Questions tagged [linux]
For questions about devices that use or interface with Linux-based systems (such as Ubuntu).
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USB (A or C) to TOSLINK Adapter for Linux
I am searching for a USB (A or C male) to TOSLINK Adapter (female) in order to keep my audio signal digital as long as possible.
What is important that I do not need to install specific drivers (this ...
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Small projector for affixing to a robot
I'm heading a research project in my robotics lab, and I'm looking for a small projector to affix to the top support structure of a LoCoBot. My plan is to have data/videos/images fed to the projector ...
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Searching a sound card with 5.1 optical for windows 10
I have the following problem.
I have a 5.1 surround sound system using a sony av receiver. This is connected to multiple devices for audio, including my PC. Since the pc is a little bit far away from ...
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Which laptop should I buy for dual booting Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Windows 10?
I require to dual boot Ubuntu LTS 18.04 along with Windows 10. Which laptop would you recommend to do so? I would need a good community to troubleshoot with, documentation, step-by-step guides to ...
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Best laptop under $800 for Linux gaming?
What's the best laptop under $800 for Linux gaming? I'll use it for Minecraft and general computer stuff. I'll install Linux Mint as the operating system.
Requirements:
1920x1080 display (or higher)
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Linux or Android tablet with long battery life and cheap
I am looking for a tablet, which I will use only for email and, possibly, browsing (reading news items only). No games, videos, music, etc.
Bluettoth is not required; I am undecided about a SIM card.
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Which USB wifi adapter has best open source driver on Linux (linux-firmware …) support?
I need a WiFi adapter for my Linux desktop computer. The modern WiFi adapter usually lack the support for Linux platform (don't not need manually installation (include in linux-firmware)), but ...
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Docking station with 3 Display Ports for Linux
I have MSI GV62 8RC with Linux Mint 19 installed. It has 1 HDMI port and 1 miniDP which works mostly ok (sometimes I have to unplug and plug miniDP again few times to get it working).
But now I ...
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need adapter between PCIe device and USB receptacle for Linux
For my Linux laptop, I want high-frequency-band Wi-Fi (around 5GHz) for a USB 2.0 port, but I haven't found an adapter that's Linux-ready out of the box; I've looked. Since recompiling reputedly takes ...
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Linux miniPC for collecting data from sensors
I'm looking for mini (micro) PC with low parameters just enough to run Linux. I found some devices, but too strong and mostly without GSM.
Required parameters:
Processor architecture to run Linux
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Embedded board for Qt/QML
I'm looking for an alternative for RPi4 that seems not ready (yet?) to run run Qt/QML applications on framebuffer using hw acceleration. A lot of people have the same problems but no ones provide ...
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Looking for a router with certain minimum specs running an upstream distro
I am looking for a hardware that would be somewhat similar to the Turris Omnia but with full support for all the hardware components when running an upstream distro (e.g. OpenWRT/Debian/Ubuntu ...).
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Acer or Dell? Which of these laptops is better to set dual boot system?
I'm looking for laptops to buy. In my country,the best choices for a while are Dell G5 5590 and Acer Predator Helios 300 PH315-52.So, having any experience using these brands' products I need to know ...
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Which laptops are appropriate to set a dual boot system (Windows and Linux)?
I'm looking for a laptop that can boot into at least two different systems in the way where I don't need to worry about future/sudden issues. However, I'll need to buy a high performance laptop with ...
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Buying laptop - HP / Thinkpad / Razer Blade - your opinion please
I am going to buy a laptop in the UK and I would like your opinions.
I use Linux and running VMs, programming etc.
Basically these are my priorities:
1) 14'' screen
2) I am interesting just for the ...
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Android Phone capable of running Ubuntu (or any Linux)?
For travel I have a Raspberry Pi 4 that I setup as a mini server and secure router. I added a battery to it, and a screen to show basic system statistics. It works well, but it's kind of bulky and ...
