Ubuntu on Dell Dimension n-Series Desktop

Since initially announced, many people have reported problems and various work-arounds when using different Gnu/Linux distributions on the n-Series Dell desktops. This is an attempt to list any resources related to using Ubuntu on these machines.

• Dell Dimension n-Series: E520, E521, C521

• Dell Dimension C521n, E521n

• HardwareSupportMachinesDesktopsDell

Web sightings

• Slashdot - 2006-01-24

Issues

USB mouse & keyboard lockup

This problem seems to be solved by upgrading to the latest Dell BIOS version 1.1.4 (dated 2007-01-01). Nice new year's gift

• BIOS upgrade for E521

• BIOS upgrade for C521

If you don't have any operating system, not even the FreeDOS that is supposed to come with those systems, you can download a FreeDOS ISO image suitable for CD-ROM burning and booting:

• http://www.freedos.org/freedos/files/

Also see:

• Bug report and solution for USB mouse/keyboard lockups

• Solution for USB mouse/keybaord lockups on Dimension E521

• Workaround for USB mouse/keyboard lockups on Dimension E521