Questions tagged [surface]
Questions related to Ubuntu and the Microsoft Surface Tablet(s).
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PC will not boot from USB
Good day all. I have been working on this problem for a month now. I have a ms surface go 2 with Ubuntu 22.04 installed. No windows, yes I know now I should have left windows on it! Never, even with ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a Surface Pro 9 in Dual Boot with Windows 11
I booted from an USB and Ubuntu installed but after a kernel update, nothing worked so I had to reinstall Windows 11. So the only system right now is Windows 11. While trying to reinstall Ubuntu, the ...
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password fail ms surface go 2 new ubuntu install
Ive just installed ubuntu 23.10.1 on a ms surface go 2. everything seemed to work fine until restart where it will not take my password. It will also not boot directly from the usb now which ive come ...
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Surface pro 9 usb boot ubuntu
I have a problem. The first time I booted from USB, Ubuntu installed very well. After kernel update I had an error. Couldn't boot, neither Ubuntu nor Windows. Then I reinstalled W11 with USB. The only ...
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perfrormance dip when playing youtube on surface go 2
I've installed Ubuntu 23.10 GNOME on my Surface Go 2 because Windows 11 is way too slow.
I only use it to watch youtube and occasionally stream simple games from my main desktop with parsec.
it worked ...
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Laptop refusing to boot from USB
Hello and thank you for taking your time to read about my problem!
About the device I use:
Microsoft Surface Laptop
Windows 11 Home, 22H2
i5-11300H
16 GB RAM
64-Bit OS
My Problem:
I wanted to have a ...
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Setting custom resolution with xrandr running surface linux
Running 22.04 on an old Surface laptop. I'm trying to set a custom resolution for a 34" external monitor connected w/ HDMI but it doesn't seem to want to "stay". I can connect 1920x1080 ...
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Everything apt related failes after changing kernal [duplicate]
sudo apt update
E: Conflicting values set for option Signed-By regarding source https://pkg.surfacelinux.com/debian/ release: /var/lib/extrepo/keys/surface-linux.asc !=
E: The list of sources could ...
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Native laptop keyboard not recognised when asked for disk encryption upon reboot
Linux amateur here, I have a Microsoft Surface laptop 2, running Ubuntu 22.4 with the organic ubuntu disk encryption (LUKs I believe) disk encryption. When the device is rebooted, it asks to unlock ...
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After exit Suspend Laptop turns every time back to suspend
I am running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Kernel: 5.15.0-58) on my Surface Pro 2. every time I close the lid (put it in suspend mode) and open it again later i.e. turn off suspend mode, it goes back to suspend ...
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Surface Pro 7 webcam doesn't work
I'm new in Linux. I have a Surface Pro 7. I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS but the integrated camera is not working.
I've tried the following commands:
"cheese"
(cheese:6557): Gdk-WARNING **...
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Can't get nice boot loader screen
I'm following the instructions here, with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and have / have executed the following in /etc/grub.d:
Steps 1 - 3: Ok
Step 4: linux_10:
Open /etc/grub.d/10_linux and search for (towards ...
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Mouse and keyboard not working on Ubuntu 22.04 fresh installation on Windows Surface
I'm trying to run Ubuntu off a USB, but I get stuck on the "Welcome, Try Ubuntu, Install Ubuntu" screen. The keyboard, track pad, and touch screen are all not responsive. The caps lock LED ...
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Can I reinstall Ubuntu off of another pc?
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 and I have messed up the installation. Is there a way I could run the iso off of another pc?
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"Try Ubuntu" freezes on Surface laptop 4 AMD
I am trying to install Ubuntu on my Surface Laptop 4 (AMD), but after preparing the USB bootable drive with Ubuntu, it freezes while trying to "try" Ubuntu. I met the same behavior when ...
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In my Surface Pro 8 doesn't work webcam
I recently bought a [SP8]Surface Pro 8 and found the correct drivers and ways to operate the touchscreen and pen, display battery status, and other things.
An important thing to finish is the webcam. ...
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Can't enable the touchscreen Surface lap 3
I run Ubuntu 22.04 LTS on a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 1867. I can't enable the TouchScreen....Need help ! It's my first time ever on ubuntu...Linux....
