Best Answer: How Does Linux Know Which Driver to Load?
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Does Linux automatically find drivers?

Most of the drivers for hardware on your computer are open-source and integrated into Linux itself. … Your Linux system should automatically detect your hardware and use the appropriate hardware drivers.

How does Linux use device drivers?

Drivers are used to help the hardware devices interact with the operating system. In windows, all the devices and drivers are grouped together in a single console called device manager. When a device is connected to the system, a device file is created in /dev directory. …

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