to install Ubuntu
I try to install ubuntu22.04.02 lts in my laptop asus x540u models, at first time all things are working good only in steps 5 when i chose to erase the disk with LVM, so it contine to loading without ...
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edmware Update Failed with 22.04 in Dell Latitude 7280
Once the system update is downloaded the update is not getting any impact with failing result.
After installing Ubuntu 22.04 in my Dell Latitude 7280 there is a notification about a system update, ...
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Updating Firmware
I've bought a new computer a few days ago and installed 23.04 onto it.
Now I need to look into firmware & drivers to make sure it is all up to date.
With Ubuntu, all the drivers come from the ...
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Wi-Fi not working on Ubuntu 23.04 Acer Swift 14
Ubuntu does not recognize my Wi-Fi adapter on a newly purchased notebook. I am trying to fix this issue for hours now and came along dozens of similar issues, but non seems to solve my problem. Wi-Fi ...
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How do I copy firmware to /lib/firmware in Ubuntu Core 22 LTS?
My problem is with Ubuntu Core 22 LTS. It's running on my rasp3b+ with tvheadend. My terratec h7 needs a firmware file that I have on hand. My problem is that I can't copy the firmware file to `/lib/...
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Error missing amdgpu firmware
My laptop has ATI Radeon Xpress 200M graphics and has an AMD Turion65 processor but apparently incorrect amdgpu drivers are installed. How do I remove them and install the correct drivers?
This is a ...
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firmware question during install + no wifi
When installing ubuntu 22.04 LTS on a low-end Lenovo, it asked me about installing third-party firmware/software for wifi etc. I of course said yes, and entered in a password for secureboot where ...
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Intermitently lossing touchpad and cursor
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
From time to time the cursor disappears and I cannot get it back and the system doesn't respond to the touchpad either.
The only way I can get around this is to reboot.
Whenever I ...
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wrong wifi adapter detection
I have a problem with my wifi adapter, firmware rtl8188EU which is included in ubuntu 22.04 natively. The problem is that ubuntu recognize it as rtl8188EUS. It hangs when i enter the wifi key. How can ...
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Problem about bluetooth connect with bluetooth speaker in Ubuntu 22.04 but work on Ubuntu 22.10
My hardware
❯ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: Atheros QCNFA765
vendor: Qualcomm
physical id: 0
bus info: ...
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ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 Type 21CF BIOS/firmware issue with laptop lid close and suspend
I recently bought a ThinkPad T14 Gen 3 Type 21CF. Here's a link to the Lenovo product page: link
Here's what I did:
I have Ubuntu 22.04 installed. I ran:
sudo fwupdmgr update
I did this because my ...
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How to make space in /boot/efi/
Ubuntu informs me there's a firmware upgrade for my Dell Optiplex 7070 system, but when I try to install it, I get an error saying there's not enough space:
/boot/efi does not have sufficient space, ...
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How can i solve Possible Missing firmware error
Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
Possible missing ...
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rtw_8821ce: firmware failed to leave lps state
I have the RTL8821ce Wifi and Bluetooth adapter under Ubuntu 22.04.1 Jammy Jellyfish. The adapter is working. However, I have the message in the systemd log:
rtw_8821ce 0000:02:00.0: firmware failed ...
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Sasquatch (binwalk) throws error when running build.sh
I cloned the repository and installed the c compiler As said here:
https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/blob/master/INSTALL.md
But when trying to build sasquatch, after I installed and cloned it, ...
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Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 - Bluetooth mouse and sometimes touchpad freeze - Firmware up to date
My device was built on October 15th, and the Touchpad Firmware update from Dell is from September, regardless, I have updated in Windows the Firmware but the tools seems to do nothing, maybe because ...
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How to check the Touchpad firmware version in Ubuntu 22.04?
I am using it on a Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320
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Should I be concerned about Ubuntu error on my HP WS: "ACPI Error: AE_NOT_FOUND"?
After recent Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS update, I started getting error message ACPI Error: AE_NOT_FOUND, While resolving a named reference package element - PV01 (20220331/dspkginit-438) "
Q1: Should I ...
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Why is my HP Firefly firmware update not installing?
Edit: I am running Ubuntu 22.10, fully updated.
The Ubuntu Software App and the Update manager both indicate that there is a firmware update, but once the firmware downloads and decompresses but then ...
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linux-firmware error
When I try to do something in the terminal like sudo apt update it does everything like normal but returns
E: mkinitramfs failure zstd -q -1 -T0 25
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.19....
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Repair grub boot after OS removal
I have xubuntu and windows. I wanted to remove the xubuntu. So I deleted the partition in the hard drive. To make sure that it was deleted, I went to UEFI setting but was still seeing the xubuntu in ...
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ubuntu boot fail: ACPI Region does not cover the entire command/response buffer
So... unfortunately I can't boot on my ubuntu. This error suddenly came to me today while booting.
[ 0.409100] tpm_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/...
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Screen divided (vitually) into four color parts. with different problems
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Laptop :- Asus Rog Zephyrus g14
Model :- GA401IH (2020)
Os :- dual boot Windows 11 and pop
I installed pop OS a month ago. I was using it as a daily driver. ( ...
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Ubuntu not booting after upgrading from 18.04 to 20.04
I have dual boot setup with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04. Recently I upgraded the Ubuntu version from 18.04 to 20.04. But now getting errors when booting Ubuntu
Error after selecting Ubuntu for booting
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wifi sometimes not working on any OS
For about two weeks now my wifi sometimes does not work. I am almost always able to connect over USB to a hotspot on my phone (I say almost, because at some point none of the USB ports worked until I ...
