Questions tagged [dell]
Questions related to Dell hardware and troubleshooting Ubuntu
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Unable to install Dell firmware upgrade
I'm running a Dell desktop with Ubuntu Studio 22.04 installed as a fresh install. For about a month or so, I've seen a notification in the upgrader for a Dell firmware update. However, it does not ...
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Touch pad not working at all on 23.04 on dell Inspiron 5537
After installing Ubuntu23.04 on my dell computer every thing worked fine, the day after i started the laptop and the touchpad was not working at all, i am a totally knew person to linux i just ...
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dell vostro 5481 turns off instead of suspend
My laptop turns off instead of suspending. Like if I took the battery out. Cannot see any differences on next startup.
Laptop model is Dell Vostro 5481, CPU is i5-8265U (Whiskey Lake), GPU from Intel. ...
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Unknown reason for shutdown after suspend
I have a Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7620 running Kubuntu 23.04. It suspends as expected, but if the laptop lid is closed for a while the system powers off. It should stay asleep but never does.
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stop touch pad from scrolling Ubuntu 23.04 and Dell
Latitude E5470 and Ubuntu 23.04. the touchpad scrolls the screen when I'm moving the pointer to select objects. Almost impossible to use the computer as the screen jumps around and if I use the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS - Bluetooth - No adapters found - Dell Precision M4800
I have been trying to connect my headphones or my phone to the computer but it always get stuck on Searching for devices... I have tried to apply this thread solution but the second file is ...
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how can I get my dell xps 13 to reawaken from sleep after I upgraded to 23.04?
I recently upgraded from 22.10 to 23.04.
When the screen sleeps I can't wake it up again. The screen is just black.
Any ideas?
I tried looking at not waking up from suspend ubuntu 22.04
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Dell XPS 15 9520 and Dell WD22TB4 has became unreliable. 22.10 and 23.04
I have been using my Dell XPS 15 9520 and a Dell Dock since October, and inside Ubuntu 22.10 Since January. In the past 2 weeks it has started acting strange.
First, on a reboot with the dock ...
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Ubuntu "unavailable" after install
I'm installing Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.2 on a Dell T320. It has a H310 PERC that has been flashed to it. The PERC is recognized in the installation, and the installation seems to run through without ...
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ubuntu 22.04 on Dell Poweredge T310
I have a Dell Poweredge T310. Ubuntu hasn't been certified to work on this server. I have updated the bios and firmware, but still I get an error while installing Ubuntu. I was able to install 22....
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Ubuntu 22.04.04 - Dell XPS 13 9310 doesn't suspends on lid close
It was working perfectly but after reinstalling my GUI, the lid is closed the screen turns off but doesn't suspend properly.
I noticed that the laptop is hot and the battery is draining when taking it ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 boot stops and freezes
I have a Dell XPS 9720 that have a double boot with Ubuntu 22.04 and Windows 11. Yesterday I tried to download the Nvidia drivers (nvidia-driver-530).
When I reboot the system it freezes, with these ...
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Unable to login to ubuntu laptop after restart with incomplete upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04
I have a dell xps laptop. Yesterday I was running Ubuntu 16.04 and was trying to upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 from the command line.
. I ran the following commands in the command line
sudo apt update &...
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Ubuntu 23.04 - Dell 9310 - AX201 wifi not working
Just upgraded my Dell XPS 13 (9310) laptop to 23.04. Now the built-in Intel "Wi-Fi 6 AX201" isn't working. It worked fine with 20.04, 20.10, 21.04, 21.10, 22.04, and 22.10.
Any suggestions?...
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Dell touchpad replaced - not working in Ubuntu
Dell Precision 5550. Ubuntu 22.04
Recently replaced the keyboard + touchpad since the keyboard was broken. Ever since the touchpad doesn't work anymore in Ubuntu.
It looks to be a software / driver ...
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Microphone Built in Audio is not working - Del G3 3590 with Ubuntu 23.04
Built-in Microphone is not working in laptop Dell G3 3590 with Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, and Ubuntu 23.04.
Output Device
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Speakers Built-in Audio
Working
Headset - ***
Working
Handsfree - ...
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How do I identify which volume contains Windows using DISKPART?
I'm following this process to try and install Ubuntu on a Dell XPS 13 - https://help.ubuntu.com/rst/?_ga=2.230445403.657964385.1681989042-488390009.1676802683.
