Ubuntu Setup on Surface Book 2

0, Install Xubuntu

1, Adjust the fonts and icons

Settings->Apperance->Fonts->DPI->256

Panel

Window Manager

Desktop

2, Change the fonts of grub bootloader

Bootloader(/boot/default/grub)

3, Change the apt source list

/etc/apt/source.list(cn.ubuntu.com->mirrors.aliyun.com)

update && upgrade

4, Kernel

Use the jakeday’s kernel for surface. You can get more information from link below.

https://github.com/jakeday/linux-surface#instructions

5, 3rd party

Enable 3rd party installing. Reboot to UEFI (hold power and volume minus simultaneously and release power button once boot up) and navigate the Boot menu. In the security settings, choose Microsoft & 3rd party instead.

6, Signing

For more information, please move to the link below.

https://github.com/jakeday/linux-surface/blob/master/SIGNING.md

7, repair and beautify the boot menu

boot-repair

For customized theme and beautifying stuff, follow this link.

https://github.com/timobaehr/Surface-Boot-Themes/tree/surface_book

8, Language Support and Input Method

fcitx

9, Additional drivers

Try to enable the GPU support.

10, Synchronize settings with Windows

Horizontal scrolling and reverse scrolling direction

Add panel docker

11, Install ubuntu-desktop

12, Install SS