Dell

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • stj
    Great Sage 齊天大聖
    • Dec 2009
    • 30932
    • Albion

    #1

    Dell


    Microsoft is gonna throw a fit over this!
    http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...c.aspx/ubuntu?

  • Uranium-235
    Comrade Glimmer
    • Aug 2007
    • 5042
    • US

    #2
    Re: Dell

    404

    here we go perhaps?

    http://www.dell.com/content/topics/s...=us&l=en&cs=19
    Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
    ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

    Comment

    • stj
      Great Sage 齊天大聖
      • Dec 2009
      • 30932
      • Albion

      #3
      Re: Dell

      doesnt 404 when i click on it!
      strange.

      Comment

      • stj
        Great Sage 齊天大聖
        • Dec 2009
        • 30932
        • Albion

        #4
        Re: Dell

        it's not the same page btw, your link is just a sales page.

        Comment

        • Scenic
          o.O
          • Sep 2007
          • 2640
          • Germany

          #5
          Re: Dell

          open uranium's link, then open stj's link.. for some reason it works that way..

          Comment

          • ratdude747
            Black Sheep
            • Nov 2008
            • 17136
            • USA

            #6
            Re: Dell

            dell has been selling computers with ubuntu for a couple years now, nothing new about that. they are not mainstream but that is not news at this point.
            sigpic

            (Insert witty quote here)

            Comment

            • stj
              Great Sage 齊天大聖
              • Dec 2009
              • 30932
              • Albion

              #7
              Re: Dell

              read the page.
              it's full of anti-windows stuff!

              6) Ubuntu is safer than Microsoft® Windows®

              The vast majority of viruses and spyware written by hackers are not designed to target and attack Linux.
              that's just one example.
              they also push OpenOffice!

              Comment

              • ratdude747
                Black Sheep
                • Nov 2008
                • 17136
                • USA

                #8
                Re: Dell

                well, they are right... microsh!t sucks!

                now if only they could make linux drivers for dell-badged lexmarks... that would be nice...
                sigpic

                (Insert witty quote here)

                Comment

                • stj
                  Great Sage 齊天大聖
                  • Dec 2009
                  • 30932
                  • Albion

                  #9
                  Re: Dell

                  lexmark? i thought that was the name on low-end IBM stuff.
                  what doesnt work?

                  Comment

                  • ratdude747
                    Black Sheep
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 17136
                    • USA

                    #10
                    Re: Dell

                    modern lexmark = NO LINUX DRIVERS... they used to make red hat drivers, but now they only support M$... my mom's x8350 is a linux paperweight...
                    sigpic

                    (Insert witty quote here)

                    Comment

                    • Uranium-235
                      Comrade Glimmer
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 5042
                      • US

                      #11
                      Re: Dell

                      most modern lexmark is crap anyways (except the corporate stuff)

                      open office usually comes with ubuntu, so you get one you usually get the other
                      Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
                      ^If you have datasheets not listed PM me

                      Comment

                      • stj
                        Great Sage 齊天大聖
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 30932
                        • Albion

                        #12
                        Re: Dell

                        fuck lexmark.

                        i'v never had any problem with Epson all-in-one's on Linux.

                        does any of it work?
                        can sane scan with it?

                        Comment

                        • ratdude747
                          Black Sheep
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 17136
                          • USA

                          #13
                          Re: Dell

                          my epson rx600 (i think) worked, but the ink was overpriced and the ink level method was pages printed based not actual ink remaining. overpriced shit. that, and my mom needed fax.

                          the dumb thing won't even scan if it is out of ink... they got 'ya screwed....

                          i have a brother mfc 420cn that she refuses to use... i like it myself...

                          i also like my canon bjc85 (nice mobile unit) and my HP laserjet 1012...
                          Last edited by ratdude747; 06-13-2010, 07:23 PM.
                          sigpic

                          (Insert witty quote here)

                          Comment

                          • stj
                            Great Sage 齊天大聖
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 30932
                            • Albion

                            #14
                            Re: Dell

                            epson dont count pages, they count pulses to the peizo in the head.
                            you can play with those counters using this:
                            http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml
                            (not for Lin unfortunatly)

                            i get clone cartridges for what works out at about $1.20 each.

                            Comment

                            • ratdude747
                              Black Sheep
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 17136
                              • USA

                              #15
                              Re: Dell

                              yeah... but it is a non-replaceable printhead. the privious owner used 3rd party... what a PITA to clean out... my luck with 3rd party has been nothing but very, very, bad.

                              I read that it was PAGES... i have 95% full cartridges that read up as EMPTY to prove it.

                              besides, why go back to it when my brother mfc420cn is so much better, it has fax, a built in LAN server, it takes up MUCH less space, and has both a flatbed and sheet fed scanner. all i have to do to make it work in 'buntu is install the "extra brother drivers" lpr and cups packages... not to mention mine was only $15 at a thrift store.
                              sigpic

                              (Insert witty quote here)

                              Comment

                              • Topcat
                                The Boss Stooge
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 16955
                                • United States

                                #16
                                Re: Dell

                                Originally posted by Uranium-235
                                most modern lexmark is crap anyways (except the corporate stuff)
                                I've got a Lexmark Optra S 1855 laser (dual paper drawers) parallel interface (shared on the network), bought it second hand back in like 2001 with a bad toner cartridge for $20.00. Replaced the toner cartridge in 2001 when I got it then again in 2006, and its printed about 1000 pages a month since I've owned it, which is now 9 years. Its saying 'low toner' on the display, so I ordered another cartridge, but I'll run the existing one until it quits printing.