At the stage to list the volumes and ...
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Error found then loading /etc/profile
An error was encountered while loading /etc/profile:
tr: symbol lookup error: tr: undefined symbol: waiting, version GLIBC_2.2.5
The result of the session will be the wrong mood.
You need to fix the ...
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Dell XPS 8950 Ubuntu 22.04 USB Devices Freezing
Tried asking this previously on the Ubuntu Forums and got no response. I hope I do better here.
Greetings
Running an XPS 8950 and Ubuntu 22.04.02 LTS. BIOS is up to date. Kernel is Linux 5.19.0-40-...
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Hardware RAID1 not recognized
I have a Dell Precision 7820 running Ubuntu 20.04.06, for which I have setup a hardware RAID1 with two 20TB HDDs:
When I check Disks, I cannot see it as a single RAID1 volume, but only as two ...
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How to fix cpu being throttled to 800 MHz on Dell Precision laptop?
How would you get your CPU to reach the maximum frequency when it's being throttled to 800 MHz?
After upgrading my Ubuntu distro a few months ago, on a Dell Precision 5520 laptop, I noticed it became ...
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Question about drivers to Dell i3510
I need your help. What is the official deb update source for Ubuntu 22.04? I have a Dell Inspiron 13 i5310 laptop with an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-11370H @ 3.30GHz processor, and I need to optimize ...
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No Wi-Fi Adapter Found/Network Controller Unclaimed
I just recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my Dell XPS 13 9365 and I am having trouble getting my Intel Wi-Fi adapter to work properly. I have tried downloading the appropriate driver for my Network ...
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How do you query ubuntu 20.04 to list computer devices, especially wifi card, in a dell inspiron 1420? [duplicate]
I have a Dell Inspiron 1420 with Vista installed. I did a clean install of Linux Ubuntu ver. 20.04 which wiped Vista upon install. Upon first boot system runs well with the exception: in settings no ...
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ACPI Error:Cannot release Mutex [ECMX], not acquired (20210730/exmutex-357)
Laptop is Dell. The battery was low. Then the screen went to automatically suspend mode. After logging in, the screen went black and showed this message.
[7177.571034]ACPI Error:Cannot release Mutex [...
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Jack port not detected in Dell Inspiron 15 3000
I recently installed Ubuntu on my laptop, but I can't connect headphones. I tried to reinstall pulseaudio, but it didn't work, It just doesn't show the jack port on configurations, on pulseaudio ...
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No Sound on Ubuntu 20.04 with Intel Audio on Dell Inspiron Laptop
I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my Dell Inspiron laptop, which comes with Intel audio. However, I am experiencing issues with sound output. The system is showing "dummy audio" and I'm ...
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i7 dell latitude 5290 2-in-1 dual boot
So I have come into possession of subject "convertible" PC with the only condition being I have to pull the SSD and destroy it. I have a 50 ton press LOL.
So I would like to dual boot this ...
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Bluetooth sometimes not working in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I have a Dell XPS 17 (9700) and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and sometimes when I boot up, Bluetooth is off and can't be turned on via the Settings UI (toggle does nothing).
The only thing that helps is a power ...
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Dell xps plus 9320 ubuntu 22.04 camera not working
I have a new dell xps plus 9320 and I installed Ubuntu 22.04.
Everything works great, except the camera that is not working.
The computer detect the camera but when I am trying to use it (for example ...
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Booting from the flash Ubuntu Studio 22.04 (created with Rufus) on Dell Vostro 15
I'm trying to boot from the flash Ubuntu Studio 22.04 (created with Rufus) on Dell Vostro 15 (see config below). I got stuck at Launching 'EFI\boot\bootx64.efi'... Ubuntu 16.04 is already installed ...
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No Wifi Adapter Found. Make sure you have a wifi adapter plugged and turned on
I installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 on a Dell Inspiron 14 7425 2-in-1 two months ago. Wifi was working fine until this past week when I had no connection. When I went to Settings->Wi-Fi Wi-Fi was turned ...
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Not able to boot Ubuntu on Dell i7
I brought Dell XPS 13, Core i7 Laptop preinstalled with Ubuntu several years ago. Since there were soon some issues with the original Ubuntu OS, I had to reinstall the Ubuntu OS couple of times, which ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 randomly freezing
I am experiencing from long time random freezes on my latitude 7520.
