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===Notes===
 
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Take systems that would be recycled but have working screens and processors faster than 2.0 Ghz to Sergio for online sale.
 
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|style="text-align:left" width="20%"|'''Why is the disk imager not working?'''
 
  
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|style="text-align:left" width=80%| If the imager can't find the root partition, chances are it is either a bad hard drive (try another drive first), an improperly connected hard drive, or the little IDE adapter is burned out. They burn out periodically. Check the back of the adapter for burned marks. Ask someone if you are unsure.
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|style="text-align:left" width="20%"|Dell Specs by model for newer laptops
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|style="text-align:left" width=80%| [http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/m Dell Manuals]
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''How do I fix the 2-inch border screen resolution problem on SONYs?'''
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|style="text-align:left"|Dell Laptop Support
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|style="text-align:left"|Open the terminal
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|style="text-align:left"|[http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/index.aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&~ck=anavml Dell Drivers and Downloads]
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*Enter'''$ sudo displayconfig-gtk'''
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*Once that is open, click where it says "plug and play". A new window will pop up.
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|style="text-align:left"|Late Model Dell Laptop specs by Model
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*The left pane should be generic and the right pane should be '''"LCD Panel 1024x768"'''
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|style="text-align:left"|[http://www.laptopcomputersforu.com/dell-laptops/ Computersforu.com]
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*Then click OK.
 
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*Change the resolution in the remaining window down to 1024x768 and click OK.
 
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*You will have to log out and back in for the fix to take effect.
 
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy'''
 
|style="text-align:left"|'''How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy'''
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*Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
 
*Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''Hibernate problems'''
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|style="text-align:left"|The fans on dell 8500s *do not turn* due to a software issue in 9.10 (and all previous versions of Ubuntu!).
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|style="text-align:left"|When a hard drive is moved from one laptop to another, hibernate may fail to work. In at least some cases, this is because the drive is being recognized as /dev/sda, rather than /dev/hda.
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|style="text-align:left"|[http://wiki.freegeek.org/index.php/Dell_Inspiron_8000_fan This link provides the procedure for working around the problem.]
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* make sure that the swap partition is a logical partition (not primary) e.g. /dev/sda5
 
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* make sure that /etc/fstab shows the swap as the correct device.
 
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* in /boot/grub/menu.lst make sure that there is the following line.
 
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# defoptions=resume=/dev/sda5
 
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* run "sudo update-grub" afterwards  (might need to run "sudo grub-mkdevicemap" first)
 
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''Weirdly large font in login'''
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|style="text-align:left"|Recycle Notes
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|style="text-align:left"|Login screen looks fine until you put in the username, which is in a huge font (larger than the input field):This is a bug in the X server which reports the screen size as 289x21 mm.  In the final sense it is something that will be fixed in a future version of X, but for now there is a workaround. In the "Screen" section of xorg.conf, put in the following line: Option  "DDC" "off"
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|style="text-align:left"|Take systems that would be recycled but have working screens and processors faster than 2.0 Ghz to Sergio for online sale.
 
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|style="text-align:left"|'''Check the Battery Status'''
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|style="text-align:left"|watch cat /proc/acpi/battery/
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Sometimes the remainder of the command is BAT0 or BAT1, sometimes it begins with a "C"  Trial and error will get you there.
 
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You might end up needing to look in "/sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status" or some such place.
 
 
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==Notes on Dell Models==
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===Latitude DX00 & DX10===
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* Admin passwords on these models require hardware hacking in order to crack.  Unseating the CMOS doesn't appear to work.
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===Inspiron 6000===
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* These models will recognize the following battery models:
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** U4873
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** D5318
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===Inspiron 6400===
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* Ran into an issue with one of these systems running with an nVidia GPU (Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300), where both the nouveau and nvidia drivers would fail to load GDM, instead landing at a console login.  Sifting through dmesg revealed some output where either driver would fail "... to evaluate _DSM: 5".  The internet recommended adding a 'nomodeset' boot parameter to grub, which didn't change anything; however, then removing the 'nomodeset' option and attempting to boot would produce a black screen which prevented dropping to a console or even responding to Magic Unix Keys.  Putting 'nomodeset' back in the boot parameters afforded me a console login again.  Le sigh.
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===Inspiron 700m===
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* These machines have the Intel 82855 chipset, which necessitates using the <code>Dell-fix</code> script in Ubuntu 10.04.  See [[Intel 8XX graphic chips|here]] for more details.
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*However, after running the script and booting into the graphical environment, the screen's resolution is skewed (16:10 aspect ratio trying to run at 1024 X 768).  In order to fix this and run at the systems native resolution (1280 X 800), edit <code>/etc/default/grub</code> and the following (in '''bold''')to this line:
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  GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="splash quiet '''i915.modeset=1'''"
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*Save the changes to the file, and then run:
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  $> sudo update-grub
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*Reboot the system, and you should now arrive at a much more crisp login screen.
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[[Category:Laptops Archive]]

Latest revision as of 20:15, 6 November 2013

Notes

Dell Specs by model for newer laptops Dell Manuals
Dell Laptop Support Dell Drivers and Downloads
Late Model Dell Laptop specs by Model Computersforu.com
How to fix the 3 part screen in Dell Inspiron 8000 series in Hardy Open the terminal
  • Run sudo displayconfig-gtk
  • Select the correct model for Screen 1 (usually the system manufacturer + native resolution)
  • Set the resolution to the monitor's native resolution
  • Click the OK button
  • Log out
  • Press Ctrl + Alt + F1 to switch to a virtual terminal
  • Run sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf
  • Find the Virtual line under Section "Screen"
  • Change the virtual resolution to the native resolution
  • Press Ctrl + O to save, and Ctrl + X to exit.
  • Run sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart to restart GDM
The fans on dell 8500s *do not turn* due to a software issue in 9.10 (and all previous versions of Ubuntu!). This link provides the procedure for working around the problem.
Recycle Notes Take systems that would be recycled but have working screens and processors faster than 2.0 Ghz to Sergio for online sale.
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Notes on Dell Models

Latitude DX00 & DX10

  • Admin passwords on these models require hardware hacking in order to crack. Unseating the CMOS doesn't appear to work.

Inspiron 6000

  • These models will recognize the following battery models:
    • U4873
    • D5318

Inspiron 6400

  • Ran into an issue with one of these systems running with an nVidia GPU (Quadro NVS 110M/GeForce Go 7300), where both the nouveau and nvidia drivers would fail to load GDM, instead landing at a console login. Sifting through dmesg revealed some output where either driver would fail "... to evaluate _DSM: 5". The internet recommended adding a 'nomodeset' boot parameter to grub, which didn't change anything; however, then removing the 'nomodeset' option and attempting to boot would produce a black screen which prevented dropping to a console or even responding to Magic Unix Keys. Putting 'nomodeset' back in the boot parameters afforded me a console login again. Le sigh.

Inspiron 700m

  • These machines have the Intel 82855 chipset, which necessitates using the Dell-fix script in Ubuntu 10.04. See here for more details.
  • However, after running the script and booting into the graphical environment, the screen's resolution is skewed (16:10 aspect ratio trying to run at 1024 X 768). In order to fix this and run at the systems native resolution (1280 X 800), edit /etc/default/grub and the following (in bold)to this line:
 GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="splash quiet i915.modeset=1"
  • Save the changes to the file, and then run:
 $> sudo update-grub
  • Reboot the system, and you should now arrive at a much more crisp login screen.
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