- For dual boot, disable Bitlocker in Windows
- Update BIOS (and everything else that Dell recommends) via Windows
- Switch from RAID to AHCI in Bios
- Use Windows recovery to fix new disk setup
- Disable Fast Startup in Windows
- Disable secure boot in BIOS (or make sure it's disabled)
- Shrink main partition in Windows
Useful links:
- https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/xps-15-9520-laptop/drivers
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131253/how-to-install-ubuntu-and-windows-8-or-10-as-a-dual-boot-on-your-dell-pc
- https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000131901/loading-ubuntu-on-systems-using-pcie-m2-drives
- Chose Ubuntu 22.10 - audio is already fixed (see here)
- If Ubuntu live/installer gets stuck at the beginning: start installer with safe graphics option
- Install Ubuntu on free space. For encryption you will need a partition for
/boot
(~1G
) and/
respectively. - After installation install "Additional Drivers": Nvidia driver metapackage 515 (proprietary)
- Chose intel graphics only:
sudo prime-select intel
(it somehow is disabled in the nvidia-smi) - Install
tlp
andpowertop
- In Bios: Tune down Display brightness on Battery from 50% to 30%
- Deactivate and mask the
power-profiles-daemon
service - In
/etc/tlp.conf
set
CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_AC=0
CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_AC=100
CPU_MIN_PERF_ON_BAT=0
CPU_MAX_PERF_ON_BAT=40
CPU_BOOST_ON_AC=1
CPU_BOOST_ON_BAT=0
CPU_HWP_DYN_BOOST_ON_AC=1
CPU_HWP_DYN_BOOST_ON_BAT=0
PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_AC=balanced
PLATFORM_PROFILE_ON_BAT=low-power
- Ubuntu - Settings - Accesibility: Enable Large Text
- Firefox or any other browser: Adjust default zoom level (e.g. 130%)