Po-Hsu Lin, as per the failures in your https://launchpadlibrarian.net/142395964/fwts_results.log , and : [ 0.250519] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored : ... [ 0.329418] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness [ 0.329615] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI: No _BQC method, cannot determine initial brightness ... [ 0.929298] [Firmware Bug]: powernow-k8: No compatible ACPI _PSS objects found. [ 0.929298] [Firmware Bug]: powernow-k8: Try again with latest BIOS.
Hence, as per http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-5425 an update is available for your BIOS (A09). 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 Thank you for your understanding. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-a08 ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a09 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.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/1190949 Title: [Dell Inspiron N5425] System sometimes unable to resume from hibernate with fglrx Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: CID: 201206-11418 Dell Inspiron N5425 After the proprietary driver, fglrx-experimental-12, was installed via jockey, this system is able to go hibernate and resume from it. But occasionally, system will freeze on resume from hibernate, with garbled display or black screen. No HDMI output, and the LED of Caps Lock is not responding. Screenshot attached. A08 BIOS update: http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=H8CWM&fileId=3081529507 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-34-generic 3.5.0-34.55~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-34.55~precise1-generic 3.5.7.13 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-34-generic x86_64 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 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: CONEXANT Analog [CONEXANT Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 1738 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1738 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'HDMI'/'HDA ATI HDMI at 0xfeb44000 irq 52' Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI' Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100300' Controls : 6 Simple ctrls : 1 Card0.Amixer.values: Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0 Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum Playback channels: Mono Mono: Playback [on] Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfeb40000 irq 16' Mixer name : 'Conexant CX20590' Components : 'HDA:14f1506e,10280561,00100003' Controls : 20 Simple ctrls : 10 Date: Fri Jun 14 15:50:03 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=770418a5-35a9-4a8e-b5e7-1773a925f90e InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5425 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb 1 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-34-generic root=UUID=9514e072-517d-4e5f-8d45-fd769b1a95c6 ro quiet splash radeon.audio=1 vt.handoff=7 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 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/30/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X31 dmi.board.name: Inspiron 5425 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A02 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX31:bd01/30/2013:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5425:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rnInspiron5425:rvrA02:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5425 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/1190949/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp