linux-surface-config

Config files I set for my Surface Pro 9 on Linux (Fedora Workstation 44)

To install, copy everything (except readme.md) to /etc/.

Also see tips.md if you want more tips and explanations.

other things I did

• Installed linux-surface
  • When you do this, also install and enable iptsd.
• Used this guide for Fedora 44
• Got TouchUp for Gnome
• Ran gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface enable-animations false to disable animations
• Using Ungoogled Chromium instead of Firefox as Firefox is crazy inefficient for some reason

so what?

In the end, I now can pull out around 6 to 7 (heh) hours of battery life somewhat consistently out of a 50whr battery on Alder Lake, which is enough for me.

If that seems low, I think it is too. It's a limitation of this generation of Intel CPUs apparently, and also Surfaces and Linux as well.

I love this Surface. If I went back in time, I would buy it again. However, I would never ever recommend it to the average consumer.