A Clean Install of KDE Neon Dell UEFI BIOS with Secure Boot

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In this video I go through a Clean Install of Konqui Desktop Environment (KDE) Neon on an OptiPlex 7040 using a UEFI BIOS and Secure Boot. I use this system to look at KDE on a traditional desktop with a keyboard and mouse. I then move over to a XPS 13 9365 2 in 1 convertible laptop to check out the touchscreen user interface.

KDE Neon has been updated to pass this updated 2020 Secure Boot. I address the UEFI BIOS settings required for the install such as the use of the AHCI SATA Operation and configuration of a UEFI Boot with Secure Boot. Any computer manufactured in 2012 or later will have a UEFI BIOS. The instructions in this video do not apply to a non-UEFI (or Legacy BIOS).

KDE is tailored for keyboard and mouse use for example in a traditional desktop. KDE works with a 2 in 1 touchscreen device on tablet and tent mode but is currently a bit rough around the edges.

Specifically KDE does not automatically accommodate a high DPI screen, the device does not automatically respond (screen and touchscreen input) to the input, output proxy sensor and the touchscreen keyboard only displays on the login screen. I address some of these shortcomings by manually changing the global scale, installing the KDE autorotation script and installing and configuring onboard.

https://github.com/donbowman/kde-auto-rotate

In addition to the touchscreen issues highlighted internet connectivity with the KDE installer could be more streamlined as highlighted in the video.

KDE also does not allow easy configuration of a Machine Owner Key for installing multimedia codecs and additional graphics drivers like other Ubuntu distros and Mint.

#kde #linux #dell



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