On 09/18/2018 08:58 PM, H wrote: > On 09/07/2018 04:01 AM, H wrote: >> On September 4, 2018 10:51:09 AM GMT+02:00, Patrick Laimbock >> <patr...@laimbock.com> wrote: >> >> -----Original message----- >> >> From:H <age...@meddatainc.com> Sent: Monday 3rd September 2018 14:52 >> To: Centos Mailing List <centos@centos.org> Subject: [CentOS] Centos on Dell >> XPS15 Is anyone successfully running Centos 7 on a Dell XPS15? If so, which >> model? If not, what was the problem? Thank you! >> >> >> I only ran Fedora 28 Workstation Live from USB stick on the latest XPS15 >> (9570) and did not try CentOS 7. Fedora 28 ran great and the 4K screen is >> beautiful but the laptop had some issues so I sent it back. Issues: >> >> - the CPU throttles when putting it under load. The "fix"was to >> undervolt the CPU, turn off Turbo speed in the BIOS and turn off HT in the >> BIOS. This issue seems similar to the thermal problem the latest MacBook Pro >> had. IIRC Apple fixed it in a BIOS update. I don't know if/when Dell will >> fix it (or if they even can fix it). >> - fingerprint reader does not work. With the latest XPS13 (9370) >> Developer Edition, Dell "fixed" it by removing the fingerprint reader. >> - no separate PageUp and PageDown keys. The latest XPS13 does have them >> but on the XPS15 there were 2 gaps in the keyboard where those keys should >> be but aren't. >> - it's not possible to open the screen 180 degrees >> - the webcam at the bottom of the screen (aka NoseCam) is really annoying >> >> As an alternative to the XPS15 there's the new Inspiron 15 7000 series >> and the Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Extreme (though I have no idea if either of them >> runs CentOS 7). >> >> HTH, >> Patrick >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> CentOS mailing list >> CentOS@centos.org >> https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >> >> >> Very interesting, thank you! >> >> Is anyone running Centos on the Inspiron 15 7000 mentioned? > > I just looked at a Dell Inspiron 15 7570 that is refurbished and available at > $850. Anyone running Centos 7 on this machine? > I bought this machine and am now installing Centos 7 on it. It has a 4K screen and the text on the installation screens is miniscule. Has anyone else seen this and can it be changed when installing from DVD?
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