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Surface laptop 2 Sound issue on ubuntu
I have installed Ubuntu on my SL2, and everything is working except my audio. When I connect my headphones with the headphone jack. The headphones are detected, but it comes from the Sl2 speakers ...
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Anker USB-C to HDMI dongle 4k@60hz
I bought an Anker USB-C to HDMI dongle that supports 4k@60hz. However I have only been ever able to coax 4k@30hz out of it from my Surface Laptop 3, both from the onboard USB-C port as well as either ...
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Turn off screen Ubuntu Server on Surface Pro 4
I am running Ubuntu Server 22.04 on a Surface Pro 4 and I would like to turn off the screen after the server boots (or reboots). Currently, the only way I can do this is by running the command setterm ...
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Bad Audio on Surface 3 with Xubuntu and linux-surface kernel
I'm experiencing some bad audio issues on my Surface 3 device running Xubuntu with linux-surface kernel.
After the installation of the O.S. I found that I couldn't hear no sound. Issuing alsamixer I ...
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Install Surface Kernel on Try Ubuntu USB
I want to install Ubuntu on my Surface Pro 4, but I'm concerned. I've created a bootable USB with Ubuntu 21.10 and can successfully boot and explore the OS. It looks really good...BUT some of the ...
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Grub only boots second Linux partition (UEFI) from firmware
Here's my somewhat strange multi-boot config:
Windows 10 on a Surface Pro 4 (no secure boot)
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on /dev/nvme0n1p5 partition
Lubuntu 21.10 on /dev/sda2 (SD card in built-in slot seen as /...
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Error "401 Unauthorized" with apt install on Surface Book 2
I’m trying to set up my Surface Book 2 using Ubuntu 20.04.
I first used following commands:
wget -qO - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/master/pkg/keys/surface.asc | gpg --...
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Want to make a custom Ubuntu bootable USB with a specific kernel
I have a Surface Pro 4 and want to try Ubuntu on it. I made a bootable USB using the website's instructions, and tried it on my Surface but I couldn't get the touchscreen or WiFi working, two things I ...
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Tearing issues Intel Iris plus surface laptop 3
I have a big tearing problem on my screen, even when using an external display
I'm using a Surface Laptop 3 with the surface kernel from this github (the latest one)
I have tried this method who didn'...
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My xubuntu partition of my surface go dual boot boots into command line
I have Windows 10 and Xubuntu linux installed on my surface go. I also use rEFInd boot manager. After some time (days, weeks, etc), my Xubuntu partition stops loading its GUI. I'll just boot into ...
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Keyboard, wifi, graphics card and trackpad not working in Microsoft Surface Book 3
I bought a Microsoft Surface Book 3 and tried to install Ubuntu, but the keyboard, wifi, graphics card and trackpad didn't work.
I tried to install the custom kernel for Surface but it didn't help.
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Ubuntu-desktop not running on boot
I am sorry that the info will be vague at the start. But I don't know what to give, so sorry for that.
I started my laptop and now it is not booting into the GUI. I can do Ctrl+Alt+F2, the terminal ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 cannot detect the battery in Surface pro 6 laptop
I installed Ubuntu 20.04 (kernel 5.10) on my surface pro 6. Everything works with no issue except the Battery status/percentage is not detected (I already have played with the 'tweaks' battery ...
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Surface Go Trackpad reset after reattaching
Im using Ubuntu 20.10 on my Surface Go (Also tried POP!_OS by System76 based on Ubuntu) but I've got a issue that bugs me: When I detach the typecover and then reattach it, the trackpad gets reset. It ...
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About installing new desktop environment on Ubuntu
I am a new user of Linux. I recently install surface linux kernel following this so that i can use touchscreen on my surface pro. Now i want to try a new desktop environment (maybe KDE) on it. So here ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS CPU1 always at 80% no matter what
I'm a completely new user. I installed Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS on my Surface Book 2 and I've been having a couple of problems.
The most annoying one is that it is extremely slow. CPU 1 is AT LEAST at 80% ...
