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    Dell XPS 15 L521X Linux compatibility?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by jko, Jul 29, 2012.

  1. jko

    jko Newbie

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    Hi there,

    does anyone knows something about the Linux compatibility of the brand new Dell XPS L521X Laptop?

    I'm interested especially in boot-time (equivalent to Intel Rapid Start) and the Fan handling.

    TIA
     
    jko, Jul 29, 2012
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  2. Risco

    Risco Notebook Deity

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    I tried a live Ubuntu, it booted very fast. As to fan handling, iirc it kept ramping up and down a bit too much for my liking.
     
    Risco, Jul 29, 2012
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    otakumaster Newbie

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    Has anyone else tried Ubuntu in the laptop? I'm wondering about the battery life? Since there is no official support for optimus on linux, you would have to use bumblebee to switch between the nvidia and intel cards.
     
    otakumaster, Jul 30, 2012
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    Did you face any issue with this laptop? Have read that it has wifi connectivity issues.
     
    rsingh, Jul 31, 2012
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