||<>|| == Introduction == This page should give some information you need about running Ubuntu on a '''Dell XPS 15 L521x''' laptop (2012/2013). == Installation gotcha's == * You need to set the ATA controller to AHCI (not smart response) to get Ubuntu to boot. * As of 13.10 Ubuntu doesn't support Rapid Start, this should also be disabled in bios or else computer will wake up from suspend after awhile and fail to shut down, eating up battery. == Hardware Support Matrix == || '''HARDWARE''' || '''UBUNTU RELEASE''' || '''STATUS''' || || '''Keyboard''' || 13.10 || Works || || || 13.10 || Works || || || 13.10 || Works || || '''Screen''' || 13.10 || Works || || - || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Wireless ethernet''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Trackpad''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Wired ethernet''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Sound''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || '''Optimus''' || 13.10 || || || || Oneiric (11.10) || Works with Bumblebee 3.0 || || || Precise (12.04) || Works with Bumblebee 3.0|| || '''9-in-1 card reader''' || Natty (11.04) & Oneiric (11.10) || Works with manual changes || || || Precise (12.04) || Not tested yet || || '''Webcam''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''HDMI''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Sound Device''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || unknown || || || Precise (12.04) || unknown || || '''Mini DisplayPort''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || ? || || || Precise (12.04) || ? || || '''USB 3''' || 13.10 || Works || || || Oneiric (11.10) || ? || || || Precise (12.04) || ? || || '''Bluetooth''' || 13.10 || Not working || || || Oneiric (11.10) || ? || || || Precise (12.04) || ? || == Hardware == === Optimus / Graphics cards === By default the Nvidia is working, not sure about disabling for power management. === 9-in-1 card reader === It works on 13.10 === Trackpad === Works on 13.10. Full multi-gesture (2 points) trackpad usage work at this moment. Three-finger tap can be configured easily. Rarely the touchpad may get stuck after suspend-resume, if so you can Ctrl+Alt+T to get a terminal, and run: sudo rmmod psmouse sudo modprobe psmouse == External Links == [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HybridGraphics]] [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dell_XPS_15]] ==== Trackpad ==== [[http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1108661]] ==== Information on Bumblebee (for graphics card Optimus support) ==== [[https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bumblebee]] ==== IronHide Optimus Support Project ==== [[https://github.com/MrMEEE/ironhide]]