I have the new Dell XPS 15 9550. This thread has helped a lot in getting it running:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2301071 I can get mine to display through a USB-C dongle at 1920x1200 @ 60hz. I haven't been able to get it to display 2560x1600 at 60hz through the Dell Thunderbolt dock yet. Others in the thread have gotten 4k to work for them. On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Frostyfrog <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not entirely certain about the newer laptops, but I've had decent > luck with my Thinkpad W530 and using bumblebeed in Arch. > ~ Frostyfrog ^.^ > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 12:06 PM, Nicholas Leippe <[email protected]> wrote: > > I believe there's some detailed howto's/info on the gentoo site for > dealing > > with this that may be helpful. > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2016 at 11:49 AM, John Shaver <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hey all, > >> > >> Do any of you have experience with running linux (Debian/Arch > >> preferably) on any of the recent Dell Precision laptops? They have a > >> newer type of hybrid graphics and I don't think you can disable the > >> hybrid graphics in the BIOS anymore. > >> > >> Of particular concern: > >> > >> They don't allow you to order it with ubuntu and the 4k display. Even > >> if I can only use the intel graphics, it should support a 4k display > >> right? > >> > >> I want to run 2 4k displays off of the docking port. I think the > >> Intel graphics should support this, but I had trouble getting a single > >> display to work with a Lenovo W550s (with similar hybrid graphics) and > >> Ubuntu. I ended up returning that laptop. > >> > >> So I guess I just want to see if anyone has any experience with these > >> laptops before I spend 2k one =/ > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> John Shaver > >> > >> /* > >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > >> Don't fear the penguin. > >> */ > >> > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
