Questions tagged [hardware]
Questions related to physical hardware, and how it interacts with elementary OS.
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Buttons on trackpad don't work (Lenovo IdeaPad z410)
Just installed Elementary and I'm really enjoying it - my only problem is that the buttons on the trackpad don't work. I am able to navigate by tapping the trackpad, but not by using the physical left/...
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Complete system freeze
My computer freezes completely every now and then.
I do nothing heavy on resources, plain browsing the internet reading articles.
When system freezes there is NOTHING I can do. Mouse not moving, I ...
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Is there a supported hardware list for elementary OS?
Curious if there is a list of hardware successfully running elementary OS.
Reason I ask is because I have 2 MacBook pros, on the newer one, my elementary OS install usb stick loads into a glorious ...
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How can I get “Simple Scan” to see my Brother MFC-7362N network scanner?
I have a Brother MFC-7362N multi-function printer/scanner/copier on my local network. The Brother printer/scanner definitely works as I can print and scan from Windows and macOS on other machines.
I ...
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Can't install elementary due to GPT HDD
Recently someone asked me to install elementary OS on their laptop, because they would like to get into Linux. I myself use Ubuntu and never had any problems installing it on my laptop/computer but ...
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How to add more space to the elementary OS partition from the Windows one?
I dual boot elementary with Windows 10 on my laptop. When I was installing the OS, it let me choose how much space to get off of the Windows 10 drive but now that space is running low and I want to ...
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Screen Error Razer Blade Stealth
I just made the switch from Windows, I previously had Elementary running on an old MacBook with no problem but this computer died.
I now have a Razer Blade Stealth 12.5" 4k from late 2016. I performed ...
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new Elementary user, wifi && graphics questions
I've done my homework and started using Elementary on my Acer Swift 3
the wifi connectivity is terrible, windows gave me constant stable connection, where elementary fails to do that
Should i use ...
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HP 14" latptop a good choice for Elementary OS - Model 14-cf1015cl
I would like to get a smallish laptop for home computing and web app dev. I am new to elementaryos but would like to use linux. Will I be able to get elementaryos running on this machine?
SPECS:
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Touchpad Locks After Inactivity Period
I have a Compaq 21N121AR Laptop and this is my problem: After I make a mouse movement and my finger leaves the mouse touchpad, my touchpad goes in a kind of "Sleep Mode" and it takes a few "swipes" to ...
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Pretty new to Linux
As the title suggest i'm fairly new to Linux and i'm curious how it works with drivers.
NVIDIA Graphics worked out for me after some research, but I don't know about the rest of the machine. Coming ...
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Keyboard randomly freezes while typing
While typing there are times where my keyboard randomly freezes and repeats the key over and over again. At that point, my only option is to manually hit the power button in order to restart. The ...
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BCM43142 and linux kernel 4.15.0-24-generic
I've got trouble - wi-fi not working on 4.15.0-24-generic.
I tried rebuild module:
Building initial module for 4.15.0-24-generic
ERROR (dkms apport): kernel package linux-headers-4.15.0-24-generic ...
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Bluetooth stops working if I use my bluetooth mouse
After using my surface mouse with my lenovo flex 5, bluetooth just stops working and the applet as well as the settings disappear. Sometimes a restart fixes the problem, I tried systemctl restart ...
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Problem wifi with network card rtl8723be
I have installed yesterday elementary os, it's all good but i have a problem with my network card rtl8723be. Anytime i turn on my pc i should put those string in the terminal:
sudo modprobe -r ...
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elementary os is freezing
I change my pc's videocard after some days it's start freezing/ and i restarting every time. I'm downloading nvidia drivers from app center/ have a 2 download I'm downloading both but when I restart ...
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Installation freeze due to RAID0?
I'm trying to install the version 0.4.1 Loki, but it freeze (holds forever) on the first screen (blank 'e' logo on black background).
I had to do some extra step to install Windows10 on this computer ...
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Touchpad & keyboard not detected
I've just bought Lenovo Ideapad 320s-14ast with AMD A9-9420 and i want to install elementary as my first os here. But unfortunately it can't detect my touchpad and keyboard. I can't even just move my ...
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Installer NVMe Support (Dell XPS 15 9560)
In attempting to install Elementary OS on my XPS 15 9560 (i7, 32GB ram, 1TB ssd), I've run into the issue with the installer not recognizing my main (and only) SSD drive. On the 9560 it happens to be ...
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Laptop hangs for approximately 2 minutes upon sign-in [duplicate]
I have a System76 Galago Pro. Upon booting the laptop and logging in, the laptop hangs on a screen showing only the desktop wallpaper for about 2 minutes before loading the desktop.
One thing to note ...
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WinFast TV2000 jak zainstalować w elementary
Dzień dobry
Mam lat 57, systemu Linux używam od jakiegoś czasu, zwykle jest to Ubuntu albo inna dystrybucja oparta na tym systemie.Ostatnio jednak zainstalowałem
E.OS i bardzo mi się spodobał ten ...
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Which single-board computer can I use elementary OS with?
I'm looking for a cheap board like Raspberry Pi (which sadly, is not compatible with elementary OS) that is powerful enough to use elementary OS, play 1080p 60hz videos and movies without a lag, and ...
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How do I get Dell Firmware Updates on Elementary OS
I can't find docs, other than Dell pages saying it's automatic on Ubuntu. There is a .exe installer available from their downloads page, but there are no instructions for setting up on other distros. ...
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How can I turn off hardware acceleration in epiphany?
I need to test epiphany without hardware acceleration to see if it is the culprit for the graphical glitches I'm experiencing in epiphany. Is this possible? It doesn't appear in the main setting menu. ...
