As the cornerstones of computer system, motherboard plays an important role in the device. Without a motherboard, the computer system would be unable to function. As most computer components are connected to the motherboard, it is responsible for the coordination of the interaction between them. Therefore, motherboard this vital part needs corresponding driver to make it work. Linux driver is commonly used to react to certain activities of your computer, such as connecting to wireless network, Bluetooth transmission, etc.
In the Linux system, if the user doesn’t install the corresponding driver for the motherboard, it will be much harder to get the user’s device run as it should. In short, the Linux driver helps the motherboard communicate with other components of the computer system.
To install Linux driver for the motherboard, one should understand some basics about hardware and software. Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems and provides a comprehensive set of APIs and other resources that support the development of the device driver. Hardware drivers are software files attached to the hardware devices, which enables it to interact with devices connected to the computer. It is a very complex process to write a driver, and Linux offers a range of programming tools that are more helpful to developers.
Assuming that you have a motherboard with a Linux compatible chipset installed, you can use a tool such as lspci (Linux Tool for resolving PCI identifiers) to see its information. This tool helps Linux system to get the hardware context described in its configuration space. Then you can download the matching Linux driver for the motherboard from the website.
In Linux, drivers are compiled into the kernel and stored as .ko files. Generally speaking, you need to run ‘make’ command to compile and install drivers. After the driver is compiled and installed, a folder like /lib/modules/’kernel version’/kernel/drivers/ will be created. In this folder, you can find drivers associated with the corresponding hardware device.
To sum up, Linux driver plays an important role in making the motherboard work could be achieved. After understanding Linux driver and compiling the correct driver, it will be much easier for you to get your device running as it’s supposed to be.
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