Drivers for Linux Mint

Question

I'm trying to test Linux Mint 22.3 on a Dell Inspiron 5567 and I'm having trouble with the HDMI monitor only partly working. In theory Mint installs with all needed drivers, but it reports both the system and the drivers as fully up to date, so I think there must be something about Dell that Mint doen't recognise.

Is there some Dell utility / procedure to make certain Mint has the right drivers please?

ejn63 · Answer

No, since this system never had support for that OS -- your best option is to contact the Mint community.

anne_droid · Answer

Hi

The internet reports.....

1. Check what GPU(s) Mint sees

Open a terminal and run:

inxi -Gxx
lspci | grep -E "VGA|3D"

You should see at least Intel HD/UHD 620 and possibly AMD Radeon R7 M4xx listed if your model has the dGPU.
If Intel is there with driver i915 and AMD with amdgpu, the core graphics drivers are already loaded.

2. Use Mint’s Driver Manager

Linux Mint’s Driver Manager is the first place to check for any proprietary or firmware bits.

Menu → Driver Manager → enter password.
Let it scan; if it offers any non‑open driver/firmware for your graphics, select the recommended option.
Apply changes and reboot.

For Intel/AMD on this machine you will usually just see the open‑source stack and nothing extra to install, which is normal.

3. Configure HDMI in Display Settings

If the laptop screen works but HDMI does not show a proper deskmargin: 0;">Boot Mint with the HDMI cable connected and TV/monitor powered on.

Go to Settings → Display.

Ensure the HDMI output (often shown as HDMI‑A‑1) is:

Set to a supported resolution/refresh rate of the TV/monitor.
Either duplicated or joined to your laptop screen, not “off”.

The Inspiron 5567 HDMI port is wired to the GPU and should appear as a second display once the monitor is detected.

4. Kernel parameters if HDMI is flaky

On some Intel+AMD hybrids, adding a kernel parameter can stabilise HDMI output.

Steps (grub‑based Mint install):

Edit /etc/default/grub as root, e.g. sudo xed /etc/default/grub.
In the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT line, append one of:
- i915.enable_psr=0
- or (for AMD issues) amdgpu.dc=0
  Example:
  GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash i915.enable_psr=0"
Run sudo update-grub and reboot.

Test HDMI again after each change.

5. Firmware / BIOS update and secure boot

Dell’s latest firmware for the Inspiron 15 5567 can help with graphics and HDMI quirks.

From another OS (or FreeDOS USB), update to the latest BIOS from Dell’s support page for Inspiron 15 5567.
In BIOS Setup:
- Ensure Secure Boot is either disabled or that Mint’s keys are enrolled, as some signed modules can be blocked otherwise.
- Keep graphics at default (no “switchable graphics” tweak is usually offered on this model).

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