An update, when trying to run the bios update file with dosbox it says
"rom version should be newer than bios version" seems that it sees it as an older version 2013/9/4 giacomo rosati <jackdero...@gmail.com> > Hello, I've been trying to update BIOS following the guidelines in > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DellBIOS > > and downloading the A05 version from > > http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/inspiron-15z-5523?driverId=DHP19&osCode=W832&fileId=3203661923&languageCode=en&categoryId=BI > > but none worked, it seems that the DOS emulator cannot load the exe file > (for instance dosemu gives ERROR: EMU86: error 94). > > Should I try something else? > > Thanks > > Giacomo > > > 2013/7/16 Christopher M. Penalver <christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> > > Giacomo Rosati, as per >> http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/Product/inspiron- >> 15z-5523<http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/04/Product/inspiron-15z-5523>an >> update is available for your BIOS (A05). If you update to >> this, does it change anything? >> >> If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the >> output of the following terminal command: >> sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date >> >> Thank you for your understanding. >> >> ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a05 needs-upstream-testing >> >> ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream >> ** Tags added: kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.10 >> >> ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) >> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete >> >> ** Summary changed: >> >> - touchpad not recognised on DELL inspiron 15z 5523 >> + [DELL Inspiron 15z 5523] touchpad not recognised >> >> -- >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug >> report. >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1197491 >> >> Title: >> [DELL Inspiron 15z 5523] touchpad not recognised >> >> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: >> Incomplete >> >> Bug description: >> Both in Ubuntu 12.04 and 13.04 touchpad is not recognised on DELL >> inspiron 15z 5523. The output of xinput is PS/2 generic mouse. The touchpad >> is not working at all. Except sometimes the cursor moves randomly. >> --- >> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. >> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 >> Architecture: amd64 >> ArecordDevices: >> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** >> card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx >> Analog] >> Subdevices: 1/1 >> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 >> AudioDevicesInUse: >> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND >> /dev/snd/controlC0: jack-stable 1807 F.... pulseaudio >> Card0.Amixer.info: >> Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7a10000 irq 47' >> Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' >> Components : 'HDA:111d76e0,1028058f,00100303 >> HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' >> Controls : 23 >> Simple ctrls : 10 >> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 >> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ec4d058c-8f1a-4bb2-b425-6aeb3fa0f6f5 >> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release >> amd64 (20130213) >> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5523 >> MarkForUpload: True >> NonfreeKernelModules: wl >> Package: linux (not installed) >> ProcEnviron: >> TERM=xterm >> PATH=(custom, no user) >> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 >> SHELL=/bin/bash >> ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb >> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic >> root=UUID=bd5ed224-ed7b-401b-88a8-2c55f4cda06b ro acpi_backlight=vendor >> dell_laptop.backlight=0 quiet splash >> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55~precise1-generic 3.5.7.13 >> RelatedPackageVersions: >> linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-34-generic N/A >> linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-34-generic N/A >> linux-firmware 1.79.4 >> StagingDrivers: rts5139 >> Tags: precise running-unity staging >> Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 >> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) >> UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo >> dmi.bios.date: 01/29/2013 >> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. >> dmi.bios.version: A03 >> dmi.board.name: 0G9PXN >> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. >> dmi.board.version: A03 >> dmi.chassis.type: 8 >> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. >> dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified >> dmi.modalias: >> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd01/29/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5523:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0G9PXN:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: >> dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5523 >> dmi.product.version: Not Specified >> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. >> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: >> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1197491/+subscriptions >> > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1197491 Title: [DELL Inspiron 15z 5523] touchpad not recognised Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Both in Ubuntu 12.04 and 13.04 touchpad is not recognised on DELL inspiron 15z 5523. The output of xinput is PS/2 generic mouse. The touchpad is not working at all. Except sometimes the cursor moves randomly. --- AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jack-stable 1807 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7a10000 irq 47' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:111d76e0,1028058f,00100303 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 23 Simple ctrls : 10 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ec4d058c-8f1a-4bb2-b425-6aeb3fa0f6f5 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5523 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: wl Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic root=UUID=bd5ed224-ed7b-401b-88a8-2c55f4cda06b ro acpi_backlight=vendor dell_laptop.backlight=0 quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55~precise1-generic 3.5.7.13 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-34-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-34-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.4 StagingDrivers: rts5139 Tags: precise running-unity staging Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 01/29/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A03 dmi.board.name: 0G9PXN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A03 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd01/29/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5523:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0G9PXN:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5523 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. 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