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Inspiron 7520 UEFI boot Ubuntu 13.03 after upgrade

I have upgraded my 12.10 version of Ubuntu for 13.10 and I am experiencing a weird problem. When I am booting my computer, it searches for media and after failing twice it finally boot. What could ...
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dell inspiron 15z problems booting Ubuntu in UEFI mode

After several tries I managed to install Ubuntu 12.04 in EFI mode (GPT partition table) on my DELL Inspiron 15z. What worked for me is what is in this post http://askubuntu.com/a/224332/149034, i.e. I ...
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Can not boot UBUNTU on DELL Latitude 5520 [duplicate]

I can not start Ubuntu 12.10 from Live USB. Dell Latitude E5520, Intel Cote i5, 4MB RAM, 256 GB HDD. USB boot working well. Live USB created in Untebootin. The startup screen starts and I have options ...
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Startup problem Ubuntu 12.10 Dell XPS L502X

I have tried installing Ubuntu 12.10 in my PC, Dell XPS L502X with Optimus (Intel i7 2630QM, nVidia GT540M). During the installation I didn't experience any problem, the resolution it was correct: ...
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Bricked Dell after installing

I just created a disaster I would not have thought possible. I used a USB stick to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 7 on a Dell Inspiron 560. The install went well, except that GRUB didn't ...
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Dell latitude doesn't get past Dell splash screen

I got this new Dell Latitude E6420, I installed ubuntu 12.10 which works fine except for one issue. After I press the power button it hangs at a Dell splash screen and doesn't do anything. If I press ...
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Checking media [Fail] on boot

Lately I've been getting this black screen at boot time with 2 lines saying Checking media [Fail] And the time of booting has extended greatly due to that thing (like from seconds to a minute) I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 does not boot on Dell D600

I have an old Dell Latitude D600 using USB boot Ubuntu 12.10. When booting, it said that I have the wrong kernal for my CPU. Very odd, Ubuntu 11.10 was working just fine. I tried the 12.10 on ...
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Stuck on Ubuntu boot screen clean install

I'm a new user of Linux. I made a clean install of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in my notebook Dell Inspiron N4010. The intallation went ok, but after restarting it got stuck on the purple screen with the logo. ...
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testing the waters

I've used windows for years and dealt with their on going troubles. I recently had my laptop crash after installing a microsoft update and decided to try linux and see how I make out. I bought a ...
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Booting 12.10 from USB hangs in splash screen [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it? Dell Latitude D510 Installation Alternate? Good Day. I created a bootable USB stick on an Ubuntu ...
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Booting screen flicker after clean install of 12.10 on Dell Inspiron 1525

I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my Dell inspiron 1525 which was previously running on windows 7. During booting, immediately after the purple screen, my screen flickers like crazy (kind of switching ...
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Dell's Ubuntu boot sequence gone

Trying to reset password in Ubuntu 12.04 installed in a Dell Optiplex X386-32 bits. After pressing Shift key during reboot, getting to Recovery and into root editing, I get this (bold font): ...
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cannot log into Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS after startup

I recently installed 64bit Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on my Inspiron 1720 laptop as a dual-boot with Windows 7. When I boot up Ubuntu, it gets to the log in screen just fine but after logging in it gets ...
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12.04 LTS on Dell PowerEdge T300 installs, but won't boot

I'm trying to get 12.04 LTS 64-bit up and running on a Dell PowerEdge T300 Server with the Dell SAS 6/iR RAID controller (LSI SAS1068E chipset). Ubuntu installs just fine, doesn't report any errors, ...
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Boot and usb issues with a two month install on Dell insp

Asked this on Ubuntu forums with no response, I probably posted it in the wrong place :( original post on Ubuntu Forums I need help with my two-month old install of Ubuntu LTS 12.04 on a six year ...
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Getting “boot error” when trying to boot from USB

I'm wanting to try out Ubuntu, so followed the instructions for how to install Ubuntu onto a USB. I downloaded the .iso file, then the pendrivelinux 3 part process to make the USB bootable. I can ...
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What key to press to get to the BIOS and change boot sequence on a Dell desktop?

What do I press to boot to the USB I just made? Is it F12 or F2 ? Because I pressed F12 in beginning but it did not work and just normally started Windows again. I have XP by the way.
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Ubuntu 12.04 Fails to Boot after Reboot

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on several Dell c6220 servers. The install was successful and all hardware is recognized. The problem that I am running into is that when issuing the reboot command or ...
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Are there known (slow boot) issues with Dell XPS17 (L702x) and Grub?

I just received my Dell XPS17 and installed it as follows: Partition 1: 100GB NTFS Windows 7 Partition 2: 16GB Swap Partition 3: 100GB EXT4 Linux / Partition 4: 536GB LUKS + NTFS Data all four are ...
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Dell Latitude D510 isn't booting Ubuntu from a USB

I pressed F12 at start up, and I selected 'Boot from USB". The screen then fades out, and the Windows XP logo appears (Indicating it has not been loaded and it has loaded from the hard drive instead). ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LiveCD fails to boot on a Dell XPS 17 (L702X) [closed]

I'm currently running Ubuntu 11.10, upgraded from version 11.04. I'd like to "refresh" my system by reinstalling with Ubuntu 12.04. Unfortunately, I get a kernel panic when trying to boot the LiveCD ...
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12.04 Live CD/USB will not boot

On my old Dell Inspiron 530 (late 2007 model), the Ubuntu 12.04 ISO will not boot at all. It hangs at the splash screen while it's scanning for devices (I know this because I booted it after the first ...
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Dell Inspiron 1300 hangup during boot

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 on this machine. It has 256MB RAM. I have created a bootable CD but when booting, it stalls on the Ubuntu screen with 5 red spots. Is this the wrong version for ...
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Ubuntu launches to command line randomly

Ubuntu 12.04 starts with command line instead of the GUI randomly on my Dell Presision M4600. What is causing it and how do I fix it? I am new to Ubuntu and I just noticed after rebooting a couple of ...
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Ubuntu freezes running the first time [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What should I do when Ubuntu freezes? 12.04 Freezes on first run after install, loading screen says 'Preparing to run Ubuntu for the first time...' — stuck on 2nd dot ...
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After upgrade to 12.04, hanging in login screen [closed]

Writing this from an older Dell Notebook, ugpraded to 12.04 32-Bit, which works well. My more modern Dell Notebook worked well for 1/2 day after upgrading to 12.04 64-Bit, now I'm having problems ...
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Unable to boot from Live USB on Dell Inspiron N7110

I bought a Dell Inspiron N7110 and wanted to try Ubuntu 11.10 64-bit LiveUSB on it. I managed to boot from the USB, for a while (I saw the Ubuntu circle at the bottom of the screen), but then I only ...
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Dell Inspiron m5030 boots to a black screen with a mouse pointer

I have a dell inspiron m5030 and i have successfully installed ubuntu 11.10 64-bit. Whenever I boot with ubuntu it boots to a black screen with the mouse pointer, or the default background with the ...
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Freezes when I close the lid [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Closing lid freezes laptop ubuntu 10.04 Hi, Everytime I close my laptop lid, my laptop doesn't go into hibernate,suspand,blackscreen... It just freezes, even when I ...