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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Bluetooth won't connect to device (firmware patch file not found)
I bought an Bluetooth adapter that says it is Linux compatible. The Bluetooth rune shows in the tool bar I open the Bluetooth devices window via the rune and it shows the device I wish to connect to. ...
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fwupd service fails to start
For a while now I have a problem with fwupd.
Initially I noticed an error message every time I open Ubuntu Software.
The error reads "Error calling StartServiceByName for org.freedesktop.fwupd: ...
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Computer restarts when fading into blank screen or suspending
I just installed Ubuntu Desktop 20.04 today in my Toshiba Satellite L50-B.
I noticed that the computer restarts either when idling for a few minutes, which would supposedly lead to a blank screen, or ...
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missing firmware navi10_mes.bin for module amdg
I try run below command on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
sudo update-initramfs -u -k $(uname -r)
I get:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-43-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/...
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Ubuntu 20.10 network crashing
After upgrading ubuntu 20.10 from 20.4.1 my network is no longer stable.
It works for a day or two and then just stops responding until I shut it down and start again.
Nothing is possible to do once ...
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Copying all firmware files from GitHub repository kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware to /lib/firmware
I copied the whole content of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git to the /lib/firmware folder of my system.
I do not face any issues and it fixed the missing ...
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How to set parity/stop bits on Keyspan (or other) usb-to-serial / RS232 converter? (stty doesn't work)
I have two different usb-to-serial adapters, a Keyspan USA-19HS and a Plugable usb serial converter. Plugging either in to my Ubuntu 20.10 Lenovo X1 laptop results in a /dev/ttyUSB0 being created that ...
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Software Update slows to crawl when upgrading linux-firmware
I have a laptop which over the years I have upgraded from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS to 20.04. I tend to run Software Updater within minutes of receiving notification. Usually this process takes about 5 ...
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What does "Memory unclaimed" mean in lshw output?
I just did fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 (completely overwrote previous install). Then installed all of the firmware / software updates.
Then I ran sudo lshw -c memory, which showed
*-memory UNCLAIMED
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Q: How to update firmware correctly
I'm looking at the screen and I'm wondering how to update the firmware suggested here, while not using the dock.
My question is on how. Don't I, in order to update the firmware, have to be connected ...
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What are firmware blobs (from linux-firmware) exactly?
According to https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Linux_firmware,
Linux firmware is a package distributed alongside the Linux kernel
that contains firmware binary blobs necessary for partial or full
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Lenovo ideapad 5-15ARE05 firmware upgrade, how to?
Running a Lenovo ideapad 5-15ARE05 (4800u) (shipped with FreeDos) without major issues with Ubuntu 20.10.
Touchpad, graphics and display are working fine with the 5.8 kernel.
Although the fingerprint ...
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iwlwifi fails occasionally with "Hardware error", "Queue stuck" and "Microcode SW error"
I have Ubuntu 18.04 (kernel: 5.4.0-53-generic) installed on my laptop with Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 9462, REV=0x354 as its wireless card. Sometimes I notice my wifi acting strangely with ...
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Asrock Firmware Update slowed down Ubuntu boot
I updated my ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming4 Board to the latest Firmware as it is described on their homepage.
After that my Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS takes a lot more time to boot:
➜ ~ systemd-analyze time ...
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Dell firmware update requires boot partition expansion
In 2016 I bought a Dell XPS 13 9350, which came with Ubuntu 14.04 out of the box. By now it has been upgraded to 20.04. Firmware updates are available from the Software Centre by default.
Lately, ...
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w: possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8125a-3.fw for module r8169
Whenever I try to install any drivers or something I get this error. Because this error I guess I am not able to on the machine. I have booted normal from recovery mode after that I have rebooted ...
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Why can't I upgrade firmware on my Thinkpad after upgrade from 20.04 to 20.10?
I upgraded my Thinkpad laptop from Ubuntu 20.04 to 20.10. All went well. However, there's now firmware updates available but when I try to apply them I get an error saying:
Unable to update "...
