I updated the BIOS as pointed, and was working fine, but after a while it froze again. Here's the output of the command supplied:
A12 09/07/2012 I didn't reboot the laptop this time, just switched to a terminal session, with Ctrl + Alt + F2, and then switched back to the GUI session, and this was enough to get the system responding again. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- 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/1406428 Title: Dell XPS L502X Freezes Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Not always using the same app, but this has happened 3 times now in the same day, just the day I installed the 14.10 version. It was working just fine with 12.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic 3.16.0-28.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: sergio 2291 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Dec 29 18:28:28 2014 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=64548d54-5991-4594-8d97-9631cca505cf InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-29 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell System XPS L502X ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic root=UUID=fb1daeaa-7006-4b19-a99d-fd4599b9ebf4 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.16.0-28-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.16.0-28-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.138 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/13/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A09 dmi.board.name: 0YR8NN dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: 0.1 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA09:bd01/13/2012:svnDellInc.:pnDellSystemXPSL502X:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YR8NN:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr0.1: dmi.product.name: Dell System XPS L502X dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1406428/+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