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How to Check Installed Drivers and Hardware Components on Ubuntu Linux for Toshiba Laptop

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  • #1 13980955
    tohimon
    Level 10  
    I started playing with Linux, so at the beginning please be understanding.

    How can I check if I have all the drivers installed? I am not missing any. I have an old Toshiba paw and I do not know what components are inserted. Is it possible to check them in some way or do I have to disassemble the housing?
    I found an interesting topic on the Internet about the Easylin program, but the project seems to have been closed.

    Thanks in advance for your help.
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    #2 13980988
    sPeRaCz.PL
    Level 42  
    Check the hardware list with the lspci command, but if it's an old laptop, 99.9% of the time you have all the appropriate drivers in the egg.
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  • #3 13980999
    tohimon
    Level 10  
    ok I have a list now how to read if the drivers are working properly or do I have to install something?

    Edit: ok, I think I found it :) -v or -vv ... from what I understand if it is signed as: "Karnel drive in use" does it mean that the device uses such a driver?
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  • #4 13981016
    sPeRaCz.PL
    Level 42  
    Overall, what is your problem with?

    Paste the result of the dmesg command
  • #5 13981028
    tohimon
    Level 10  
    I installed Ubuntu 14.04. My way of thinking is from Windows. There is a Device Manager and you can see what does not work, and in Linux, unfortunately, I do not know how to check it and if everything is ok. My curiosity is eating me up :)
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    #6 13981041
    swiercm
    Moderator on vacation ...  
    tohimon wrote:
    in Linux unfortunately I don't know how to check it and if everything is ok. Curiosity eats me


    If the system boots up fine, that's ok.
    If it encounters a problem with HW, it will let you know at the very beginning and it can stop at it or won't boot properly or at all.

    tohimon wrote:
    My way of thinking is from Windows

    So you have to switch.
  • #7 13981046
    tohimon
    Level 10  
    Ok, I guess I'm getting it slowly. Thanks for the help.
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Topic summary

The discussion revolves around identifying installed drivers on an old Toshiba laptop running Ubuntu 14.04. The user seeks guidance on checking for missing drivers and understanding hardware components without disassembling the device. Responses suggest using the `lspci` command to list hardware and verify driver functionality. It is noted that if the system boots without issues, drivers are likely functioning correctly. The user expresses a desire for a Linux equivalent to Windows' Device Manager to check device status.
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