Questions tagged [hardware]
Questions related to physical hardware, and how it interacts with Ubuntu.
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How do I find out my motherboard model?
Is there a way to find what motherboard model I have?
If yes, how, please?
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How do I find out the model of my graphics card?
I would like to know the model of my graphics card. I think it may be an ATI, but I want to be sure!
I have Ubuntu 11.10 (32 bit) and an Asus A6 VA laptop.
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How can I find my hardware details?
Is there any built-in software or terminal method allowing me to view the hardware profiles on my system? Windows equivalent of such a feature would be Device Manager.
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Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?
I am considering buying a Dell XPS 15 laptop. The laptop has a Nvidia 420m card which should work with Linux but I keep reading that the Nvidia Optimus technology isn't supported on Linux. I am not ...
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Is Logitech's Unifying receiver supported?
Logitech has a Unifying receiver that you can add several devices using the same USB device. Is this supported in Ubuntu and if so do I have to additionally configure something so that when adding a ...
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How to display notebook model number?
I have a notebook HP Pavilion dm4 running Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm trying to determine the model number (like HP Pavilion dm4-2015dx or HP Pavilion dm4-2033cl, etc).
There's no such information on ...
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How do I check system specifications?
I am total noob in Linux. I wanna know what is the equivalent of "My Computer" in Ubuntu 11.04. I want to check my computer specs such as Processor Speed, Memory, and etc.
Whenever I check properties ...
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What's the lightest Ubuntu desktop environment? [duplicate]
My computer has 1GB ram and a very end low graphics card, but I don't know how much power it has.
Unity is very slow on my computer, and I saw that there are many desktop environments which are much ...
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How to check for errors in RAM via Ubuntu?
I have Ubuntu 11 running off a 3.6GB USB flash/stick drive. System has 4GB RAM and blank hard disk (wiped using DBAN tool).
How do I check if there are no errors in my RAM? Is there a guaranteed way ...
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What is the equivalent of Windows System Properties or Device Manager?
I am new to Ubuntu. In Windows, if I want to know my system properties/configuration, I can see it by going to Control Panel and clicking on the System icon. I can also get a detailed list of the ...
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How do I fix a "Wireless is disabled by hardware switch" error?
I just updated to Ubuntu 12.04 from 11.10 but soon after updating I was disappointed to see that
Wireless is disabled by hardware switch.
I can not click the button 'Enable wireless' which is ...
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Check real size of USB thumb drive
I recently read a lot about fake MicroSD card and USB thumb drives that claim to have a lot of space (even if you ask your computer), while physically offering way less. I recently bought a SanDisk ...
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Where can I find a list of computers guaranteed to work with Ubuntu?
Before I buy my next laptop, I'd like to make sure that it will work perfectly with Ubuntu. Is there a list of completely supported computers anywhere?
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How to find out what Graphics Card is present in your system?
Is it possible to find the exact configuration and model of your systems graphics card in Ubuntu 10.10?
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How to set up multiple hard drives as one volume?
I am about to set up box to basically be a file server. I plan on having multiple drives in the box, and would like to set them all up so that they appear to be a single drive. So I could essentially ...
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What is the best way to configure a Thinkpad's TrackPoint?
The previously useful ThinkWiki pages appear quite outdated. I am trying to permanently change my TrackPoint sensitivity and speed settings and enable middle mouse button scrolling. I have tried ...
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How can I find out what RAM a computer system has? [duplicate]
I'm looking for a way to find out what kind of RAM a system has (clocking speed, DDR-X etc.). Is there a specific command for that? I'm only aware of free or lspci which don't offer those things.
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How do I list connected displays using the command line?
Is there a command that will list displays connected to the computer?
Specifically, I'm looking to find out how my external monitor is being detected by the system when connected by HDMI cable and ...
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Which hard disk drive is which?
I want to know which hard disk drive corresponds to which device path. It's trivial to match the hard disk stats (brand, size) with the dev path, but I want more. I want to know which drive is which ...
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How to make xinput settings persist after devices are unplugged, replugged, and after shutdown, restart, etc?
I successfully followed the answer to this question to set different sensitivities for my touchpad and my USB mouse. Only problem is, once you unplug and replug the device or shutdown, restart etc., ...
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List the hardware info and status in my computer [duplicate]
I was wondering how to list all the
hardware info in my computer?
Both terminal and GUI solutions
please.
Is there a single utility to monitor
most hardware's working status? Just like some software ...
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How does Ubuntu know the make and model of my laptop?
I've just installed 15.04 on my new laptop, and the installer suggested a computer name of carl-lenovo-g710.
The laptop is indeed a Lenovo G710, but how did the installer know that?
I tried sudo ...
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Saving monitor settings?
Is there a way to save my monitor settings? I have an external monitor at work, but each morning i have to plug it in, rearrange the windows from being side by side to being on top of each other. Can ...
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Who makes laptops for Ubuntu?
I'm looking for a laptop and would like to avoid the whole 'is this [specific configuration of hardware] compatible with Ubuntu?' process by finding a laptop manufactured with Ubuntu in mind.
I know ...
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Find the power supply hardware information for a PC using Ubuntu's command-line
Is there a tool to print the power supply information, such as brand/model name and maximum (supported) output voltage? I need to add a second GPU and I would like to make sure it does support the ...
