Xps 15 - Revision history

Anton at 00:32, 26 April 2024

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	After switching, you have to reboot. When Intel is selected, it seems to hang on reboot, but can be booted in recovery mode (and immediately leave recovery mode).		After switching, you have to reboot. When Intel is selected, it seems to hang on reboot, but can be booted in recovery mode (and immediately leave recovery mode).

			== Updating cuda toolkit ==
			See https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux&target_arch=x86_64&Distribution=Ubuntu&target_version=22.04&target_type=deb_network

Anton at 18:55, 3 January 2018

2018-01-03T18:55:52Z

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	** run `sudo gparted`, and reduce the size of the main windows partition to 173000MB		** run `sudo gparted`, and reduce the size of the main windows partition to 173000MB
	** run installer, choose option to install along windows boot		** run installer, choose option to install along windows boot

			== Switching between Nvidia and Intel ==
			Use these commands:
			sudo prime-select intel
			sudo prime-select nvidia
			prime-select query

			After switching, you have to reboot. When Intel is selected, it seems to hang on reboot, but can be booted in recovery mode (and immediately leave recovery mode).

Anton at 07:04, 27 October 2017

2017-10-27T07:04:31Z

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	* created a recovery drive: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image?lang=en		* created a recovery drive: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image?lang=en
	* turned on developer mode and enabled windows subsystem for Linux: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/		* turned on developer mode and enabled windows subsystem for Linux: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/
			* install ubuntu on the linux subsystem
			* install xming

	*Change SATA Operation so that Ubuntu can see the SSD		*Change SATA Operation so that Ubuntu can see the SSD
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	**If you reboot and go into the BIOS, SATA Operation should still be AHCI		**If you reboot and go into the BIOS, SATA Operation should still be AHCI

	* Prep drive for Ubuntu install:
	** right click on start menu, select command prompt in admin mode
	** run <code>diskmgmt.msc</code>
	** right click c:, shrink volume ... doesn't work, because it won't let me shrink by more than half.
	* Install Ubuntu:		* Install Ubuntu:
			** boot bootable usb stick (hold F2 during boot, and select it from the boot sequence menu)
			** run `sudo gparted`, and reduce the size of the main windows partition to 173000MB
			** run installer, choose option to install along windows boot

Anton at 06:17, 27 October 2017

2017-10-27T06:17:29Z

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	* created a recovery drive: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image?lang=en		* created a recovery drive: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image?lang=en
	* turned on developer mode and enabled windows subsystem for Linux: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/		* turned on developer mode and enabled windows subsystem for Linux: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/

			*Change SATA Operation so that Ubuntu can see the SSD
			**Login into Windows 10, and set up Safe Mode: "Change advanced Startup Options" -> "Restart Now" -> "Troubleshoot" > "Advanced options" > "Startup Settings" > "Restart"
			**Boot laptop and press F2 -> BIOS Setup
			**System Configuration -> SATA Operation
			**Change SATA Operation from "RAID On" to "AHCI"
			**Apply and Exit. This will reboot the laptop, and provide several boot options
			**Choose "4. Safe Mode"
			**"Start" -> "Windows System" -> "Control Panel" -> "Device Manager". Check that the "IDE ATA/ATAPI controller" is "Intel(R) 100 Series/C230 Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller"
			**Reboot normally. This should boot into the regular Window 10
			**If you reboot and go into the BIOS, SATA Operation should still be AHCI

			* Prep drive for Ubuntu install:
			** right click on start menu, select command prompt in admin mode
			** run <code>diskmgmt.msc</code>
			** right click c:, shrink volume ... doesn't work, because it won't let me shrink by more than half.
			* Install Ubuntu:

73.93.135.69 at 04:14, 27 October 2017

2017-10-27T04:14:24Z

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	Following instructions from		Following instructions from
	~~https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/60a907/xps_15_9560_from_the_box_to_productivity_how_i/~~

			* https://github.com/rcasero/doc/wiki/Ubuntu-linux-on-Dell-XPS-15-(9560)
			* https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/60a907/xps_15_9560_from_the_box_to_productivity_how_i/

			Stuff I did:
	* booted windows 10, completed setup		* booted windows 10, completed setup
	* downloaded and installed windows updates		* downloaded and installed windows updates
	* downloaded bios update from http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/products/?app=drivers		* downloaded bios update from http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/products/?app=drivers
			* created a recovery drive: http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/19/sln299044/how-to-create-and-use-the-dell-windows-recovery-image?lang=en
			* turned on developer mode and enabled windows subsystem for Linux: https://www.howtogeek.com/249966/how-to-install-and-use-the-linux-bash-shell-on-windows-10/

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Following instructions from
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/60a907/xps_15_9560_from_the_box_to_productivity_how_i/

* booted windows 10, completed setup
* downloaded and installed windows updates
* downloaded bios update from http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/products/?app=drivers