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Driver suggestion for AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx
Graphics:
Card-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro 450/455/460/555/560]
bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:67ef
Card-2: Advanced Micro Devices [...
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Is there a limit on the number of MOKs we can write to firmware?
IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, PLEASE DO GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS
After installing Ubuntu, if we install a graphics driver for dedicated graphics card then we need to enroll a MOK to the firmware. As far as I ...
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Is it possible to fix the possible missing firmware (see picture below) after installing Kernel 5.4.0-48 to Kubuntu 18.04
I saw the previous questions on Possible missing firmware but in my case, I got few more than previously reported. See picture below.
I installed this kernel:
5.4.0-48-generic #52~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP ...
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How can I safely confirm Intel Management Engine status Disabled or Enabled
After I set up my new PC, I received a notification to update the Dell firmware for my new Dell Precision 3240 Compact. iIt said it was an update for security, so I did it. The next time I started up ...
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Ubuntu boots to black screen with cursor after upgrade (from 18.04 to 20.04)
it says firmware load failed then boots to a black screen, if you do Ctrl alt F4 it opens a non gui terminal.
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Flash Magic error: "Unable to communicate.(in use)Ensure no other applications are using the COM Port. Try raising or lowering the baud rate"
I am trying to burn a .hex file on LPC2129 by connecting it through USB wire with my PC by using Flash Magic software on Ubuntu 20.04. The moment I press start on Flash Magic it shows the error below:
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Possible missing firmware (Xubuntu 18.04)
I have received this warning for a few weeks when I upgrade certain packages such as kernel or firmware.
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8125a-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible ...
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Dell XPS 13 9365 can't activate bluetooth on Ubuntu 20.04
All efforts to switch on bluetooth are failed. No any traces of bluetooth adapter could be found:
lsusb produces:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID ...
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How to install a firmware update from an .exe file?
I can only get the update which I need since it fixes issues I've already run into as an .exe file. How do I install it from Ubuntu? My notebook is a HP Probook 440 G5.
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How to update keyboard firmware?
I recently bought a Durgod Hades 68 mechanical keyboard. It works great out of the box but I'm having some difficulty with the Hera Compiler, the proprietary software that's used to customize the key ...
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Trouble with Ubunutu 18.04 wifi connection on Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon (gen 7), Intel AC-9560
I am a very new Ubuntu user, and I'm having a bit of trouble with my wifi card. Here's my setup: I have a dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04 on a 7th generation Thinkpad X1 Carbon. When I first ...
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How to update the computer bios firmware without using Windows
I have a Dell Inspiron 3647 desktop with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa).
How can I check the bios firmware version from inside Ubuntu and update it (if necessary) without using MS Windows?
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Unable to boot into Ubunutu after firmware update
I have been booting into Ubuntu 20.04 for some time now on a Dell Latitude computer also running Windows 10 Enterprise. I restarted the computer just now and it attempted a firmware update then shut ...
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apt-get upgrade returns with errors
I could not find a solution to my problem, so decided to ask. When I run sudo apt-get upgrade - I get errors concerning the linux-firmware and initramfs-tools
Could you help me please?
Here is what I ...
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How can I activate wifi on BCM4364 using brcmfac driver & firmware?
I am running Ubuntu on a Mac Mini 8,1.
"No WiFi Adapter Found"
I started on 20.04 and only upgraded to get the latest Linux firmware in the hope of getting the wifi working. I also updated ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 firmware problem
I'm a newbie Linux user and I've just had installed Ubuntu 18.04 alongside Windows 10.
It was installed not 100% succesfully because everytime I want to install a new program (e.g adobe flash player), ...
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Broadcom USB Bluetooth adapter not working
I'm trying to make a Broadcom-based Bluetooth USB adapter work in Ubuntu 20.04 (this one, to be specific). And it just refuses to work. The symptoms are always the same: I get the following errors in ...
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Wifi adapter sometimes not detected!
