Install Enterprise Linux 9 on Microsoft Surface Go 2

2023-10-10 - This is a follow up article of installing CentOS 8 on this tablet.

For me, installing Enterprise Linux 9 (Alma Linux to be specific) worked the same way as in the previous articles. So please check the above link. Here you will just find additional details.

4. Post-installation

• Install "Gnome Tweaks" to easily configure the tablet. (here a nice article)
• Install tlp for power management (otherwise battery drains too quickly. Overall Power Management needs more tuning as the tablet does not go into depe sleep mode.
  cat > /etc/systemd/sleep.conf << EOF
  [Sleep]
  HibernateDelaySec=1200
  EOF
  

  systemctl suspend-then-hibernate # test if hibernate works as expected
  
  

  Edit /etc/systemd/logind.conf
  HandleLidSwitch=suspend-then-hibernate
  
  systemctl restart systemd-logind.service # WARNING, logs you out.
  
  Note that suspend then hibernate will not work if secure boot is re-enabled.
  
  
• Check out the Gnome Shell extensions to configure the system to your liking (title bar or not, maximise/minimise icons)
  
• Change Firefox to run on tablet mode.
• There is a Gnome extension that allows the windows to snap to a grid section. This might be useful.

• Camera does not work.
• On-screen keyboard is transparent and does not resize the window (items behind the keyboard cannot be accessed).