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Linux compatible 433 MHz USB sensor - Telldus alternative
I'm looking for a 433 MHz compatible hardware (USB-connected) that can be used under Linux. The goal is to log temperature data from various 433 MHz sensors.
Telldus used to have a TellStick DUO ...
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standalone temperature logger for linux
please recommend me a temperature logger.
Requirements:
Log temperature in every minute OR log hourly minimum,maximum in every hour
Centigrades preferred to e.g. Fahrenheit
It requires intervention ...
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Powerful Debian/Ubuntu Laptop without intrusive hardware
I am looking for a laptop that can run debian/ubuntu out of the box without going nuts over wifi drivers and I could use your suggestions. I need:
Modern intel processor
16GB - 32GB Ram
256GB+ SSD
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Compatible WiFi adapter for ChromeOS
I'm trying to install CloudReady on my 7 year old Lenovo laptop (Yoga 13). I was able to complete installation, however the inbuilt WiFi wasn't detected, and laptop doesn't have an Ethernet port.
I ...
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Mobile small notebook with proper performance
I am looking for a notebook that is
very small and light (10 or 11")
not too slow (8GB RAM for Linux with KVM to host Windows)
to too expensive.
I do not need any technical multimedia nonsense.
It ...
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Which (smart) professional call center USB headset to use with Ubuntu Linux for online conferencing?
There are numerous USB headsets to choose from, but the following criteria are not obvious on the first glance:
Must be compatible with Ubuntu Linux
Sound quality/enhancement optimal for online ...
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Oscilloscopes with open-source software options
I've been working on a number of electronics projects lately, and while I have a 'scope, it's fairly poor to use (it's one of those pocket ones, and I have complaints about its usability).
Do you ...
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External 2,5" 2-bay RAID USB3 Enclosure with hdparm/udisksctl power-off support
It's unbelievably hard to find external 2,5" 2-bay RAID enclosures, but apparently it's impossible to find such an enclosure with hdparm/udisksctl support. I just want to spin down and power off the ...
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Laptop for Linux and I have a tight budget
I have a very tight budget and I need a Linux Laptop for personal use on which to do basic computing tasks, as well as write code.
I need, at a minimum:
4GB RAM
64 GB HD
15 or 14 inch screen, 1080p ...
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Looking for a (linux) replacement for my android tablet
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab-"E". It is pretty small and light weight. about 8.5"x
5.25". I carry the tablet just about everywhere with me but only use it for web browsing and watching videos which ...
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What is a good computer to work with R, looping 20 millions rows?
I need to buy good computer to work with R for looping 20 millions rows without problems of memory, or cpu.
Thank you
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What is the best choice for car speedometer? [closed]
For a while, I am wondering to develop a car speedometer screen. There are so many free open source choices (Qt sample, raspberry Pi, etc ). All these free solutions are based on a CPU and operating ...
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GPS tracker with long battery life and minimal display
I'm looking for a GPS receiver that has an extremely long battery life. Off-the-shelf GPS devices like the Garmin GPSMAP 64s are great, but they only go so far: they promise 16h of battery life. ...
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A wireless gaming headset that works for linux, windows, macosx, andriod, and ios under 200 usd
The problem in general
So I'm on the search for a new gaming headset. I go through headsets like crazy due to the fact that I constantly drop things. Dropped item with wire plugged in = damaged wire. ...
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Devices able to run Docker engine [closed]
I am making some database app and stuff and I need to run MySQL database somewhere. I was wandering what to choose, because I need it to run all day and I want to run it as docker container...so I was ...
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Toshiba Satellite m50d-a-10l
I was just browsing our local PC repair / resell shop.
I found this upgraded Toshiba notebook. Changes: HDD switched for a new 240gb SSD (enough space for me), New 8gb DDR3 1600 stick inside. (If I ...
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Inner or virtual sound-card as USB external
I need to provide my SoC device (or just a Linux device as a prototype) as an external USB soundcard.
Is it possible? Can I turn it through Alsa or pulse-audio?
It would be great to get advice or ...
