Re: Fedora 36 - KDE Spin on a microsoft surface pro 8 (SOLVED!!!)
Here are the steps I took for Fedora 36 - KDE
1) do a clean install of Fedora 36 KDE-Spin
2) Using this guide
(https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setu...)
with modified steps
- sudo dnf config-manager
--add-repo=https://pkg.surfacelinux.com/fedora/linux-surface.repo
- sudo dnf install --allowerasing kernel-surface libwacom-surface
(DO NOT include iptsd as the doc shows)
3) reboot
- log back in and make sure a 'uname -a' shows the surface kernel
4) Update the system
- sudo dnf -y update
5) Install DKMS
- sudo dnf install dkms
6) Install the "Linux driver for Intel Touch Host Controller" based on
this guide (https://github.com/quo/ithc-linux)
- Download the code as a zip file to my Downloads Directory
- cd to my Downloads directory
- unzip the file ( unzip ithc-linux-master.zip)
- cd to the new directory: (cd ithc-linux-master)
- sudo make dkms-install
- sudo modprobe ithc
7) Install iptds (just in case, this step will probably say its already
installed)
sudo dnf install iptsd
8) Make the kernel use intremap=nosid
- Edit /etc/default/grub :
Change this line:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet"
To This:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb intremap=nosid quiet"
Save the changes
- Deploy the change to grub:
sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg
9) Reboot and enjoy your working touch screen
On 11/14/22 16:26, Sbob wrote:
> All;
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> I just picked up a surface prom 8, tried an install of F36 / Gnome but
> the touch screen does not work. Anyone know if KDE has better support?
> anthing else I need to install?
>
> Thanks in advance
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