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Numeric keypad not working
I am running Ubuntu 10.04, fully updated, from an external USB hard drive.
Everything works really well, except the keyboard. The numeric keypad is not working. The keys don't do anything, with or ...
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Where can I buy a keyboard with an Ubuntu logo on the super key?
Anyone knows where I can get a keyboard to buy with the Ubuntu logo on the super key?
If not where can I get some durable small plastic Ubuntu logos about 8 to 9 mm in diameter that I can use to glue ...
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Name of detect keyboard layout tool
What's the name of the program used to detect keyboards layout during ubuntu installation ?
Is there another tool I can run after installation in other to discover the correct layout for a keyboard I ...
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Crash: systemd-journal Failed to write entry. Ignoring: read-only file system only
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04, Gnome 3.28.2 with no dual boot and no external USB devices. Once in a while I get a black terminal screen with several errors like this:
[ 5307.281824] systend-journald(539]: ...
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Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon support
I am considering selling my Mac to get money towards a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 because what I really want to do is to be running an Ubuntu system all the time.
Is this machine completely supported in ...
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What's the maximum amount of RAM I can use on an specific hardware
I've an Asus U31SD Notebook with an i5-2430M CPU. The Asus site says that the maximum RAM is 8 GB, but Intel's says my CPU supports 16 GB. What is the maximum RAM I can use on this system ...
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How do I get rid of a ghost printer in Gnome?
When I try to print from a Gnome application, the print dialog has non-functional printer listed. It is called "duerqxesz5090 -- Basement Utility Room -- Rejecting Jobs". Here is a screenshot of ...
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"mce: [Hardware Error]: Machine check events logged" appears in syslog. What should I do?
I have installed the latest version of OSSEC (2.8.1) and I have also enabled email notifications. And I am getting loads of these sorts of notifications saying that there is a Hardware Error and ...
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How to light up back-lit keyboard?
I recently got a backlit keyboard, and I LOVE to write late at night.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out how to light it up...It lights up when first plugged in, but nothing happens after ...
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How to install a Logitech webcam?
I'm having problems with installing a webcam:
Archive: /media/LWS_2_0/Setup.exe
[/media/LWS_2_0/Setup.exe]
End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not
the last disk(s) ...
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How to monitor & log server hardware temperatures & load
I am looking for a way to log & monitor my server hardware temperatures and load (like for CPU or RAM). How might I do that?
Objective is to:
ensure hardware is not heating up
identify what ...
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"Enable Wireless" option is disabled in network settings
I'm using Ubuntu 11.10 (dual booted with Windows 7) but I'm unable to access Internet wireless even though I can do so on Windows 7.
The output for rfkill list all is given below:
rfkill list all
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How to determine hardware?
Is there a command to detect the type of processor, type of graphics card, type of hard drive, just the basic hardware my computer is running?
I'm running 12.04.
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How do I know if a laptop will work with Ubuntu?
I want to buy a laptop at some point in the near future, but not knowing beforehand whether it works with Ubuntu makes the whole operation risky and tiresome. I would like to know if there is some ...
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How can I check my RAM and hard drive for errors?
What tools can I use to check that my memory and hard drive are still working correctly?
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Realtek Audio Drivers for Ubuntu
Are there any Realtek audio drivers for Ubuntu? If yes where do I get them and how do I install them correctly? (for Ubuntu 14.04 64bit) Also with jack work okay after I install them?
Curious about ...
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Is Ubuntu compatible with the hp spectre x360?
I just bought the new hp spectre x360 dual-core i7, 8 GB ram and 256 SSD. Will Ubuntu run on this computer without issue or is it not yet supported?
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Nvidia driver activated but currently not in use
I have just finished an install of ubuntu 11.04 beta 2. At the end of the installation I got a message informing that I do not have the required hardware for unity, and that I should choose "ubuntu ...
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Is it possible to query maximum ram my mobo takes?
Is it possible to query through Terminal how much ram my motherboard can take?
I'm looking to see if i can even upgrade.
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Ubuntu 20.04 Lenovo Ideapad Microphone not working
Internal Microphone is only recording static noise on Lenovo Ideapad and Ubuntu 20.04.
I've tried deleting PulseAudio config, restarting PulseAudio, and reinstalling Alsa. sudo pavucontrol was no help ...
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How to disable integrated webcam and still be able to use an external one
I am looking for a way to disable the webcam that is integrated into my laptop. The webcam is using uvcvideo module but I do not want to blacklist it since it is also being used by an external webcam ...
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Is it "OK" to install Ubuntu on one laptop and put the SSD into another?
If I install Ubuntu on say.. my intel based netbook (atom) and then take out the ssd and stick in into another intel based laptop (i3) for use would there be any issues that would arise? drivers, ...
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How to install Ubuntu on a laptop with soldered RAM module that has damaged cells
I have an Asus K550V notebook that I bought few years ago and it is out of warranty. This computer has 8GB RAM soldered on the mainboard but the ram module has some damaged cells. I cannot use its ...
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Which device drivers are built into the kernel?
I recently installed a vendor supplied embedded linux onto a hardware device. When I ran lsmod on the device command line the response was empty. I was lead to believe that this means that the drivers ...
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