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diff --git a/posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.org b/posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.org deleted file mode 100644 index fbcb967..0000000 --- a/posts/2015-01-31-ubuntu-on-dell-xps13.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,74 +0,0 @@ -Being fed up with Yosemite, I decided to order the new -[[http://www.dell.com/us/p/xps-13-9343-laptop/pd?ST=dell%20xps13&dgc=ST&cid=79646&lid=2024370&acd=123098073120560][Dell -XPS13 (2015 edition)]] after reading a few reviews. I've installed -Ubuntu 14.10 on it. - -Installing Ubuntu was (as expected) straightforward: - -- you go to the BIOS (F2 when the Dell logo shows up on screen) -- boot from an USB disk with Ubuntu (page to the instructions) -- use an ethernet -> usb adaptor since the wifi doesn't work out of the - box with the broadcom driver -- select what ever you want for the disk setup (I went with dm-crypt / - llvm / btrfs) -- once it's installed and you're logged in as your user, install the - wifi package (apt-get install bcmwl-kernel-source) - -then at this point you have a “functional” laptop. - -Sadly, there's still a few issues so far with Ubuntu 14.10: - -- no sound (I don't really mind for now, I use my phone/tablet to - listen to music / watch youtube and stuff). There's a - [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1413446][ticket]] - to track the problem -- as is the keyboard (there's a bug where a key can be repeated a few - time) -- the touchpad is ... touchy. I need to hold the button down for a - second before it get registered, and there's some kind of issues - where it get lost. But I think this is fixed with newer kernel (need - to test). - -#+BEGIN_HTML - <script src="https://gist.github.com/franckcuny/70b6959eef1892d00197.js"></script> -#+END_HTML - -But there's also the good stuff! - -- the screen! really awesome definition. The resolution was properly - detected, didn't tweak anything -- the keyboard is nice, however I'm looking for a solution to swap fn - and control -- the battery last, I get about ~7 hours of battery life with normal - usage - -** Hardware - -The hardware is attractive. It's really small (smaller than the MBPr -13”, but probably a little bit bigger than the MBA 11”). It's light. -There's 2 USB ports, 1 SD card (that's one of the reason I went with -this model instead of the carbon x1). - -My main complaint is the 8GB limit, I would have prefered 16GB. Not -having a broadcom wireless card would have also been nice (maybe they -will change this for the developer edition ?). But (and that's the main -difference with Apple :), there's a -[[ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_xps_laptop//xps-13-9343-laptop_Service%20Manual_en-us.pdf][manual]] -and instructions on how to replace the wireless card. The good -alternaties seems to be the -[[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GUNZUG0/][Intel 7260ngw]] (I might -replace the card). - -For the curious, here's the output of -[[https://gist.github.com/franckcuny/02da991e4b4c6bcaabef][dmesg]] and -[[https://gist.github.com/franckcuny/bc9a486dc17e8c9acef1][lspci]]. - -I'll update this page with more details / information in the next few -weeks (I'm currently on a 3.16, I'll try the 3.18 during the weekend). - -/Updates/ - -- I've replaced the wireless card with the Intel 7260ngw. Opening the - laptop is easy, but replacing the card was not that easy. Fixing the - antenna is kind of a pain. However, the quality of the signal is way - better now. |