Laptop Dell XPS 15 - Revision history

PhilippeTeuwen at 22:16, 14 June 2023

2023-06-14T22:16:19Z

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	* 1.12.0 [https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05865451M/1/XPS_9550_1.12.0.exe XPS_9550_1.12.0.exe] [https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=7HTW2 fixes]		* 1.12.0 [https://downloads.dell.com/FOLDER05865451M/1/XPS_9550_1.12.0.exe XPS_9550_1.12.0.exe] [https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=7HTW2 fixes]
	* 1.13.1 [https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER06021536M/1/XPS_9550_1.13.1.exe XPS_9550_1.13.1.exe] [https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=3hr07 fixes]		* 1.13.1 [https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER06021536M/1/XPS_9550_1.13.1.exe XPS_9550_1.13.1.exe] [https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=3hr07 fixes]
			* 1.14.0 [https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER06130362M/1/XPS_9550_1.14.0.exe XPS_9550_1.14.0.exe] [https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=90khw fixes]

	Attention: with versions 1.2.10 through 1.2.16 and older Linux kernels, there is a serious bug that let the screen black after suspend/wake up. The workaround is to set the lightness to the maximum but it breaks further lightness tuning.		Attention: with versions 1.2.10 through 1.2.16 and older Linux kernels, there is a serious bug that let the screen black after suspend/wake up. The workaround is to set the lightness to the maximum but it breaks further lightness tuning.

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Optimus */

2022-01-09T14:31:33Z

Optimus

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	So I installed that firmware, not sure what it's changed		So I installed that firmware, not sure what it's changed
	sudo apt-get install firmware-misc-nonfree		sudo apt-get install firmware-misc-nonfree
	====Optimus====		====Optimus & CUDA====
	Resources:		Resources:
	* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Optimus		* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Optimus
	* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bumblebee		* https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Bumblebee
	apt-get install bumblebee-nvidia nvidia-~~libopencl1 nvidia~~-~~opencl-icd~~ ~~nvidia~~-~~opencl-icd:i386 libcuda1-i386 nvidia-smi clinfo~~		apt-get install bumblebee-nvidia nvidia-cuda-toolkit mesa-utils
	reboot		reboot
			Examples:
	Example:
	apt-get install nvidia-settings
	optirun -b none nvidia-settings -c :8		optirun -b none nvidia-settings -c :8
	This also works for CUDA/OpenCL:
⚫	optirun -b none ./~~hashcat64~~.bin -m 500 example500.hash example.dict

	Testing:
	optirun -vv glxgears		optirun -vv glxgears
	optirun -vv clinfo		optirun -vv clinfo
	optirun -b none ./hashcat64.bin -I		optirun -b none ./hashcat64.bin -I
	optirun --no-xorg ./hashcat64.bin -I		optirun --no-xorg ./hashcat64.bin -I
		⚫	optirun -b none ./hashcat.bin -m 500 example500.hash example.dict
		⚫	GPU load:
		⚫	optirun --no-xorg nvidia-smi

	As bridge, primus or virtualgl can be used. Primus is available in the Debian repos while VirtualGL is [https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualgl/?source=typ_redirect here]. Using primus currently.		As bridge, primus or virtualgl can be used. Primus is available in the Debian repos while VirtualGL is [https://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualgl/?source=typ_redirect here]. Using primus currently.

	CUDA toolkit:
	apt-get install nvidia-cuda-toolkit
	It removed nvidia-libopencl1 but hashcat is still running fine...