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Flicker using browser and strange behavior with the mouse
this is my first post.
I just purchased a Dell notebook that I use with elementary os Loki 0.4 and I have two problems:
1 - When I use the Chrome browser and Firefox (both updated) I have problems
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Sound and Camera on HP Pavillion X2
I've bought a HP Pavillion X2 Detachable laptop and naturally I installed elementary os.
However, there is no sound and no camera too.
I've tried reinstalling and changing pulseaudio and alsa, but ...
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How to get my partition back
I m a beginner to elementary and while installing it I chose to install it on my e drive .Now I m not getting any of the partition that I had on my windows like d or c drive nor i can see the files ...
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Hardware Enablement Stake update make mouuse invisble on Freya
I have reverted back to Freya with a fresh install due to kernel/display incompatibility with Loki on my machine. Now, on Freya, when I updated in response to a warning regarding Hardware Enablement ...
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Can the bluetooth idle threshhold be extended?
I use a bluetooth keyboard, and it becomes temporarily unresponsive when I don't type for a few minutes. Once I hit a key and wait about 10 seconds, the connection becomes live again and I can resume ...
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Realtek RTL8101 Wi-Fi services on Loki (elementary OS 0.4)
Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI EXPRESS FAST/GIGABIT Ethernet Controller
Laptop is Hp-r014-tx
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Sensible hardware spec?
I've run the OS from a USB stick on a laptop I have and it was very sluggish.
The machine has a Core2Duo processor and 1GB of RAM. I've read in other posts here that the processor is up to the job, ...
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Copied files are disappearing from USB stick
guys. Honestly, I am kind of a new user to Linux and I have recently installed Linux Elementary OS 0.3.2 Freya (64-bit). Everything is perfectly working, aside copying or any transactions with files. ...
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Crash after suspend or lock screen
I'm running Elementary Loki on an Dell Vostro 5480 with Intel Core i7-5500U and a NVIDIA GM108M [GeForce 830M] graphic board, so when I suspend, lock screen or the system automatically lock, and I ...
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Installation and persistence on an SSD
First of all, sorry about the English, it's not my first language.
I'd like to install Elementary OS on an SSD, this one : https://www.amazon.fr/Kingston-SSDNow-UV400-Disque-SATA/dp/B01FJ4UN76/ref=...
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How do the system requirements compare between elementary OS releases?
I don't see a record on the website of the differences in minimum/recommended system requirements between elementary OS releases (Luna 0.2, Freya 0.3, and Loki 0.4). Are they the same between releases?...
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Install Loki in Pentium 4 machine
I have an old Dell Intel Pentium 4 2.53GHz (Northwood B?), 1 GB ram, and its hardware is good.
I just want to wipe the whole damn thing (after dumping files, etc.) It is obviously not a dual core 64-...
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How can I set the physical button to act as right click on an older MacBook?
In Freya (and OS X), I could rest 2 fingers on the track pad and click the mouse button to right-click. (I have a 2008 MacBookPro with the actual physical button on the trackpad).
After the upgrade ...
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Unable to Browse Files on External WD Harddrive [closed]
When I plug in my External WD hard drive, open Pantheon and click on the "My Passport" drive on the left side under devices, instead of seeing the files on the right side pane, I see this (screenshot)
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Does elementary 0.4 loki supports 32-bit?
I'm keen to instal this newest release from elementary OS. Unfortunately, I don't get an option to choose between 32 or 64 bit upon download. Does this mean that 32-bit support is dropped altogether? ...
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AbiWord - Top of the document blinks in Loki [closed]
Title says it all... When I have AbiWord opened in a document, the top of the document blinks. I've tried not having the app maximized, moving it to another monitor... no joy.
Since I've never used ...
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Loki, additional hardware
How do I access the additional hardware/drivers menu in Loki?
Am I missing something or was this GUI option removed?
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Elementary OS on a homemade pc build
He there! I'm thinking about building my own pc for a while now. I'm using eOS for a week orso, and I really thinking about installing it on my new pc rig to. But because eOS is using a old version of ...
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Can't install new enablement stack (August 2016) because of unresolved dependencies
I run freya 0.3.2. Today I did a system update that updated the update manager. after reboot the update manager tells me my hardware enablement stack was supported until Aug 4 2016 only and that there ...
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Create another partition
I install elementary OS on desktop PC. My hard-disk was 500 GB but I make 70 GB Primary and 3.8 swap partition. I kept rest as unallocated.
Elementary OS is installed now I like to make second ...
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Installing elementary OS on XPS 15 9550 with Intel SSD in dual boot Windows 10
Hi everyone I'm trying to get elementary to run on my new laptop a Dell XPS 15 9550 with a 500GB SSD with Windows 10 already installed.
First it got always stuck in the elementary logo screen but by ...
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Cannot access Mac hard drive
I have an old MAC hard drive I am trying to recover using an inateck housing. when I plug it in via USB and try to access the desktop folder via the users file I receive the following statement:
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Laptop HDD runs very hot (even in idle state)
I wanted to ask about this because it didn't happened to me before with other linux distributions (i.e Fedora or Mint)
For whatever reason the HDD in the laptop runs very hot, so hot that is really ...
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Does elementary OS work on the Dell XPS 15?
I'm looking at purchasing a Dell XPS 15 with the Ultra HD display (3840 x 2160), but haven't been able to find any information on whether or not it works with elementary OS, and have a feeling it ...
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Does elementary OS support tablet input (for writing)?
I see that there is built-in support for Wacom, but I wonder if Elementary OS supports tablets for writing (there aren't many distros that I know of support this).
I installed elementary OS for my ...
