Dell XPS 15 9520 Archlinux Compatability Modifications

Dell XPS 15 9520 Archlinux Compatability Modifications

I'll update this list regularly, so I have a history of personalization I make to my OS in case I ever need a fresh install.

  • Enable S3 Deep Sleep

    • BIOS

      • Disable TPM, SGX, SMM, and

      • Absolute On the Power =- lid turns on machine

      • disable early sign of life

  • /etc/default/grub

      GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash ibt=off  mem_sleep_defualt=deep intel_pstate=active"
    
  • /etc/bluetooth/main.conf

    • Experimental=true

Software

  • powertop

    • powertop --calibrate
  • cpupower as service

  • AURs

    • mkinitcpio-firmware

      • get rid of the annoying 'WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module:' messages
    • v4l2-ctl

      • webcam
  • KDE

    • add a 5 second delay to the .desktop file of all applications that autostart

      • Exec=sleep 5 && /usr/bin/protonmail-bridge

Notes

"Kernels between 5.17 and 5.18.3 (included) can not suspend properly when Bluetooth is enabled" - "Bug fixed in linux-5.19.2" link