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Why can´t I complete ubuntu 12.04 installation on dell inspiron 2650?
I recently received a Dell Inspiron 2650 running Windows XP. I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows Installer. Once I went through the Installer process, rebooted and selected Ubuntu, I received the ...
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Partition Scheme - Dell XPS 14
I have a XPS 14 (specs below) and I want to install Ubuntu 13.04 but as you can see, the notebook have mSATA + HDD, and it would be great if anyone could help me in the best way to manage the ...
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How do I install Ubuntu with a usb on a Dell that has no Operating System?
I've been trying to look for this for a while, I only have access to one computer and that is my school computer that has blocks on using a lot of programs thank god I can download Ubuntu. I'm trying ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Installation Error
I have installed Ubuntu 13.04, but upon finalizing the installation, they system replaced some files and it now will not allow me to open any application. It also will not allow me to send an error ...
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Dell XPS 15Z - 64 Bit OS not installing, but a 32 bit OS will install
I have the following system:
Dell XPS 15Z
i7 Core Processor
16Gb of RAM
2Gb NVidia Card
This system is well capable of having a 64 bit OS on it. At first I thought it was just a bad image ...
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my ubuntu is damaged and won't load, I want to do a fresh installation
I have a Dell Vostro with a damaged UBUNTU that doesn't load at all, I wan to do a fresh installation of it, either via USB stick or via CD, but the other computer that I have is a Mac and I am having ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation error on Dell Studio 1558
I have a Dell Studio-1558 which I've been trying to dual boot. I messed up with the creation of partitions and have lost the ability to boot into Windows 7. Now I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on ...
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Partitioning a new Dell XPS 15 L521X for Ubuntu
I just brought home my brand new XPS 15 L521X.
I booted to Ubuntu 12.10 using a memory stick to check that the wifi and everything is working (it is).
I am wanting to wipe the drive and install ...
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Install drivers for Dell Inspiron 7420
I just installed ubuntu on my laptop Dell Inspiron 14R 7420.
How do I install the softwares which are required the shortcut functions, such as turning on light the keyboard fn + f6 or disable the ...
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kubuntu 12.10 amd 64bit and lubuntu 12.10 amd 64 bit not booting through live usb on dell inspiron n5050 laptop
wen i tried to make live usb of lubuntu 12.10 and also of kubuntu 12.10 i come up with same stuff only boot scrren appears and wen selected in live mode kubuntu/lubuntu start screen appears and ...
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Can't install Ubuntu on Dell Inspiron N5110
While installing Ubuntu 12.10 on my Dell Inspiron a error occurs saying
"[7.063953] xor: automatically using best checksumming function"
and the installation does not proceed thereafter.
Kindly ...
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Ubuntu Installation on Dell Insipiron 14r
I have just bought a new dell inspiron 14r laptop. I want to install ubuntu on the system but the main problem I am facing is there are already 4 partitions built in to the laptop and other than that ...
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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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Install ubuntu on windows 8 with intel smart response
I have a dell inspiron 15z (ultrabook) with two drives, one HDD (500 Go) and one SSD (32 Go) managed by a kind of raid 0 array called intel smart response, and Windows 8 already installed.
Dell ...
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cant install ubuntu from lve cd on dell inspiron 14 z ultrabook
I just recently purchased dell inspiron s 14z ultarabook.But every time when instalation CD is inside the ROM it won't boot. I changed option in Ubuntu from Intel smart technology to ATA, restart it , ...
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Windows 8, disabled UEFI but there is more trouble
I'm attempting to install Ubuntu 12.10 on a new dell inspiron 15z ultrabook, that shipped with windows 8. When I boot from disc (with verified checksums) it works ok, and the try ubuntu button works, ...
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Lucid Install on Dell R320
I'm looking for some specific help installing Lucid-64 on a Dell R320 Server. Having never touched a Dell Server I am a LOT lost here.
Goal is to install company proprietary software on the server. ...
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Ubuntu installer doesn't see internal hard drive on DELL Vostro 3360
I just received a new DELL Vostro 3360, it has Windows 7 preinstalled. When it comes to the partition window I can't see the hard drive there. I see only /dev/sda or /dev/sdb (either one and in both ...
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Can't Install 12.04 on Dell Latitude C400
I have a Dell C400 that had Windows 2000 on it. I am trying to install 12.04 on it but was unsuccessful.
I even tried the alternate CD, and it reformatted the hard drive, then stops, saying ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12 on a dell inspiron 1501 BLACK SCREEN with vertical color lines [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I have a Dell inspiron 1501 AMD and i want to install Ubuntu 12 BUT :
I do not get to see the ...
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I can't install Ubuntu on my Dell Inspiron 15R at all
I'm attempting to install Ubuntu 12.04LTS, 64bit onto a Dell Inspiron 15R laptop. I've shrunk down one of the windows partitions and even used GParted to format the vacant space as ext4.
However, ...
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Install Ubuntu 12.04 on Dell XPS 8500
I'm thinking of replacing my elderly Dell Dimension 5150 with an XPS 8500, but the only reference to this PC's compatibility with Ubuntu mentions to a video failure on booting up, with no solution ...
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Installation of Ubuntu fails on my Dell latitude D630
I can boot the usb live Ubuntu 12.04, but when I try to launch the installation program from the desktop nothing happen.
I don't know how to proceed to check what is going on but I also tried to use ...
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Dell Latitude D510 Installation Alternate? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
Does the alternate installation work on a Dell Latitude D510 with no OS installed? I want to use ...
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“fatal error, no screen found” when installing 12.04 with live USB
I have downloaded 12.04 and made a bootable USB flash drive. Then I installed this version on my laptop (Dell Vostro 1510).