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Possible missing firmware -amd?
On running sudo apt upgrade I constantly get the following which slows down the upgrade:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-52-lowlatency
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/...
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I think I need newer OVMF firmware than in the Ubuntu repos to update my Windows 10 VM. Best way?
I have a Windows qemu-KVM virtual machine which cannot be updated with the Windows KB5012170 update.
I am pretty sure the issue is the same as described in this thread on GitHub https://github.com/...
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So many errors when booting up Ubuntu in dual boot?
I have my pc dual booted with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04. Ever since I installed Ubuntu 22.04 I am getting so many errors and my booting up is so slow. Could uninstalling both operating systems and ...
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Firmware error on both my laptops since last month(Ubuntu 20.04)
I'm getting this firmware error on both my laptops since past one month or so. Note that I haven't made any new updates since past 2 months.
I don't understand what it means. I'm 99% sure that there ...
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Bluetooth adapter does not work
Wants to load firmware rtl8761bu_fw.bin but this was not installed.
Various instructions on the web for how to install this either led to the mentioned file not being available (e.g. https://mpow.s3-...
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Issues With Amdgpu after Upgrade
GPU - Vega 8 Ryzen 3 2200g
I am having issues with some applications due to amdgpu driver issues. This seems to have resulted from a distribution update.
Log Dist-Update
Setting up libmagic-mgc (1:5....
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Boot errors Ubuntu 20.04
For a couple of weeks now when booting I get multiple errors. Ubuntu still launches and I don't see any problems, but of course I am worried. I used boot-repair, which seems to have reduced the ...
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Do apt, snap, flatpak updates exclude device-firmware updates that are included in Gnome software? [duplicate]
I'm on a Thinkpad with factory-shipped Ubuntu 20.04, originally with Gnome, but added KDE/Plasma (via apt install kde-standard).
I check daily for software updates with the three commands
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Ubuntu 20.04 firmware bug [duplicate]
This error appear every time when its booting. It started ever since I recovered the Ubuntu boot after it disappeared from the boot priority in the BIOS, however I didn't notice any problem or error ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Firmware Bug no firmware reserved region can cover this RMM
I get these errors on booting.
Are these errors serious? How can I fix them?
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Ubuntu firmware bug on boot
Error Log
[ 0.079511] DMAR: [Firmware Bug]: No firmware reserved region can cover this RMRR [0x000000007a000000-0x000000007c7fffff], contact BIOS vendor for fixes
[ 0.107935] Spectre V2 : ...
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Kubuntu drivers matebook 14 amd 2021
Need driver install support for my matebook 14 amd 2021. Soundcard is not responding and amdgpu driver install dont help. I need advice how to get the sound working and get the right firmware for it
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Where do I find a firmware/driver for the "Freenet TV" DVB-T2 USB stick?
I recently switched my parent's laptop from Windows to Ubuntu 20.04. They use an USB dongle marketed by "Freenet TV" to watch German terrestrial TV when on holidays. This stick seems not to ...
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How to load missing firmwares?
So I was working with ubuntu 22.04 LTS and decided to update the kernel. The upgrade completed too but while the process was being done I found this message:
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/...
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Firmware Bug when booting Ubuntu involving ACPI region and SGX
When I boot to ubuntu, I get the following errors shown in the picture below. I have deleted ubuntu, but even when I wanted to install it again from flash drive, I got the same errors. I have the ...
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What is necessary to update the Raspberry PI firmware on a system running Ubuntu 22.04 arm64 on a Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB
I have a feeling many will believe this answer is obvious; I am reaching the conclusion that the following will probably get the Raspberry Pi firmware update done for Ubuntu 22.04. Even moreso when I ...
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Firmware Bug on Boot Up Ubuntu 22.04
I am seeing the following bug every time I boot up my system. The system will successfully boot, so it seems to recover from it - but I am chasing down other odd system behaviors and wonder if this ...
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Upgrade issue: fglrx-core
I tired to upgrade linux firmware and I get the following:
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 linux-firmware all 1.187.31 [125 MB]
Fetched 125 MB in 18s (7,027 kB/s) ...
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WiFi not working after upgrading to 22.04
I upgraded to version 22.04 some days ago, and from that day I have been fighting with the WiFi, but could not make it work. The fact is the card is present, but it is not recognized by the system. ...
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Touchpad is suddenly not working
So today my touchpad suddenly stopped working. I can't move the cursor and can't scroll, however clicking with the dedicated buttons works.
I've updated linux-firmware, however the problem didn't ...
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Ubuntu 20.04: suspend disk encryption to install firmware update?
I have received in ubuntu software an update for the Intel platform (2021.2 Release). I am running ubuntu 20.04 on a ThinkPad Carbon X1 9thGen with full disk encryption activated during installation.
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how to figure out the current used bluetooth firmware
i am currently on an Ubuntu Touch device and try to figure out if a firmware update of bluetooth worked out. How do I get to know the right command to figure out the bluetooth firmware. dmesg shows ...
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is there only one ESP lives in the hard drive?
I am reading an article about the OS boot process and I read that the firmware consults the GPT to find the ESP then execute the boot loader, my question is, should each partition has its own ESP? if ...
