Ubuntu 8.04/Issues/Update Dell PPA Entry

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Description: Update Dell's PPA (Personal Package Archives) entry in /etc/apt/sources.list from Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04.
Systems Affected: Inspiron E1505n, 1420n, 1525n, 530n and XPS M1330n.
Impact: So you can download Dell's custom packages needed for drivers and other updates for Ubuntu 8.04.
Fix: In /etc/apt/sources.list. Change PPA entry from 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu gutsy main

to 

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/dell-team/ubuntu hardy main

Finally, update packages: 

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
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