Unfortunately my laptop does not run with Ubuntu. Actually just after the ...
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Install Ubuntu 12.04 64bits on dell XPS 14 ultrabook
I cannot install Ubuntu 12.04 64 bits on my new dell XPS 14 ultrabook. When I tried to install it from a usb drive or wubi the installer says: "No root file system selected".
The problem is that I ...
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Which partition should I install on on a Dell XPS 13?
I just bought the dell ultrabook xps 13, but I have some difficulties to install ubuntu 12.04.
Problem is about Hard-Disk partition.
Actually, the sda has already 4 part :
and I don't want delete ...
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2answers
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Blank screen when trying to install from USB [duplicate]
I have a laptop Dell Inspiron 1545 with Windows Vista Home Basic. I'm trying to install Ubuntu alongside Vista for the first time.
First, I freed about 50GB from the hard drive to use with Ubuntu.
...
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Ubuntu 12.04 on Dell Latitude D610 along with Windows 7
I have a Dell latitude D610 laptop with faulty screen so I use it as a desktop with its original dock. I have installed Windows 7 which is running fine. Hardware specs are as follows
Intel Pentium ...
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Ubuntu installation fails, unable to detect sda
I've just bought a new notebook Dell XPS, and I've been trying to install ubuntu 12.04 x64 in dual boot mode.
I've created a second partition and booted on a USB installation drive. The installer is ...
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Is 12.04 compatible with the Dell XPS 14Z laptop?
Thinking of buying above Ultrabook and installing Ubuntu. Anyone done this already?
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64 bit ubuntu installation fails Dell XPS | 15Z
I tried to install 64 bit ubuntu desktop to the machine I stated above. When I try to do so by CD, the screen freezes, and when I try to do so using USB drive, the screen freezes again just after the ...
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Why does the installer freeze at the moving dots?
I plan to install Ubuntu as the sole operating system on my old Dell Latitude 110L and the install freezes at the Ubuntu starting dots - it doesn't even get to the point where it asks if you want ...
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Dell P513W printer will not install
When I try to install the driver for my Dell P513W printer, I get this error message:
dpkg: error processing dell-inkjet-09-driver-1.0-1.i386.deb (--install):
parsing file ...
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How to install Ubuntu in Dell XPS 17?
I am a bit of a noob when it comes to Linux. I have a basic understanding but struggle with the more complex things. I am using a Dell XPS 17 (L207X) which has a core i7 processor and Nvidia GT555M ...
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Desktop installation fails on Dell Precision T1600 with Nvidia Quadro card?
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop on a Dell Precision T1600, however, I get a blank screen with only a blinking cursor in the top left hand corner (this is after the grey screen with the ...
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Install Ubuntu 12.04 in Dell XPS 13
I just got a Dell XPS13 (i5, 4GB ram, 128GB solid state drive). My other computers have a dual-boot partition with Ubuntu12.04/Win7. I'd like to install Ubuntu only in this machine to force myself to ...
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Install Ubuntu 12.04 in Dell Inspiron 1420
I want to install Ubuntu 12.04 on a Dell Inspiron 1420.
Currently that system has Windows Vista installed on it.
After installing Ubuntu, do I need to install all drivers separately?
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Install error message when installing on a Dell Inspiron 4100
I made a live install CD for ubuntu 12.04 to install on my dell inspiron 4100 everytime I get the install going it stops near the end and tell me there is an error and its going to desktop mode so I ...
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Installation stops with an error message at the “Copying files…” step
I've been trying to install 12.04 LTS onto a Dell with a Pentium III from CD.
Booting from the CD, the installer gets through the "Who are you?" process and begins copying files. The progress bar ...
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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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How can I install on a Dell M1730 laptop?
I currently have a Dell M1730 laptop that with the aquisition of my new system is now surplus, so thought it'd be good to throw Ubuntu on it (anything is better then the Vista currently on it).
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Invalid Access to FAT (entry 0x0606bfdf) [closed]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.10 over a corrupted partition of Windows 7. Booting from USB I select Install on HDD and everything is fine and dandy until i get this error half way though initial ...
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I cant install ubuntu properly on my dell inspiron 15R (N5110)
The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 15R (Queen)
it comes with windows 7 and I want to install Ubuntu 11.10 on a different partition, yet, the problen is as follows:
The system has 3 primary partitions ...
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Installation of 11.10 on new drive (no OS)
I have a Dell Dimension 600 XPS Phoenix BIOS version A03, the original HD crashed and burned. Dell didn't send OS disks (was on the original drive and no back up disks), so I am trying to install ...
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How do I install on a Dell E6420 with Dell-specific drivers? [closed]
I had installed Ubuntu 11.10 on my Dell E6420 laptop along with Windows 7 64-bit in dual-boot mode. It worked fine for few days with both the operating systems. However, one day I logged into the ...
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Current status/known issues for DELL XPS 15z?
I'm planning on buying a Dell XPS 15z laptop. I was wondering what is the status for running 11.10 on it? Are there any known issues that might be difficult to solve (specifically regarding ...
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Installation problems on Dell XPS 15z
I have a Dell XPS 15z onto which I'm trying to install 11.10. I downloaded the 64 bit ISO image and used UNetbootin to create a bootable USB drive. I plug it in and it boots to the UNetbootin menu ...
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Installation stops at a black screen on a Dell XPS 15z
This is my first time trying to install a Linux distro, and I'm having a bit of a time with it. I've tried to install Ubuntu on my new Dell XPS 15z using the Wubi Windows installer (on x64 Windows 7 ...
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Natty Narwhal on Dell Inspiron 600m [closed]
Can I and should I install Natty Narwhal on my Dell Inspiron 600m or stay with an older version?
