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binarydriver nvidia binarydrivers binarydrivershowto gatos nv	<reply> For nvidia and matrox graphics cards, see https://help.ubuntu.…riverHowto . For AMD/ATI graphics cards, see « /msg ubottu ati » and « /msg ubottu fglrxmissing »	Seveas Added on: 2006-07-16 15:07:36 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-08-07 22:03:20 Requested 16380 times
ntfs-3g ntfs3g	a Linux driver which allows read/write access to NTFS partitions. Installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.…Partitions	Seveas Added on: 2006-08-11 19:48:36 Last edited by Seveas Last modified: 2007-04-21 09:57:49 Requested 2797 times
bcm43xx broadcom 43xx bcm-43xx bcm b43 bcm4313	<reply> Help with Broadcom bcm43xx can be found at https://help.ubuntu.…er/bcm43xx	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 00:18:16 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-21 06:38:15 Requested 2750 times
fuse captive	<reply> FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a !kernel driver that allows non-root users to create their own filesystems. See http://en.wikipedia.…_Userspace for more on FUSE. Some examples of filesystems that use FUSE are !ntfs-3g, sshfs and isofs. A full list of Filesystems that use FUSE is here: http://fuse.sourcefo…ileSystems	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-19 11:48:16 Last edited by Amaranth Last modified: 2007-08-07 14:36:30 Requested 1129 times
envyng	<deleted><reply> EnvyNG is a program to install newer version of nVidia or ATi drivers on Ubuntu 9.10 or earlier. It can be found in !Universe as "envyng-gtk" (for Gtk/Gnome) or "envyng-qt" (for Qt/KDE). It is NOT a supported method to install video drivers; please only use it if standard methods fail and at your own risk - See also !BinaryDriver.	jussio1 Added on: 2008-05-01 17:30:20 Last edited by genii-around Last modified: 2011-05-25 17:30:24 Requested 858 times
xconfig	<reply> To reconfigure your X server, open a console and type « sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg » - To configure only the driver and resolution, type « sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh » - See also !FixRes	nalioth Added on: 2006-08-07 20:14:52 Never edited Requested 683 times
ext3	the default filesystem on older versions of Ubuntu, and the most popular on Linux. You can read/write from Windows to ext3 via http://www.fs-driver.org	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 21:35:14 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-01-02 04:11:40 Requested 623 times
tv tvcard tv card dvb tuner	<reply> http://www.linuxtv.org/ has extensive information about using TV cards under Linux. Available viewers for analog cards: Zapping, tvtime (GTK/GNOME), Kaffeine, kdetv (KDE), xawtv, motv. For digital cards: Me-TV (GNOME), Klear (KDE), dvb-utils. For both analog and digital cards, !MythTV is a powerful framework. Your card may work the !IVTV drivers. See also !TV-Out	LjL Added on: 2007-05-29 19:19:48 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2017-11-10 22:29:00 Requested 497 times
sabdfl sabdlf markshuttleworth mark mark shuttlworth mark shuttleworth shuttleworth	<reply> Mark "sabdfl" Shuttleworth is our favourite cosmonaut, the founder of Canonical and the primary driver behind Ubuntu. You can find pieces of his thinking at http://www.markshutt…eworth.com	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-23 11:44:04 Never edited Requested 440 times
stages	<reply> The Ubuntu Kernel gets updated in stages. If you have the updated kernel, but do not have the corresponding restricted modules, you may be leaving yourself with no X when you reboot. If you have compiled binary versions of your video driver, eg from the nVidia site, you will need to recompile them for the new kernel. This is normal, and not a bug.	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-10-06 16:47:05 Last edited by Hobbsee Last modified: 2007-10-06 16:48:34 Requested 309 times
reiserfs reiser	a journalling file system, which outperforms many others on I/O operations, but has drawbacks (such as increasing likelihood of data loss, and introducing latency unsuitable for gaming or real-time audio). Using !ext4, the default on Ubuntu, is highly recommended. A read-only Windows driver is available at http://p-nand-q.com/…stool.html	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:33:32 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2011-10-31 20:06:56 Requested 171 times
