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
>>
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