From 2ab4e61b32bb70533ff03a86d3e2b3896e918fe0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?J=C3=B6rg=20Thalheim?= Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 12:04:46 +0000 Subject: Revert "xps-15-7590: convert wiki to markdown." This reverts commit 77983d16f6ddcbdaf65d7656e82d39669095be6f. apparently github can link to wiki text fine. --- README.md | 2 +- dell/xps/15-7590/README.md | 49 ----------------------------------------- dell/xps/15-7590/README.wiki | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 53 insertions(+), 50 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 dell/xps/15-7590/README.md create mode 100644 dell/xps/15-7590/README.wiki diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 23199ab..b7eeae0 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ See code for all available configurations. [Dell XPS 13 9360]: dell/xps/13-9360 [Dell XPS 13 9370]: dell/xps/13-9370 [Dell XPS 13 9380]: dell/xps/13-9380 -[Dell XPS 15 7590]: dell/xps/15-9550 +[Dell XPS 15 7590]: dell/xps/15-7590 [Dell XPS 15 9550]: dell/xps/15-9550 [Inverse Path USB armory]: inversepath/usbarmory [Lenovo ThinkPad X1 (6th Gen)]: lenovo/thinkpad/x1/6th-gen diff --git a/dell/xps/15-7590/README.md b/dell/xps/15-7590/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 9c41d94..0000000 --- a/dell/xps/15-7590/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,49 +0,0 @@ -# Dell XPS 15 7590 -- Mostly copied from 15-9550 - -## Tested Hardware - -- CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK -- RAM: 32 GB -- HDD: 1 TiB SSD -- Screen: 15" 4k (3840✕2160) -- Input: Touchscreen and trackpad. - -## Firmware Configuration - -Not much tweaking of NixOS itself was needed. But we currently cannot automate the firmware setup, so this must be done by hand. - -### Before installation - -These settings are needed both for booting the final install, and installer itself. Therefore, they must be done first. - -- **Disable Secure Boot (but keep UEFI Boot).** Thankfully doing so is as easy as changing any other simple setting. - -- **Disable Intel hardware RAID and use AHCI instead.** Intel doesn't seem to provide a working linux driver for this. (If you just have SSD it's pointless and just slows things down needlessly anyways.) - -### Wifi -**Wifi does not work with kernels older than 5.1 (firmware not present) or newer** (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=247705) - -Update: The 48.ucode causes the Killer wifi card to crash. The iwlfwifi-cc-a0-46.ucode works perfectly. default.nix contains an overlay that removes the offending ucode from the linux-firmware bundle. - -``` - # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader. - boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true; - boot.loader.grub = { - device = "nodev"; - efiSupport = true; - efiInstallAsRemovable = true; - }; - boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true; - boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_5_1; -``` -Disable the `canTouchEfiVariables` after a boot or two to prevent NVRAM wearout. - - -### After installation - -- **Add systemd-boot to UEFI boot list.** The (uneditable anyways) settings mapping drive UUIDs to HD* work fine. - -### Optional - -- **Update BIOS.** According to Reddit, this helps with battery life. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/dell/xps/15-7590/README.wiki b/dell/xps/15-7590/README.wiki new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b55a946 --- /dev/null +++ b/dell/xps/15-7590/README.wiki @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ += Dell XPS 15 7590 = +*Mostly copied from 15-9550 + +== Tested Hardware == + +* CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK +* RAM: 32 GB +* HDD: 1 TiB SSD +* Screen: 15" 4k (3840✕2160) +* Input: Touchscreen and trackpad. + +== Firmware Configuration == + +Not much tweaking of NixOS itself was needed. But we currently cannot automate the firmware setup, so this must be done by hand. + +=== Before installation === + +These settings are needed both for booting the final install, and installer itself. Therefore, they must be done first. + +* ''Disable Secure Boot (but keep UEFI Boot).'' Thankfully doing so is as easy as changing any other simple setting. + +* ''Disable Intel hardware RAID and use AHCI instead.'' Intel doesn't seem to provide a working linux driver for this. (If you just have SSD it's pointless and just slows things down needlessly anyways.) + +=== Wifi === +~~Wifi does not work with kernels older than 5.1 (firmware not present) or newer~~ (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=247705) + +Update: The 48.ucode causes the Killer wifi card to crash. The iwlfwifi-cc-a0-46.ucode works perfectly. default.nix contains an overlay that removes the offending ucode from the linux-firmware bundle. + +``` + # Use the systemd-boot EFI boot loader. + boot.loader.systemd-boot.enable = true; + boot.loader.grub = { + device = "nodev"; + efiSupport = true; + efiInstallAsRemovable = true; + }; + boot.loader.efi.canTouchEfiVariables = true; + boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_5_1; +``` +Disable the `canTouchEfiVariables` after a boot or two to prevent NVRAM wearout. + + +=== After installation === + +* ''Add systemd-boot to UEFI boot list.'' The (uneditable anyways) settings mapping drive UUIDs to HD* work fine. + +=== Optional === + +* ''Update BIOS.'' According to Reddit, this helps with battery life. + +=== Troubleshooting === + -- cgit v1.2.3