Questions tagged [drivers]

A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.

A driver typically communicates with the device through the computer bus or communications subsystem to which the hardware connects. Drivers are hardware-dependent and operating-system-specific.

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How to install Wifi dervers Realtek RTL8723BE/RTL8188EE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Drivers in cent os 7

i was using Realtek RTL8723BE/RTL8188EE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Drivers when I was using windows but after centos installation, my wifi adapter is not showing please anyone help me with this?
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How to pass driver parameters via dkms?

I am trying build/install a driver via dkms. I have successfully started the driver with its default parameters but not sure how to add optional params? For example to install the driver using insmod I can specify an arg such as: insmod ./rp2.ko…
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NVIDIA GPU driver not functioning properly - Code 12

I had installed Windows 10 as an additional OS using bootcamp on my MacBook Pro, later I connected an eGPU to my macbook pro's thunderbolt port. I am able to see the display adapter for my NVIDIA GPU, the drivers are also installed in Windows OS ,…
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Raid 5, drivers switched to offline mode

We used server Supermicro and raid controller avago megaraid sas 9341-8i + 8 disk 12 gigabytes. Raid 5 was configured on it for 2 months. All discs are new, the server and controller are 4 years old. Two days ago, the logical drive went offline. The…
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Do nvidia drivers need reinstalling after changing memory slots on Linux (UEFI)?

I've changed the memory slots (took out a set of 3x32Gb and put a fresh set of 3x32Gb of ECC type) on a Linux computer with Ubuntu 22.04 and upon reboot, the nvidia-smi command complained that the drivers weren't up to date or properly installed or…
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Installing virtio drivers on windows server 2016

I am trying to install virtio drivers on a VPS I bought and i installed a windows server on via an unintended method. But I am stuck... I don't have an internet connection to the server. So I cant download the drivers. I only have a noVNC window /…
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How to connect/reboot to PC without monitor or remote access? Accidentally enabled X11 and can't undo it

I recently tried setting up an Intel NUC for remote access but it required a display to be connected -- I am using Ubuntu 18.04 (maybe 20.04, I can't check). So I installed the X11 dummy driver according to this:…
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Offline install of all win 10 printer drivers

I want to download the whole set of printer drivers that Microsoft does not distribute anymore since Windows 7 and install/deploy them without windows update or internet access. I am aware that I can use the windows update catalogue. But then I need…
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How to run service after kernel module is loaded

I have been breaking my head over this the last few hours. On one of my machines the intel-rapl-msr driver is buggy and reloading it fixes the issue. I thought I could trivially create a service that does this on boot. But I can't get the service to…
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Unable to get MX Revolution work effectively in Mac

I installed Logitech control center. I set the settings as I want them in the Preferences. However, only the Search button works. Expose and Dashboard do not work in the side buttons, for example. I am interested which files the Control manager…
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Force-unload or reset a crashed linux driver

What options do I have to hard-reset a linux driver? I have a problem with my USB-connected dvb tuners. They crash from time to time with a stack trace in the kernel log and disappear from the device manager. The application (tvheadend, which runs…
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HP 1/8 G2 medium changer not detected in Oracle Linux 8

I have a HP 1x8 G2 Autoloader that connected to a SAN switch, on my VMware environment I have an Oracle Linux that should work with the tape. The problem is after connecting tape to VM, medium changer is not detected but tape drive is OK! $ cat…
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Dpinst is showing the UI screen even after sending silent parameters, how to fix that?

The OS version: The Dpinst window I am seeing: The command I am using to suppress the window, but not working here. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\IA\Eclipse\FTDI Drivers\dpinst64.exe" /S /Q /SA /LM /SW With or without /Q same issue
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How to troubleshoot missing hardware functionality in Win 10 PE WDS boot environment

I am working to inject drivers into our Windows 10 PE WDS boot environment. First hurdle was getting the correct NIC driver installed, but now that is done I am hitting a wall in getting the touchpad working. Adding the entire CAB worth of drivers…
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RHEL 5.x SCSI Driver .img update for initrd.img

I have production DB server (RHEL 5.1) with LSI Megaraid driver loaded during setup via DUD (Driver Upd Diskett). Now I'd like to update kernel and other packeges to 5.4 version. I also downloaded new LSI SCSI driver…
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