                                The point being, I print over the network from my mac and have printed on it from Linux machines as well (fedora and ubuntu), never had any problems making it work and play nice with any OS yet. That's been the best printer I've ever owned. I have a Samsung color laser in the house. Makes nice pictures, but samsungs software completely blows. I won't own an inkjet printer. I hate them....they're slow, unreliable, and most of all, you get assraped so hard on ink!!
                                <--- Badcaps.net Founder

                                Badcaps.net Services:

                                Motherboard Repair Services

                                ----------------------------------------------
                                Badcaps.net Forum Members Folding Team
                                http://folding.stanford.edu/
                                Team : 49813
                                Join in!!
                                Team Stats

                                Comment

                                • ratdude747
                                  Black Sheep
                                  • Nov 2008
                                  • 17136
                                  • USA

                                  #17
                                  Re: Dell

                                  that is an old lexmark... iirc it uses postscript, which automatically makes it linux/mac os x friendly.

                                  too bad we can't afford a color laser all-in-one... we were lucky on the twin tray b&w laserjet 1012 ($10 at a thift store; almost full toner; owner thought it was a win 7 paperweight-- it isnt!)
                                  sigpic

                                  (Insert witty quote here)

                                  Comment

                                  Related Topics

                                  Collapse

                                  • Bowline
                                    Dell E6400 PT434 type Battery Charging Stuck at 1%. Battery Pinouts?
                                    by Bowline
                                    My question pertains to understanding the control circuity inside a Dell PT434 type battery used in Dell E6400, E6410 and other Dell notebooks?

                                    Does anyone have a circuit diagram for the inside of a Dell PT434 battery and/or a description of how the control lines work to control this battery?

                                    My reason for asking is I have a battery which I cannot get to charge beyond 1% in a Dell E6410 or E6400.
                                    The LED bar graph charge indicator on the battery shows one LED lighted when the info button is pressed.
                                    I have tried multiple different Dell power adapters. My Dell...
                                    06-11-2025, 10:13 AM
                                  • F R 2568
                                    Dell Latitude 5420 does not start (no post) need help to find the reason why
                                    by F R 2568
                                    Hello all,

                                    this is my first post, so if I make mistakes please do not hesitate to point them out, thank you in advance.

                                    I got a Dell Latitude 5420 (Service Tag: 7RFM6D3, Motherboard: GDF40 LA-491P Rev.: 2.0 (A01)) which does not start and I want to repair it. These are the symptoms:

                                    If the laptop is only connected to the AC adapter (battery removed):

                                    When I press the power button, the keyboard backlight and the display backlight are turning on. Caps key light is lightning, but key does not respond to pressing it.

                                    The power/battery...
                                    01-08-2025, 05:45 AM
                                  • diamon
                                    Looking for Dell Latitude 5520 / 5530 / 5540 RJ45 network connector replacement
                                    by diamon
                                    I have a Dell Latitude 5530 with a damaged RJ45 network connector. See the attached pictures.

                                    Have already searched on Farnell / Aliexpress / Ebay and had contact with several suppliers on Aliexpress and Ebay, but they cannot deliver this connector.
                                    Is there someone inside the EU, who has these connector(s) or perhaps defective motherboard(s) for these laptop models I have mentioned in the topic title.

                                    Pictures of these boards:
                                    Dell Latitude 5520 https://www.ebay.com/itm/256052956663
                                    Dell Latitude 5530 https://www.ebay.com/itm/125844181534
                                    Dell...
                                    02-28-2024, 12:51 PM
                                  • notallbad
                                    LG 55LM6200-TA country group/Area option
                                    by notallbad
                                    This is a 2012 LG TV so aware full functionality of the smart functions/apps will be limited however currently unable to get the LG Smart Store.

                                    Youtube, Netflix and LG Smart store icons briefly appear in the apps list but then automatically disappear after doing 'Initialisation of Premium' via the standard menu, I'm guessing this is due to the Country/Area group its set to is wrong for the UK.

                                    Unable to change the country group, Area option can be changed which alters the country group but none make any difference. So believe its the country group that needs changing....
                                    10-20-2024, 11:16 AM
                                  • lalle-
                                    Dell G5 SE 5505 - "Invalid memory installed" after BIOS update.
                                    by lalle-
                                    Hello!

                                    I have a problem with a Dell G5 SE 5505 laptop that I hope someone can give me a few pointers on.
                                    [OK, it's not really a laptop, I'm running the motherboard on my desktop with only cooling, RAM and an M2 drive attached.]
                                    I had some performance issues, so I decided to update my BIOS from 1.7.0 to the latest version, 1.20.0.
                                    The computer restarted and the update dit not want to continue without a battery connected, even though I used dell's method of bypassing this requirement.
                                    I tried updating to a custom BIOS from Reddit user Satori_Nori https://www...
                                    08-11-2024, 02:01 PM
                                  • Loading...
                                  • No more items.
                                  Working...