Linux works well with 10th generation Intel processors.
Linux works well with 10th generation Intel processors.
Hello everyone, I bought an XPS 13 Dev edition with a 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor. It runs Ubuntu 18.04. After entering the login screen, I encountered major display problems. Through some investigation, it seems these issues are fairly typical for XPS 13 developer models and occur in Ubuntu 18.04, 19.10, Kali, and Mint versions. I’m beginning to question whether the latest CPUs aren’t fully compatible with Linux yet, or if there’s a workaround.
Linux works well, but Ubuntu 18.04 comes with a kernel that isn’t compatible. Consider using Manjaro, which has a significantly more recent kernel.
I recently installed Manjaro KDE Live, but I'm still experiencing the screen distortion issue. It's really disappointing.
I didn't catch that in your previous message. You should consider a distribution that includes Linux 5.5. Manjaro, as suggested by Twilight, is likely the best choice. Did you try enabling certain options in /etc/modprobe.d/i915.conf? i915 enable_guc=2 and enable_psr=0?
I included this during Ubuntu 19.10, but it actually worsened things. Next step: I’ll install Manjaro, add the config file, and follow up. Appreciate the help!
Just verified—Manjaro supports version 5.4. Once installed, you can run the following commands: sudo pacman -S linux55 linux55-headers sudo pacman -R linux54 sudo update-grub
Choose Manjaro during installation and apply the nomodeset option at startup. After setup, perform a manual update to ensure kernel version 5.5 is installed.
Sorry for the delay. The problem isn't limited to graphics—it affects the OS too. My icons in the taskbar keep flashing and appear elsewhere on the taskbar. Clicks in certain checkboxes and typing boxes aren’t registering properly. It’s really frustrating. This is the worst I’ve experienced, and it took a long time to finally connect to the hidden SSID at work. Once I did, I followed the commands you mentioned, but they didn’t solve either issue. Should I try using the conf file?