Some days I have 2 to 3 freezes (the majority of times in the morning, one after another), then I can work all day long without ...
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Will Ubuntu 22.04 (Mate UI) work well on Dell Inspiron 14 5420 (which is certified for Ubuntu 20.04) [duplicate]
Prepping to buy a new laptop for travel, and the Dell Inspiron 14 5420 looks good (functional, small, and inexpensive), but it shows as certified for Ubuntu 20.04 and not 22.04.
The conversation at ...
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22.04.2 LTS very slow to respond to KVM switching
The problem
Switching my KVM from my desktop to my laptop is usually a 30-60 second ordeal when it should take maybe a few seconds at worst.
The displays usually light up right away, complete with a ...
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inspiron 7501 fingerprint no working
(sorry i don't speak english sorry for mistakes)on the picture you have the type of fingerprint device not supported by fprint on ubuntu. i have a dell inspiron 7501. and i can't use my fingerprint. i ...
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22.10 / Dell G5 SE 5505 / mid-boot powers down
I have a Dell G5 SE 5505 with Radeon 5600M, dual booting Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 22.10 / kernel 5.19.0-35-generic now hard powering off mid boot, unless I add 'nomodeset' to Grub, and then I am stuck in ...
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How can I view the CPU fan speed on a Dell OptiPlex 3070?
I have a Dell OptiPlex 3070 running Ubuntu Server. It is the smaller form factor version of this computer. I would like to know how I can read out the current fan speed of the single fan that is in ...
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Installed NVIDIA Drivers, now laptop won't boot, stuck on black screen
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 and am pretty ticked off. I don't know what's gone wrong, but this is the second time my system has gone AWOL after trying to update NVIDIA drivers. I've got a GeForce 3050 in my ...
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The monitor screen went dark, even more applications filled
Good morning everyone, I need help or an opinion on this situation, I don't have much knowledge about hardware, I hope I can express my current problem.
I started using my laptop (Dell Inspiron 15 ...
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Resume from Suspend (to RAM) is taking a very long time
Resuming from a Suspend (done via GUI, or via sudo systemctl suspend -- it doesn't matter!) takes a minute or more.
Referring to this article on DSDT, https://dev.to/epassaro/fix-suspend-issues-on-...
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Touchpad jumps when two-finger scrolling, with evtest log and plots
Touchpad works fine in all instances except for two-finger scrolling. The page will scroll normally for a couple lines before it jumps ahead, as if skipping multiple lines. I have tried using libinput ...
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Bluetooth speaker will not connect Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
I'm running a Dell XPS 15 7590 and boot Ubuntu 22.04.2. When I look at Bluetooth Settings, I can see my bluetooth speakers and open the dialog for that device. I can remove it, but I cannot connect to ...
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latitude E7470 Fprint activate
hi I have a dell (latitude E7470)laptop and I tried to activate the fingerprint reader and NFC reader on the ubuntu but I couldn't find fingerprint reader icon
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Dell XPS 1710 suspend wakeup issue with Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
I just installed Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on my Dell XPS 1710 with 4 GB RAM.
It is a Core Duo T7200 2ghz processor with a (former) high end Nvidia 7950 GTX video card.
It is the only OS that allows to make ...
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Installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a Dell Inspiron N411Z and now it can't find the OS
I tried to install Ubuntu on a Dell Inspiron N411Z, as the only OS, deleting the Windows 7 it had on it. The installation finished correctly, and it prompted me to restart the computer. When restarted,...
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Problems after updates on Dell XPS Plus 9320 [duplicate]
On Friday, February 18, 2023, my Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 Developer Edition (Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS) applied a set of automatic updates, including a a number of Dell specific updates (e.g., oem-somerville-...
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Hibernate - seems to work but now the screen stays on?
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
5.19.0-32-generic #33~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Jan 30 17:03:34 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
For a long time I've been able to do sudo systemctl hibernate and ...
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Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320: Horizontal lines (static) after installing latest release from oem-somerville-tentacool-meta [duplicate]
As the title suggests, I'm seeing horizontal lines on my display - static looking. The lines sometimes appear where the cursor is located.
The issue is intermittent and I was first concerned of ...
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