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I am considering to buy one of the Dell XPS 8920 machines, and would like to check beforehand if I can expect them to run smoothly under Ubuntu. Has anybody such a system working in dual-boot Linux/Win10? I read on some articles that this is/was slightly problematic, hence the question.

Gandalf Lechner
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  • Isn't there a "hardware compatibility guide" or similar for Ubuntu? At least there used to be. Anyway, bring a live USB (or DVD if the machine has a drive) to a store & give it a try on a demo, if a store's got one set up. Or if the return policy's good just buy it & try it right away, if it's no good (& can't find fixes online) then return it. PS. Here's a fairly comprehensive looking UEFI install guide https://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-alongside-a-pre-installed-windows-with-uefi – Xen2050 Oct 22 '17 at 12:15
  • there is a list of "ubuntu certified computers", this one is not included. nor is my previous one which also worked fine ...

    I am planning to order online, so I can't test it in a store. But thanks for the link to the UEFI guide, I'll have a look

     – Gandalf Lechner Oct 22 '17 at 13:20
  • Yeah, most desktops work good with Ubuntu/Debian, disabling UEFI used to be a good answer but win might complain, should be ok now enabled. Only sometimes the hardware sensors or fan control might look a little off (low/high readings, but look like they work), or need a boot code to run (old acpi conflict warning). cpufreq often just works. Video drivers may have some hoops to jump through but should eventually work... Pretty much "just try it & google for fixes"... Or try asking the seller if it's compatible with Ubuntu XX.YY? – Xen2050 Oct 23 '17 at 08:17
  • I decided to order the computer, and it arrived today. One problem that I currently have is about dual booting with the pre-installed windows 10: If I boot in UEFI mode (from a live system on a USB drive), the M.2 PCIe SSD is not visible to the partition manager. It is visible if I boot in legacy mode, but then windows fails to start. Any ideas how to get out of this? 256GB M.2 PCIe x4 SSD + Tray load DVD Drive (Read – Gandalf Lechner Oct 24 '17 at 21:13

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