⚫	GPU load:
⚫	optirun --no-xorg nvidia-smi

	====Touchpad====		====Touchpad====

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Gnome */

2022-01-09T14:22:59Z

Gnome

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	dconf write /org/gnome/shell/disable-user-extensions false		dconf write /org/gnome/shell/disable-user-extensions false
	</pre>		</pre>
			===Wayland===
			Got quite some troubles with Wayland, so I reverted it back to X11:

			Edit /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf and uncomment line:
			WaylandEnable=false

	==First boot==		==First boot==

PhilippeTeuwen: Undo revision 10539 by PhilippeTeuwen (talk)

2022-01-09T14:15:48Z

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PhilippeTeuwen: Reverted edits by PhilippeTeuwen (talk) to last revision by Valient

2022-01-09T14:14:04Z

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PhilippeTeuwen at 23:16, 21 December 2021

2021-12-21T23:16:29Z

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	Notes about installing a Debian Stretch on a Dell XPS 15		Notes about installing a Debian Stretch on a Dell XPS 15

	==Hardware==		==Hardware==
	Dell XPS 15 model 9550 (variant with touchscreen & PCIe m.2 ssd)		Dell XPS 15 model 9550 (variant with touchscreen & PCIe m.2 ssd)

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Bios */

2021-08-20T21:03:36Z

Bios

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	** NOT Fn Lock		** NOT Fn Lock
	** Lock Mode Enable/Secondary		** Lock Mode Enable/Secondary
			* UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates / Enable
			** This allows using ``fwupdmgr update`` e.g. to update the TPM firmware

	To update the BIOS:		To update the BIOS:

PhilippeTeuwen: /* Bios */

2021-08-20T20:51:21Z

Bios

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	Just in case again, one can boot Windows and create a USB recovery.		Just in case again, one can boot Windows and create a USB recovery.
	==Bios==		==Bios==
	* Secure Boot: disable		* '''Secure Boot: disable'''
	* SATA: switch from Raid to AHCI		* '''SATA: switch from Raid to AHCI'''
			* '''Advances Boot Options:/ NOT Enable Legacy Option ROMs'''
	* Boot: not sure it's needed but I disabled Windows boot manager entry and kept the hdd UEFI entry: UEFI: PM951 NVMe SAMSUNG 1024GB, Partition 1		* Boot: not sure it's needed but I disabled Windows boot manager entry and kept the hdd UEFI entry: UEFI: PM951 NVMe SAMSUNG 1024GB, Partition 1
			** See below (first boot) how to create a new entry
	* POST/Fastboot/~~Thorough~~		* POST/Fastboot/Auto
	* auto os recovery threshold off		* auto os recovery threshold off
			* Fn Lock Options
			** NOT Fn Lock
			** Lock Mode Enable/Secondary

	To update the BIOS:		To update the BIOS:

PhilippeTeuwen: /* First boot */

2021-08-20T20:46:56Z

First boot

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	'''UPDATE''': It might be possible to fix the issue from the BIOS itself, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN297060/en		'''UPDATE''': It might be possible to fix the issue from the BIOS itself, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN297060/en
	* Boot Sequence / Add Boot Option		* Boot Sequence / Add Boot Option
	* Boot Option Name : Debian		** Boot Option Name : Debian
	* File System List : PciRoot(0x0)/Pic(0x1D,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/?/HD(1,GPT,<UUID>)		** File System List : PciRoot(0x0)/Pic(0x1D,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/?/HD(1,GPT,<UUID>)
	* File Name : FS0 - EFI - debian - grubx64.efi		** File Name : FS0 - EFI - debian - grubx64.efi
	* Advances Boot Options / NOT Enable Legacy Option ROMs		* Advances Boot Options / NOT Enable Legacy Option ROMs

PhilippeTeuwen: /* First boot */

2021-08-20T20:46:26Z

First boot

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	'''UPDATE''': It might be possible to fix the issue from the BIOS itself, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN297060/en		'''UPDATE''': It might be possible to fix the issue from the BIOS itself, see http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN297060/en
			* Boot Sequence / Add Boot Option
			* Boot Option Name : Debian
			* File System List : PciRoot(0x0)/Pic(0x1D,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/?/HD(1,GPT,<UUID>)
			* File Name : FS0 - EFI - debian - grubx64.efi
			* Advances Boot Options / NOT Enable Legacy Option ROMs

	==Status==		==Status==