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Garuda on Surface Pro 5 - performance nightmare (feddit.org)

submitted 1 day ago by Noerknhar@feddit.org to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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I installed Garuda Dr460nized on a Surface Pro 5. WiFi drivers were missing, but manual install from USB helped.

However, performance is a nightmare. Sound stutters, even Steam itself doesn't run well.

Any ideas? I know people run games like Left 4 Dead on Windows on these systems.

I'm absolutely new to Arch, and haven't touched Linux in years. However, I was able to confirm the iGPU is detected and a driver is installed.

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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you seen the surface-linux project on GitHub? They've been maintaining a kernel for it. Idk if it'll work with your distro but I'd start there

[–] Noerknhar@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks! I saw that but... honestly, that's not what I can do given the experience and time I have.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 10 points 23 hours ago

Frankly, that leaves you with two options:

Be patient and learn, so eventually you have a working system.
Don't have a working system.

The Surface Pro is a very proprietary device. It requires the extra work in order for Linux to function on it.

There are communities of people who will be happy to help you on your journey to learn, but unless you go through the effort you won't solve your problem.