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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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Linux module load

I have one question one of my Linux box which is RHEL 7.8 the module joydev is loaded on one server but not on the other server. Server A => Module joydev is loaded successfully Server b => Module joydev is not loaded I know I can load the module…
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is it ok to combine one machine with network driver ixgbe and other machine with network driver i40e

we have two rhel server redhat 7.6 and redhat 7.2 on the first server 7.2 , the network driver is driver: ixgbe on the second server rhel 7.6 the network driver is driver: i40e dose redhat Linux machines with different driver can cause network…
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pcie SR-IOV driver howto

I am trying to know how linux PCIE NIC SR-IOV work. I am using a Unbuntu with Intel 82599 NIC as a host. Under NIC driver directory(ixgbe) in linux Kernel, there is a file named "ixgbe_sriov.c". I know this file may drive to make some VFs which…
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Running Ubuntu Server with GUI Desktop Environment | Dell PowerEdge R710 II

Let me start off by saying I’m completely new to using / running servers and I’m currently 2nd year CS & Business student in DCU, Ireland. I recently developed a program for automating sales invoicing at my work by using Python and AutoIT scripts,…
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Getting network UNCLAIMED in Debian 8.3

When i check for lshw , i get following result user@user# lshw -c network *-network description: Ethernet interface product: I210 Gigabit Network Connection vendor: Intel Corporation physical id: 0 bus info:…
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Should I install Microsoft Redistributables not marked as "Supported"?

I have a requirement to upgrade one of our Operating Systems from Windows Server 2012R2 to Windows Server 2016. The hosted application requires numerous ODBC Drivers that in turn require a bunch of Microsoft Redistributables. My problem is that…
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Is there a way to have two versions of the same Adaptec RAID driver installed on RHEL 5 / CentOS 5?

We have an older Adaptec 5805 RAID controller on our CentOS 5 server. (I added RHEL 5 to the question because of the similarity in these Linux distributions.) An Adaptec 8805 controller was recently added, but it is not detected by even a recent…
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AMD Geode LX linux : how to instruct driver to enable flat panel?

Platform : PC/104 with AMD Geode LX CPU with integrated graphics. Buildroot framework, kernel 4.18.10. I am building a custom Linux system with Buildroot. Since I compiled the Geode LX frame buffer driver in the kernel (lxfb), I get a black screen…
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weird windows 7 update Intel Display

I have this weird update in windows update on windows 7. Full details from windows update: Intel Corporation - Display - 12/14/2017 12:00:00 AM - 10.18.14.4889 Download size: 86.7 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take…
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Dell Precision T5600 SAS issue

I'm currently having some issues with my Dell Precision T5600 Workstation (more specifically the Intel C600 SAS Controller). My problem is that my 2x2TB SAS harddisks are completely unreadable for my computer. They are connected to HDD0 and HDD1 on…
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Wireless adapter driver failure after Windows 8 update

Yesterday we deployed some of the latest Windows 8 and 8.1 updates to our users. One of them did loose network connectivity after the update. It turned out that their wireless adapter's driver was giving an error. The adapter is a Cisco Linksys…
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HP LaserJet 1300 printer "Print Error", Windows 7 x64

PC: Dell precision T4300 Printer: HP LaserJet 1300 The printer connected via USB. Worked fine under Windows XP. Now I installed Windows 7 x64 (clean install), installed PCL5 drivers (USB plug-n-play mode), after that - connected the printer, and it…
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Loading RAID Drivers For Windows Servers

I noticed many RAID controller manufacturers package their drivers in .exe files rather than INF's which is what server 2003/2008 seems to want when you load a driver during setup. How can I get these drivers installed so the OS can see my discs?
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Differences between UNIX and Linux Drivers

I've been trying to find an answer to this, been on a wild goose chase. Since UNIX and Linux have different system architectures. My question is on the differences between the drivers for the SPARC and x86. Say would a certain driver i.e…
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Hyper-V: How to recognize newly added LAN card?

Yesterday I've installed Hyper-V 2012 and I've forgotten to plug Intel LAN card. Hyper-V has detected built-in Atheros LAN device. Now how can I install the external LAN card automatically? Should I use pnputil and driver CD?
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