xorgconf xorg.conf	<reply> The /etc/X11/xorg.conf file is deprecated, but sometimes may still be needed to pass values to specific drivers. See `man xorg.conf` for file structure and syntax. For Ubuntu-specific documentation and more information, see also https://wiki.ubuntu.…m/X/Config	topyli Added on: 2011-10-28 18:26:10 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-03-31 15:29:06 Requested 169 times
nouveau	an open-source nvidia driver included by default since Ubuntu 10.04. Currently, 3D rendering is only partially supported. More information can be found at http://nouveau.freed….org/wiki/ \| See !nvidia for the closed-source Nvidia driver.	Hobbsee Added on: 2007-08-09 09:03:42 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-05-23 22:49:26 Requested 151 times
modules	<reply> To compile modules and drivers that are not bundled with the standard kernel, for more info /msg $nick kernel , install the relevant package, usually called "<modulename>-source", and run « sudo module-assistant » (you will have to do this again after kernel updates). To prevent specific modules from loading, see /msg $nick blacklist	LjL Added on: 2007-01-26 02:51:55 Last edited by m4v Last modified: 2013-02-28 16:58:33 Requested 126 times
vesa	the default video driver if X can't find a better one. Also see !x	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 09:19:10 Never edited Requested 118 times
binarydriver-#ubuntu+1	<deleted><reply> For Ati/NVidia/Matrox video cards, see https://help.ubuntu.…riverHowto \| The ATI and nVidia binary drivers may not currently be installable.	stdin Added on: 2008-10-03 10:02:27 Last edited by tsimpson Last modified: 2012-04-26 17:51:59 Requested 95 times
amd ati fglrx ayymd	<reply> Open driver for AMD cards: amdgpu (cards >= GCN1.2 aka GCN 3rd gen), radeon (older cards). Closed drivers: amdgpu-pro (>= GCN1.2) fglrx (older cards, unsupported by AMD in 16.04+). For info on GCN levels, see https://en.wikipedia…sing_units . For fglrx info, see https://help.ubuntu.…rHowto/AMD	knome Added on: 2015-08-03 19:17:31 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-08-07 21:59:53 Requested 78 times
kmix	KDE's soundcard mixer program. Though small, it is full-featured. The program should give controls for each of your soundcards. KMix supports several platforms and sound drivers. Go to https://help.ubuntu.…unity/Kmix for complete information.	Myrtti Added on: 2008-05-26 20:45:57 Never edited Requested 17 times
alsa-source	<deleted><reply> Want to use alsa 0.11? Grab and install http://archive.proge…2_all.deb, install linux-headers-$(uname -r) module-assistant and build-essential and run sudo module-assistant a-i alsa-source	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 11:27:10 Last edited by rww Last modified: 2011-09-09 04:45:14 Requested 10 times
newfglrx fglrxmissing	<reply> Ubuntu 16.04 and above do not contain AMD's proprietary "fglrx" video driver. Please use radeon or amdgpu instead (see https://help.ubuntu.…deonDriver ). We do not recommend or support downloading fglrx from other sources; please do not ask for help with it here.	dax Added on: 2016-04-16 05:12:35 Last edited by dax Last modified: 2016-04-16 05:12:57 Requested 8 times
ifrename	<reply> ifrename allows you to rename interfaces at boot based on various criteria such as driver, mac address, etc. 'man ifrename' and 'man iftab' for details on configuration.	imbrandon Added on: 2006-06-27 04:00:58 Never edited Requested 5 times
ubottu: no, nouveau	<deleted>an open-source nvidia driver included by default in 10.04. Currently 3D rendering is unsupported. More information can be found in http://nouveau.freed….org/wiki/ - See also !nvidia	Tm_T Added on: 2010-05-03 16:27:51 Last edited by Tm_T Last modified: 2010-05-03 16:28:36 Requested 1 times
nvidia	<alias> binarydriver	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 00:21:10 Never edited Requested 1 times
intel the intel driver in jaunty	<deleted>buggy due to architectural changes related to the switch to DRI2/UXA, read here about what you do about it: https://wiki.ubuntu.…erformance	elky Added on: 2009-04-25 16:13:40 Last edited by Pici Last modified: 2009-05-18 23:50:30 Requested 0 times
nv	<alias> binarydriver	ompaul Added on: 2006-09-16 19:21:34 Never edited Requested 0 times
gatos	<alias> binarydriver	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-19 13:41:19 Never edited Requested 0 times
binarydrivershowto	<alias> binarydriver	apokryphos Added on: 2006-06-18 15:41:05 Never edited Requested 0 times
binarydrivers	<alias> binarydriver	Seveas Added on: 2006-06-18 15:40:54 Never edited Requested 0 times