Questions related to Dell hardware and troubleshooting Ubuntu
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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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brightness not working on 13.04 upgrade on dell xps 13 ultrabook
Just upgraded from 12.10 to 13.04 on Dell xps13 ultrabook and the display is very dim and cannot be changed using f'n keys or from system settings.
This ultrabook uses Intel's ivybridge mobile.
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Dell Insprion N5520 drivers [duplicate]
Please Can some one help me and tell me where can i get Dell Insprion N5520 drivers for ubuntu 13.04
i vist dell website but all drivers for windows i want drivers for ubuntu , thanks
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Dell Inspiron 7720 - upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 broke touchpad driver
Today the updated informed me that there are udpates and a new version of Kubuntu. After installing the updates and pressing "Quit" the updater began upgrading to 13.04 (?!?!?!).
Anyway, after the ...
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Wifi does not work on Ubuntu 13.04
I have a Dell Latitude E5510 I dual boot with Windows 7 and the wifi works good with Windows 7 but when I load in on Ubuntu it fails to make a connection I had to put a USB Wifi adapter in to get ...
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Not recognizing TouchPad, USB, Wifi, or Ethernet on 13.04
Had 12.10 before and things were fine. I am using a Dell Vostro 3550 laptop. All devices work fine from the Live USB drive. But after I actually do the install onto my drive, my touchpad, usb ports, ...
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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 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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Getting Bluetooth to Work using Asus BT211 with Dell Inspiron E1505
I'm using an Asus BT211 USB bluetooth adapter on my Dell Inspiron E1505 and I cannot seem to get it running. I've tried many different searches and turned up nothing, at least not for modern versions ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 running really slow [duplicate]
Ubuntu 12.10 works really slow on my computer. Any ideas on what the problem could be?
Configuration:
Dell Inspiron 1564
Intel i5, 3GB RAM
graphics: ATI 5450
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Wifi stopped working | Dell Inspiron 640m [closed]
So, I'm guessing my wifi card is shot, but just wanted a confirmation from the community.
The wifi stopped working in Windows randomly, so I couldn't get it going. It connects to the network, but no ...
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Dell D830 I have installed ubuntu 12.10 am unable to connect to wireless
Need your wisdom I have the past 4 hours trying to get my wireless to work. I have updated Ubuntu with no joy below are the few commands that I have already done
sudo modprobe -r b43 ssb wl
sudo ...
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Ubuntu Live CD causes thermal trip on Dell Precision M4700
i just got a new dell precision m4700 laptop. it came with ubuntu 11.10 which didnt work at all and crahed my system so often. saw a freezed screen with vertical lines. dell diagnostics came up with ...
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Keyboard not responding after 2 minutes
I own a Dell Studio 1558 i3 laptop with OEM installed Windows 7 saying 64bit PC but I use a 32bit Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS live from a USB-Stick. There has been trouble in it for quite some time. On ...
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Dell Vostro 2420 - Good or bad? [closed]
Anyone bought one of these...
Looking to get an Ubuntu Laptop...heard a couple things about screen issues...was just curious if the community had any feedback before I drop $300...
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How to check if my graphic card is muxless?
How can I check whether my Graphic Card is "muxed" or "muxless"?
My graphic card is an AMD HD 8730M, and on my Dell Inspiron 15r 5521 I've also got an Intel HD 4000.
But when I use the lspci command ...
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lsb_release doesn't match settings > details [duplicate]
I have a Dell XPS 13, that came with Ubuntu installed the OEM way by Dell. It came with 12.04, and I have since upgraded to 12.10, but now the output of lsb_release -a doesn't match the information ...
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Thunderbird is locking up and says “GLib CRITICAL” in when I run it from terminal [closed]
Yesterday Thunderbird suddenly started acting up and freezing/locking up/going gray on startup. I ran it from terminal and waited and waited for something to happen and I got this error:
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How to configure glidepoint driver for touchpad?
After using the hack described in :
Alps Touchpad on Dell: how do I install the DKMS driver to enable multitouch?,
I'm able to get somewhat functional touchpad for a laptop Dell Latititude E6430 using ...
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Laptop fan always on in Ubuntu 12.10?
I have dual booted Ubuntu 12.10 with Windows 7 on my Dell Inspiron 15r 3rd gen laptop. In Windows I have absolutely no problem with fan. But when I boot into Ubuntu after about a min the fan speed ...
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bumblebee on Ubuntu 12.10 on Dell XPS L502X
today I tried to install bumblebee on Ubuntu 12.10 on Dell XPS L502X, because I am facing few problem like problem of overheating and fan that runs continuously.
I followed the post ...
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Wifi Does Not Work After System Update
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 x64 onto a Dell Inspiron 1525. First thing I always do when installing new OSs is being it up to speed to naturally I installed all updates before proceeding further. ...
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Dell XPS 15z suddenly shuts down
I have a new Dell XPS 15z and I'm using Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. At first, I had many problems to run Ubuntu installer, but it finally worked with acpi_backlight=vendor dell_laptop.backlight=0 boot ...
