Dell XPS 13 9350 With Ubuntu 14.04 and 4.4.4 Kernel

xps-9350-ubuntu-14.04-kernel-4.4.4.md

Dell XPS 13 9350 With Ubuntu 14.04 and 4.4.4 Kernel

Work in progress. I need to go back and fix this up.

BIOS

Follow the BIOS update section found here:

https://github.com/awesomebytes/ubuntu14_dell_xps13_9350

Kernel

Install kernel 4.4.4 as per this:

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/01/how-to-install-linux-kernel-4-4-in-ubuntu/

BCM4350 Driver

Follow hints on this page for downloading the driver to install in:

/lib/firmware/brcm

https://github.com/awesomebytes/ubuntu14_dell_xps13_9350

initramfs

Follow hints on this page to add i915 and nvme to /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

https://github.com/awesomebytes/ubuntu14_dell_xps13_9350

Fix boot problems

Swap

Fix swap as per:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/33697/how-do-i-add-a-swap-partition-after-system-installation

Including using swap for hibernating and updateing initramfs. Reboot.

SSD Optimisation

Follow the SSD Optimisation section here:

http://digitaltopo.net/o/?p=243

Trackpad

Install "Pointing devices" in the "Ubuntu Software Centre"

Enable palm detection. Set range to ~50%.

Compiz CPU WTF

compiz is using lots of CPU. The recommended solution on XPS appears to be to make sure the following package is installed.

xserver-xorg-video-intel

Also tried this firmware install

http://askubuntu.com/a/716372

Fix Blank Screen (and make Ubuntu use intel driver)

https://secretundergroundla.ir/wifi-on-xps-13-9350-with-ubuntu-15-10/#comment-198

Notes

/etc/default/grub.conf

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=SVIDEO-1:d"

/etc/initramfs-tools/modules

i915
nvme
intel_agp

sudo update-initramfs -u