I am using Kubuntu 20.04 alongside Windows 10. About 40% of the time I boot into Kubuntu, it doesn't detect a wifi adapter and I have to reboot. After reboot it detects the adapter. If I boot another ...
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bluetooth on ubuntu 20.04 LTS
I have ubuntu 20 lst installed and bluetooth only works from the laptop to the mobile.
when trying to send a file from the mobile, it says sending error.
sudo dmesg | grep -i blue
[ 1.909755] usb ...
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Killer WiFi 6 AX1650 in Ubuntu Doesn't work at Gigabit
I installed ubuntu 20 on my xps13 9300. Even though wifi works I noticed the file copy speed to my NAS is capping out around 7MBps.
I installed killer drivers as described in https://support....
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ath10k (QCA9377) firmware still keeps crashing on E200HA
Recently my wifi has started dropping at random times. I've looked for answers and tried:
using the original firmware drivers from the install disk
using the latest firmware drivers from github
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Unable to find devices bluetooth
I am unable to find devices when I turned on my bluetooth
When I do dmesg | grep -i bluetooth
It says
[62345.607832] Bluetooth: hci0: command 0x1003 tx timeout
[62345.608374] Bluetooth: hci0: ...
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Is there a GUI for the tool fwupd (firmware updater) in Ubuntu GNOME?
In Ubuntu MATE 20.04 a Firmware Updater is integrated, it is a GTK front end for fwupd. And I wonder whether there is such thing for the Vanilla Ubuntu GNOME.
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Intel AX201 detected as AC9462. WIFI connectivity problems
After a fresh ubuntu 20.04 install I'm seeing lower than usual wifi speeds. My laptop is an Acer A515-54g equipped with a WIFI 6 Intel AX201 card, but the system reports it as a AC9462 and seems to ...
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Kernel package processing and update-initramfs issues after upgrade from 19.04 to 20.04
I just upgraded my Ubuntu from 19.04 to 19.10 a few days ago and ever since then I have faced an issue with booting.
When I boot up, GRUB boots into the new kernel image (of 19.10) and I see the ...
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Ubuntu isn't booting up after installing 20.04
I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 in my dell 5567 laptop and after installing it is just showing a black screen when I select Ubuntu in the GRUB menu. I have noticed some errors while restarting the ...
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Lag in Ubuntu after updating firmware
I have intense lag my system while working with it, everything was Ok before updating firmware and Ubuntu.
I have no idea which one is related to the lag, firmware update or the OS.
[!System Monitor]...
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Sound card stopped getting detected after ran out of battery
My laptop ran out of battery. I plugged it and boot it up again but the audio card is not getting detected anymore after boot.
The only sound output listed is a dummy output.
Already tried ...
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Intel WiFi 6 AX200 not working on Ubuntu 16.04
According to Intel, Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 160MHz device is only guaranteed to work with the kernel version 5.1+. (For your information, it works on Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS with kernel version 5.3.0-28.)
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How do I get past the boot error: failed to fetch board data for bus=pci,vendor=168c,...?
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit installed (via dual boot) on a Dell Inspiron 15 3000.
Every time I try to boot into Ubuntu, this error comes up, and I'm driven into emergency mode.
The error
This ...
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Dell Latitude 5491 hangs on restart at initramfs after latest update to 19.10
I have a Dell Latitude 5491 running 19.10 which hangs at the initramfs subsequent to the capsule firmware update which was released on 26 Feb 2020.
If I boot from USB I can access the drive (...
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Firmware not running - cannot dump error Ubuntu 18.04
I have a Dell Vostro 5590 laptop and the wifi worked fine until now. Suddenly Ubuntu can't find any wifi adapters. I'm still pretty new to linux, so I'm not sure what to do. I found that it's a ...
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Intel AC 9560 not working
So I got a new PC(L13 yoga with Intel AC9560) and I want to install Linux. More specific Ubuntu and for some reason the wifi adapter does not work. In the settings it says it is not found and in the ...
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