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Boot from micro SD card in Surface 3
Is there a way to make Surface 3 device boot from the micro-SD port?
I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on a micro SD card (128GB). I carried out the installation process on a Microsoft Surface 3, with ...
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How can I get update-grub to recognize linux-surface kernel
I have a Surface Pro 4. The linux surface kernel (github) provides better hardware support than the stock kernels, but unfortunately, update-grub doesn't recognize it.
I am able to put an entry in /...
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Surface Laptop 2 Keyboard
I installed Ubuntu on my surface laptop2. I am able to boot into the system. The touch pad works, but the keyboard doesn't. I am able to attach a USB keyboard and that works.
I followed instructions ...
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How can i fix keyboard and trackpad on my Surface Laptop 3?
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, but i have some problems with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on my Surface Laptop 3. In the GRUB all works but ,when the OS starts, the keyboard, the ...
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Surface pen keeps jumping to the same spot while drawing but not with a finger or the eraser end
I'm using a Surface 3 with a Surface pen (the newest one) to try and draw in Krita. The problem is it believes the pen keeps jumping to the top:
I suspected it was just a problem with the touchscreen,...
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7 (Core i7) Ubuntu compatibility?
I know a few threads were opened regarding this question a while ago and was wondering if anything changed since then?
Especially after the release of 20.04?
What works/is supported and what doesn't?
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Surface Go will not boot from USB
I have a 128GB Microsoft Surface Go (the non-LTE version) running Ubuntu 19.10 ("Eoan Ermine"), and I am trying to "clean" install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ("Focal Fossa")... But I have not yet been able to ...
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How do I disable filesystem checking on boot in 20.04?
Whenever I boot Ubuntu 20.04 on my computer, I get a message saying "Press Ctrl+C to cancel all filesystem checks in progress." is there any way to stop auto disk checking?
This happens with and ...
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CPU1 80-90% After Installing Ubunto on Microsoft Surface Book 2
I'm a new linux user. Searching for solutions I found this is a kworker problem, however I couldn't find a solution that I understood and could implement well or actually worked. I spent all morning ...
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Ubuntu won't start from USB surface pro 6
I have downloaded Ubuntu and used Rufus to load this ISO and create a bootable USB drive.
Everytime I go to reboot my computer in USB mode--ubuntu will not run. It keeps defaulting to Windows 10.
I ...
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installing ubuntu 18.04 on Microsoft surface pro 5
I have prepared the bootable USB disk with Rufus and Disabled the secure boot (Secure Boot Certificate keyset is selected None). However, when I restart the laptop a page name BitLocker (recovery key) ...
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Ubuntu 18.04.4 VM running on Surface Pro 7 through Oracle Virtual Box Type Cover Keyboard not working
I'm trying to run Ubuntu 18.04.4 as a VM through Oracle VirtualBox on my Surface Pro 7. Virtual Box installed fine and Ubuntu installs fine up to when you have to enter account info to finish setup. ...
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Ubuntu on Microsoft Surface Book 2, the battery percentage doesn't work
I have just installed Ubuntu on my laptop but I can't see the battery percentage. How could I see it?
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Surface laptop keyboard not working [duplicate]
Is there any update on if there is a fix to get the keyboard working. I have tried installing the latest kernel.
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No option to install Ubuntu alongside Windows on Surface 2017
I'm not seeing an option to install Ubuntu alongside Windows on my Surface 2017. I made a bootable 16GB (14.7GB) USB drive with Ubuntu 18.04 using Rufus.
I have done the following:
Turned off Secure ...
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Grub screen remains at "Minimal BASH like line editing is supported" after installing Ubuntu on Surface Pro 4
I know there are a bunch of questions similar to mine, but I don't know what went wrong and how to fix it :(
Now, some back story.
I have managed once to install Ubuntu with my Surface Pro 4 on an ...
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Surface Pro 18.04 dosn't suspend to memory
Somehow I can't manage so suspend my Surface. I tried this steps in monty47's answer to Ubuntu 18.04 - Dell XPS13 9370 no longer suspends on lid close:
cat /sys/power/mem_sleep
[s2idle]
Any attempt ...