Do Linux drivers depend on Linux kernel?

spark_sara

I have Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. My external bluetooth adapter is not working in this version of Ubuntu, but it is working very well in Ubuntu 12.x versions. So i downloaded and installed Ubuntu 12.x kernel in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Still my external bluetooth is not working. Does the kernel store linux drivers? Then how can I find driver for specific hardware for Linux? (Like external bluetooth device) How to solve this?

Originally asked by Buvanesh Kumar on Stack Exchange (askubuntu) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

You are right: Linux kernel comes with the drivers (aka modules ), and if some of the drivers do not work, you may try installing or booting (if you have) a different kernel. For instance, on 14.04LTS, kernel 3.19 I had a problem with the Virtual box kernel module. But with 14.04LTS and kernel 3.13 there is no problem. Notice, however, that if the Linux kernel does not contain a driver for your device, you may need to find it from your manufacturer or from open source repositories. To try a different kernel, first find out what kernel you are using with the uname -r command in terminal. Then reboot the machine, chose Advanced Options for Ubuntu , and choose any option that has a different...

Full answer by Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy: https://askubuntu.stackexchange.com/a/664256 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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