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["Christopher M. Penalver" <christopher.m.penalver@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Frost, thank you for your comments. As per http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-531s an update is available for your BIOS (1.0.13). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate , does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and just provide the output of the following terminal command:
sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date

For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette
.

Thank you for your understanding.

** Tags removed: bios-outdated-1.0.10
** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.0.13

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: High => Low

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

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Title:
  10de:03d0 [Dell Inspiron 531s] Cannot boot since kernel 3.2.0.34

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “linux” source package in Quantal:
  Triaged
Status in “linux” source package in Raring:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Running Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS under kernel 3.2.0-33....after updating to new 3.2.0-34 kernel and rebooting, I got an error message
  stating that my PC could only operate in "low graphics mode"....I answered OK and then it went to a screen with 4 options...I tried
  all 4 options without any success...it would not boot and just hung up...

  I managed to get running with a live CD of 10.04.1 LTS so I could get onto the Forums to get help...at the suggestion of one responder I managed to get back to the working 3.2.0-33 kernel...he then suggested that I try the new 3.7.0--rc7 kernel for
  raring ringtail to see if the bug was there ...it appears to be there also...

  I suspect the problem to be associated with my Nvidia graphics card or
  driver not being compatible with the new kernels...

  For more information see the following thread on the Ubuntu Forums
  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2089885

  WORKAROUND: In 14.04 install nvidia-current.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: linux-image-3.2.0-33-generic 3.2.0-33.52
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  AplayDevices:
   **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 0: ALC888 Analog [ALC888 Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  tommy2     2989 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe024000 irq 22'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC888'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0888,1028020e,00100001'
     Controls      : 38
     Simple ctrls  : 18
  Date: Sat Dec  1 19:57:37 2012
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8ab28302-3d42-49ea-9a00-4d6101a3f1a1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.

   eth0      no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 531s
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=b6d65084-87db-4eff-b51e-17e13bd8f808 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-33-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-33-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.79.1
  RfKill:

  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/09/2007
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1.0.7
  dmi.board.name: 0RY206
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: ���
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.0.7:bd11/09/2007:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron531s:pvr00:rvnDellInc.:rn0RY206:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  dmi.product.name: Inspiron 531s
  dmi.product.version: 00
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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