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Recommendation of business laptop with OS Ubuntu 18.04
I want to buy a new business laptop where I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 as OS with following characteristics:
price up to 2000 €
ability to use 2 external monitors (must have)
touchable display (...
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Low end GPU with a 250 watt PSU
I apologise in advance if I have posted this in the wrong stackechange site, I wasn't quite sure which to post it on and this one seemed like the best match.
I am looking for a very low end GPU for ...
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The best USB for a portable system
Does anyone know a USB disk that's considerably fast and capacitive but it doesn't get very hot?
Currently I own a SanDisk Ultraflair 3.0 and even without moving anything it gets hot. For example, ...
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Linux-Compatible Touchscreen Monitors (Non-Capacitive)
I need to find a touchscreen monitor, preferably 24" or close to that, that is not a capacitive touchscreen (preferably resistive or optical), and is Linux-compatible.
I've had extremely bad luck ...
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Good printer for fine art photos which works well under Linux?
I'm looking for a printer to print fine art photos in color and in B&W from a Linux machine. These prints will be mounted and displayed. They don't have to be museum quality or anything, but ...
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desktop (pci-express?) to usb otg adapter (linux)
I am looking for a pci-express usb otg adapter (or some other way) so I can do some experimenting with gadgetfs (usb device) on my desktop Linux computer. usb type c is not suitable as it uses ...
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USB Wifi card for Packet injection/Monitor mode
I'm searching for a USB wifi card which allows me to inject packages at a high rate (>6Mbit/s), as well as monitor them in Linux. If possible it should also support a high MTU (2300). Also, good or ...
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looking for a usb to mini pcie adapter
I have some mini pcie wireless cards I want to use with my laptop. I ordered one such device from amazon, but it was a sham, there was litterly no components on the PCB, there is no way I could have ...
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Looking for a nonUEFI motherboard [duplicate]
I'm looking for a motherboard that does not have UEFI. So far I been been unable to find any. It is for a system that will be running a bare bones Debian or Gentoo system. Its speed and compatibility ...
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USB EEPROM Flash Programmer with Linux support
I bought a CH341 or similar ROM programmer (GZUT OnePro) from Ebay ages ago, but it has absolutely no Linux support whatsoever, and its Windows drivers are not WHQL which requires you to disable ...
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Portable Laptop Recommendations for Study Abroad Japan?
I'm a student who is a part of the study abroad Japan program. (Assuming I get accepted for the program) I'll be traveling to Mishima Japan over the summer.
I do a lot of technical work in Java (...
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Best low cost microcomputer for running Unity app + webcam
I have an art installation I want to build that uses software written in Unity, implementing opencv and using a webcam, and displaying on some sort of inexpensive monitor. I can compile to Android/iOS/...
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Hardware upgrade after a long time: which MB, RAM, CPU, and GPU? [closed]
Time to upgrade my desktop PC, which - unlike most people - I do very rarely, which also means that I'm currently quite out of practice with buying new HW.
My computing and graphics needs are not ...
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Linux Mint Cinnamon on Core2Duo? [closed]
I setup a clean install of Linux Mint 19 Cinnamon on a 2007 Sony Vaio laptop with Core2Duo processor and 2 GB of memory. It has the original 160 GB HDD. I set the computer up for my parents and it ...
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Graphic card for developer box with 3 x WQXGA
I'm thinking about the HW for my new Linux developer computer. The only unclear part is the graphic card as I need it
to support three monitors, each having
2560 x 1600 pixels
and only DualLink DVI ...
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Should I buy more RAM for my Lubuntu 18.04 host / Virtual Box Wins 8.1 Guest?
I am running Lubuntu host and virtual box Wins 8.1 guest together, and looking at the current RAM on my machine the output is this:
Even though there is a slight degradation in performance in the ...
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USB 3.0 Express Card for Linux
I need a USB 3.0 Express Card with 2 Ports and 34mm width that is compatible with Linux. Additional compatibility with Windows 10 would be great.
I already tried „CSL - USB 3.0 Super Speed PCMCIA ...
