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Questions related to Ubuntu and the Microsoft Surface Tablet(s).

Surface is a line of Windows tablets produces by Microsoft. There are 2 version currently available:

  • Microsoft Surface RT, which runs on an ARM processor and runs Windows RT by default. Since it runs on an ARM processor, installing Ubuntu on it could be quite complicated.

  • Microsoft Surface Pro, which run on an Intel i5 processor and runs Windows 8 by default. Installing Ubuntu on this tablet is less complicated since it has an Intel processor.

The Surface doesn't have an optical disk drive, so Ubuntu can be installed either via an Internet connection or via a USB drive.

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Ubuntu on surface pro 3 or Linux at all?

What I found out for now is that I can use ubuntu 15.04 touch but no scrolling. I opened: /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-evdev.conf And added: Section "InputClass" Identifier "Surface Pro 3 cover" MatchIsPointer "on" MatchDevicePath…
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How do you upgrade the kernel in the ISO file?

I downloaded the ISO for Ubuntu 16.04.3 but I want to have it use at least kernel 4.8 because I'm trying to install this on a Microsoft Surface 3 (non-pro), which the 4.8 kernel supposedly adds support for. All the tutorials I see online for kernel…
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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 trackpad and touchpad don't work and i have to use…
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Ubuntu 16.10 on Surface Pro 3 Crashes a lot

I decided to try Ubuntu but this frequent crashes/freezing is killing me, I also noticed that when downloading large files on the internet like Steam games it freezes faster. Can someone help me? Thanks
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Can install Ubuntu on my surface pro 4 without losing my files?

I am not very good with computers. I have a Surface Pro 4 and I'd like to install Ubuntu on it, but I have no external way of backing up my files (pictures and music mostly). Is there a way to install Ubuntu and have it run smoothly and still keep…
Jennie Rohr
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