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Questions related to Dell hardware and troubleshooting Ubuntu

When asking questions on Dell Hardware, try to include some hardware information. At the very least, include the basic system information:

sudo dmidecode | grep "System Information" -A 3

System Information
    Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
    Product Name: Inspiron XX-XXXX
    Version: XX.XX
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Does running Ubuntu on a Dell laptop sold with Windows void the warranty?

If I run Ubuntu on a Dell laptop which was sold with Windows, will that void my warranty?
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WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parmeter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk!

I was about to load Ubuntu from a USB on a Dell D600 when I got the message: WARNING: PAE disabled. Use parameter 'forcepae' to enable at your own risk! This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU. Unable to boot - please…
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Dell Vostro won't boot with a USB. When try to boot from it, it say “BOOT ERROR”

Here's the problem; I'm trying to install Ubuntu:Maverick Meerkat using a USB flash drive on my dell vostro but when I try to boot from it, it say "BOOT ERROR". I used Universal-USB-Installer-1.8.0.8 to create the bootable USB flash drive. Any…
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Dell 5558 is preloaded with ubuntu 14.04

Guys please tell me where I find the recovery disk for my Dell 5558 laptop I had ubuntu 14.04sp1?
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How to run dell command-configure with the terminal?

I successfully downloaded the Dell Command | Configure but if I run the "cctk" command it says: Command 'cctk' not found, did you mean: command 'cct' from deb proj-bin (5.2.0-1) command 'sctk' from deb sctk (2.4.10-20151007-1312Z+dfsg2-3) …
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Dell laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled in India

I am in India and want to buy a Dell laptop with Ubuntu but on dell site they dont have an option for Ubuntu as an operating system. Are there no Ubuntu laptops available for users in India?
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Will I need a PPA for my Dell XPS 13 "Sputnik" laptop?

Imported from Google Plus: Does anyone know anything about the status of the Sputnik project PPA for the Dell XPS 13? Are there any plans to keep it up-to-date or at least ahead of the versions coming out of the standard repos? Also, will it be…
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Dell with Ubuntu pre-installed - no bootable devices!

The laptop is 4 months old hardly used. Came with Ubuntu. It did an update 3 days ago then rebooted and now it can't see any bootable device. Dell can't help!
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Short Battery life for dell xps 15z

I bought dell xps 15z and installed Ubuntu 11.10 on this laptop. Laptop and ubuntu liked me. But I have problem with battery life. In windows it can 4-5 hours, but in ubuntu it is not more 2 hours. Can I do something 8GB Ram , Intel i7, Nvidia…
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Dell Sputnik to launch in the UK?

Does anyone know if Dell is to release the Dell XPS 13 Laptop, Developer Edition, running Ubuntu 12.04LTS – code named project Sputnik – in the United Kingdom? If so, does anyone know when?
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My laptop with Linux/ Ubuntu isn't working

Possible Duplicate: Cannot boot: “No init found. Try passing init=bootarg” I have a dell laptop with ubuntu linux. A day I tried to start it up and a black screen just appeared that says: GNU GRUB version1.98+20100804-5ubuntu3 (and these…
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How to disable track stick dell lattitude without using a mouse

The track stick is jamming the cursor down in the lower right corner. Root shell command is only way to control - xinput not installed - don't know how to do much with Ubuntu. XP not working too due to cursor...
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Ubuntu Studio only shows 1 window at a time

I have a Dell Inspiron laptop which I purchased a few weeks ago. I am dual booting with Win 10 and Ubuntu Studio. Recently, I installed the Synaptics DisplayLink driver in Studio so I could use a docking station with a second monitor. However,…
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Dell Vostro 1550 and Ubuntu upgrade

I have just got this new dell vostro 1550 ci3 today(16th april 2012) with ubuntu 10.10 in it. As this version is going to be outdated at end of april. Is it advisable to install 12.04 over this machine? or the warranty will be void if there is new…
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how to run dell command-configure

I've downloaded and installed command-configure using dpkg, but when I run the command command-configure I'm getting command not found when running apt list --installed | grep configure I'm getting command-configure/now 3.3.0 amd64…
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