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Touchpad works, can't be configured on Dell XPS 12 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
My Dell XPS 12 has a trackpad that shows up as follows xinput list:
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer ...
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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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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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Can not find any Bluetooth devices from my Dell laptop (Ubuntu 12.10)
I am trying to pair my phone with my Dell Inspiron laptop but the bluetooth wizard does not find any device. I also tried with my bluetooth speakers and nothing.
rfkill list all
shows:
1: phy0: ...
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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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Need wireless drivers for Dell Latitude E5420
I have an Dell Latitude E5420 with Ubuntu 12.10. I need my wireless to work. Where can I can get the driver or how can I get the WiFi working?
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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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Wireless not visible in Dell Vostro 2520, in Ubuntu 12.10?
I have executed the following commands:
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
sudo apt-get remove bcmwl-kernel-source
When I run lspci, I found "broadcom" as "bcm43142 chip".
I downloaded ...
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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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Heat and Fan noise with Dell Vostro and 12.04
I recently bought a Dell Vostro 3560 Ci5 Laptop with the intention to install Ubuntu 12.04. The laptop came with Windows 8 pre-installed.
Before installing Ubuntu from USB-drive I did in BIOS disable ...
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touchpad two-finger scroll choppy on the Dell Latitude 6430?
I am trying Ubuntu on a LiveCD on a Dell Latitude 6430 (2013) and the touchpad two-finger scroll is choppy on the system. It works for a few inches down or up, but then it stops working, sometimes the ...
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wireless very slow on Dell Latitude E6430?
I am trying Ubuntu via a LiveCD on a Dell Latitude E6430 (2013) and the wireless connection is very slow on the system. The same network with another laptop is fast enough as I would expect. Any ideas ...
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Why won't the entire screen render?
A friend of mine has recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a Dell, but is having render issues. He says that chunks of the screen will display solid colors and nothing else. I'm afraid I don't have any ...
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Latitude D830 can't get wireless card & nic adapter to be recognized
New to Ubuntu and using 12.04. Can anyone tell me how i can activate the wireless adapter & the nic integrated adapter?
Network pci adapter: Broadcom NetXtreme 57xx Gigabit controller.
Wireless ...
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kUbuntu 12.10 - Wireless problems with Centrino N-100
I installed kUbuntu 12.10 on my DELL XPS L501X laptop. I cant figure out how to enable my wireless connection.
I have Windows 7 and the wireless is functional. Can anyone help me ?
Here is a list of ...
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Dell Inspiron keeps shutting down after installing Ubuntu 12.04 desktop
My Dell Inspiron 15R (64 bit) keeps shutting down frequently(say after every 30 minutes) after installing Ubuntu 12.04 desktop. Also laptop gets heated up very quickly.
Any help/suggestion/advice is ...
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Dell Vostro 2520 touchpad - Cursor randomly becomes uncontrollable
Everyone once so often, randomly occurring, the touchpad suffers severe cursor control issues. When this happens the cursor does not go to where I gesture it with my finger. In this state the cursor ...
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Gpu problem on Dell N5110
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit in my Dell N5110 and i had a major problem my screen flashes all the time especially
when i open mozilla and other applications ,i get a message "Gpu Hang",what can i ...
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Cannot load Ubuntu 12.10 or 8.04 in Dell Studio 1450
I have recently been asked to repair a Dell Studio 1450 that was originally equipped with WinXP, and then clean loaded with a copy of Win 7 Home Premium. Since the computer was disabled with the FBI ...
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Installing printer+scanner dell V105 on ubuntu 12.10
I recently got an old dell V105 printer and wanted to install it on ubuntu, however it could not find specific drivers and with the generic drivers ubuntu proposed, I cannot scan any documents. So, ...
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How to install touch pad driver on inspiron 7220 se?
I am trying to install this driver: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/606238/comments/202
My command line:
augre@augre-Inspiron-7720:~/Downloads/usr/src/psmouse-alps-1.3$ bash ...
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Ubuntu stops at Nouveau during boot up (live or install)
I have used Linux in the past, but am still a casual user. I recently upgraded laptops to a Dell M6600. It has a i7-3840QM at 2.8GHz and 32Gb of Ram. It has both an intel HD 4000 on board graphics ...
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How to turn down the brightness on my Dell mini laptop?
The keys that show the brightness symbols are 9 and 0, but when I hold down Shift and press these, it only shows ( and ). Help!
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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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Ubuntu Server Specs for a multi purpose server
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but anyway!
If you're willing to purchase a Dell server (let's say the Dell PowerEdge T420 since it's an Ubuntu Certified Server) and want to use it as ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 touchpad is not working in dell inspiron 1545
Recently my touch-pad stop working. But external mouse is working. There is no problem sice 6 months. How can I check whether my touchpad hardware is damaged. How can I solve this problem.(I'm using ...
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networking problem on ubuntu 11.10 dell vostro 3360
I purchased a pre- installed Ubuntu 11.10 Dell vostro 3360. I tried to connect to wifi at home which I was able to without any problem. In my office i looked forward to connect to the wifi and it ...
