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Ubuntu 22.04.4 getting freezed after resuming from Suspended
I have a Dell Latitude 5500, it works perfectly fine with Windows. But on installing Ubuntu, it started freezing unexpectedly. A common pattern I observed is on resuming it from the Suspended state. I'...
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How to solve "W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware" [duplicate]
Laptop: Dell Inspiron 15 3525 with Kubuntu
Kernel: Linux 6.2.0-36-generic #37~22.04.1-Ubuntu
I've read some other answers on the Internet and I've already upgraded the firmware of all the components ...
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Firmware "Flash progress" stuck at 0%
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Personal Computer: Dell OptiPlex-5090
Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04
On my computer I got OptiPlex firmware update in official Ubuntu Software app, after updating it, I received ...
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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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Firmware error on both my laptops since last month(Ubuntu 20.04)
I'm getting this firmware error on both my laptops since past one month or so. Note that I haven't made any new updates since past 2 months.
I don't understand what it means. I'm 99% sure that there ...
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Firmware update on Dell Latitude 5510 fails with "missing signed bootloader for secure boot"
Using Ubuntu 21.04, I'm trying to update the firmware on a Dell Latitude 5510. The command is fwupdmgr update, and it looks good to begin with.
I receive this message:
Upgrade available for System ...
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Unable to update “Dell Inc. System Firmware”: missing signed bootloader for secure boot: /usr/libexec/Fwupd/efi/- Fwupdx64.efi.signed cannot be found
I have a Dell XPS 13 7390 BTX, running Ubuntu 20.04. I've noticed this error when updating my programs, specifically "Dell System Firmware 1.5.1 > 1.9.0".
The closest to a solution I ...
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Dell firmware update requires boot partition expansion
In 2016 I bought a Dell XPS 13 9350, which came with Ubuntu 14.04 out of the box. By now it has been upgraded to 20.04. Firmware updates are available from the Software Centre by default.
Lately, ...
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How can I safely confirm Intel Management Engine status Disabled or Enabled
After I set up my new PC, I received a notification to update the Dell firmware for my new Dell Precision 3240 Compact. iIt said it was an update for security, so I did it. The next time I started up ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 with Intel 10th Gen Graphics - Can't Change Color Profiles
I got a new laptop a few days ago, a Dell Inspiron 15 3000. In my country, you can't get the developer edition (with Ubuntu preinstalled), so I settled for the one with Windows 10. I swiftly installed ...
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dmidecode will read a Dell service tag - how can it be changed?
After replacing the motherboard in a Dell laptop due to physical damage, it has the "Other" service tag. The system technically is under regular warranty, but not with this "Other" service tag. Is ...
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How to install Dell firmware update from Ubuntu Software app
I have an update from Dell for my laptop (see screenshot below). When I click on "Restart & install", it does shutdown/reboot the computer, but the update is never applied.
What am I doing wrong? ...
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Should I install firmware update from the Ubuntu Software Center?
I have a Dell XPS 15 9560 (2017) running Ubuntu 16.04 in dual boot with Windows 10.
Usually, I install firmware/BIOS updates using the Dell update tool in Windows. However, I just noticed an ...
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Update firmware bug ubuntu LIVE
Upon booting from a CD or USB with an Ubuntu iso to reinstall everything, an error appears
[Firmware Bug]: TSC_DEADLINE disabled due to Errata; please update microcode to version: 0x52 (or later)
I ...
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No grub menu after firmware update
I just allowed my system to restart and install a firmware update on a Dell XPS 15 (9560) which went smooth and was successful.
Upon reboot however it shows the following message then boots to (...
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Dual boot Dell XPS 13 fails to boot into Ubuntu after firmware update
A year ago, I bought a Dell XPS with Windows 10 installed in the factory. When it arrived, I added new partitions to the internal hard disk — boot, home and swap — and installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to ...
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Dell firmware updates and newer Ubuntu versions
I am running 16.04 on my Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition. The laptop came with Ubuntu pre-installed and that's exactly the reason I bought it.
One awesome feature is the Dell firmware updates showing ...
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Installing linux-firmware from 17.10 on 17.04
I am having trouble getting firmware to load on on a Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (dell xps 13).
It looks like the most recent firmware updates have not made it into 17....
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WiFi DELL XPS 13 9360 keeps disconnecting with QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter
I have a dual boot (in insecure mode) DELL XPS 13 9360 with windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04. I loose my internet connection over WiFi in Ubuntu. It says I still have a WiFi connection, but when I try to ...
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Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition [closed]
Are there any hardware differences between the Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition and a regular Dell XPS 13? Can one simply buy the regular one and install their updated firmware and Ubuntu distribution? ...
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Why is my Crucial M550 or MX100 drive so slow in Ubuntu?
Recently I replaced the Samsung SSD (Dell OEM) in my notebook with a Crucial M550. Now I see very very poor write performance. Maximum of 80 MB/s sequential writes and the system freezes up for ...
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Lubuntu 14.04 b43 missing firmware other solutions haven't worked [duplicate]
I am running Lubuntu 14.04 b43.
Sorry I seem to have the same problem as many others. I have spent the last two or three days looking for other solutions and tried many of them to no avail. I get ...
