I installed Garuda Dr460nized on a Surface Pro 5. WiFi drivers were missing, but manual install from USB helped.

However, performance is a nightmare. Sound stutters, even Steam itself doesn’t run well.

Any ideas? I know people run games like Left 4 Dead on Windows on these systems.

I’m absolutely new to Arch, and haven’t touched Linux in years. However, I was able to confirm the iGPU is detected and a driver is installed.

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Have you seen the surface-linux project on GitHub? They’ve been maintaining a kernel for it. Idk if it’ll work with your distro but I’d start there

    • Noerknhar@feddit.orgOPEnglish
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      9 days ago

      Thanks! I saw that but… honestly, that’s not what I can do given the experience and time I have.

      • actionjbone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        8 days ago

        Quick follow-up, because tonight I installed EndeavourOS on my Surface Pro 4. (It’s not Garuda, but it’s still Arch.)

        If you can follow instructions and copy/paste Pacman commands, you can install the Surface kernel. I did hit a couple of unexpected errors along the way, but the error messages were very specific. So it was easy to resolve them.

        The instructions page is written very well, and there’s a whole section dedicated to Arch.

        There are only two things I haven’t done yet: set up secure boot, and enable Bluetooth. Both of those things are pretty well documented, I just haven’t tried to do it yet.

        • Noerknhar@feddit.orgOPEnglish
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          2 days ago

          Hey, just wanted to provide an update: gave it a shot and installed everything. Then there thing didn’t boot anymore. Reverted to previous kernel. 🤣

          • actionjbone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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            2 days ago

            That’s… odd. I wonder if it’s a Garuda thing.

            I’ve now installed four different flavors of Linux on a variety of Surface devices. Haven’t had that happen to me, but I also didn’t try Garuda.

            Sorry to hear about that.

            • Noerknhar@feddit.orgOPEnglish
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              2 days ago

              I’m on CachyOS, as Garuda was not a good experience. Also Arch, thought.

              Only step from the instruction I skipped was the safe boot one. Anyways, touch pad isn’t that important. I just hoped I could get more out of the 620 integrated graphics.

              • actionjbone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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                2 days ago

                Maybe try Endeavour? I haven’t used Cachy, but I’ve heard it’s a little more unstable. And I know I’ve gotten Endeavour to work.

                Here’s a list of what I’ve got actively installed now, in case it helps:

                SP4 - Endeavour, SP6 - Ubuntu vanilla, Mint Cinnamon

                I don’t have access to a 5, otherwise I’d play around and try to help.