Dell XPS 13 9365: Dual boot and developer edition?

[Dáire Fagan]

I want to order one of these but I just wanted to make absolutely certain I would have no issue dual booting Ubuntu with Windows 10 on it. There is a version called 'Developer Edition' that comes with Ubuntu 16.04 installed.

Can anyone confirm it is possible to dual boot on this device without issue?

Also, is the dell 16.04 something that will be updated every major release? I think it is just normal Ubuntu but with tweaks to make the touch screen work properly, and perhaps the m.2 SSD.

[RobGoss]

Are you stating that this Dell comes With Ubuntu already installed? And you want to dual boot Windows 10 on this same machine

I'm a little confused about what your hoping to accomplish here please clarify

[Dáire Fagan]

Sorry for late reply. I now have one of these, I would like to wipe it completely, reinstall Ubuntu, and dual boot with Windows 10. I know that Dell have tweaked Ubuntu somehow to run on their system, will the Ubuntu installer automatically find drivers etc. or whatever other software is installed, or is it easily available?

[oldfred]

I do not know about that model.
But similar ones work with some settings or boot parameters.

Dell XPS 13 9360
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2353288
Dell XPS 13 9560 install without issues
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2357321
Dell XPS 13 9360 16.04 worked after nvme firmware & BIOS update, 16.10 did not, new rEFInd for NVMe
http://askubuntu.com/questions/884991/ubuntu-16-10-dual-boot-error-grub-efi-amd64-signed-package-failed-to-install
Dell XPS 13 9360 Dualboot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 AHCI NVMe
http://askubuntu.com/questions/867488/dell-xps-13-9360-dualboot-windows-10-and-ubuntu-16-04?noredirect=1#comment1344306_867488
Ubuntu 16 on the DELL XPS15 9550 Tutorial
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2345444
Ubuntu 16.04 on Dell Xps 15 9550 (i7-6700HQ - 1TB SSD - UHD 4k touch)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2317843
Dell Xps 15 9550 Ubuntu 15.10 on new Infinity display (i7 6gen 16gbr UHD 4k touch) post 272 says 16.04 good
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2301071
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2301071&p=13447241#post13447241
XPS 13 9350 Windows reinstall & discussion of RAID vs. AHCI
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/3sr1jh/windows_10_clean_install_guide/
Install Ubuntu 15.10 on Dell XPS 15 2015 9550 with Nvidia 960
http://askubuntu.com/questions/736613/install-ubuntu-15-10-on-dell-xps-15-2015-9550-with-nvidia-960
https://samnicholls.net/2016/01/14/how-to-switch-sata-raid-to-ahci-windows-10-xps-13/
Dell support - Update on XPS 13/15 2016 Developer Edition availability
http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/f/4613/t/19670562?pi22229=9
http://www.dell.com/support/article/ca/en/cabsdt1/SLN301754/en
Kernel 4.6 has Dell & Alienware improvements including 9350
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-4.6-Laptop-Drivers
Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition New Kaby Lake 16.04 Sputnik
http://news.softpedia.com/news/dell-launches-its-new-ubuntu-powered-xps-13-developer-edition-laptop-in-us-eu-509039.shtml
5th Generation Sputnik
https://bartongeorge.io/2016/03/10/xps-13-developer-edition-launches-in-us-ubuntu-based-workstations-available-worldwide/

[RobGoss]

Sorry for late reply. I now have one of these, I would like to wipe it completely, reinstall Ubuntu, and dual boot with Windows 10. I know that Dell have tweaked Ubuntu somehow to run on their system, will the Ubuntu installer automatically find drivers etc. or whatever other software is installed, or is it easily available?

You stated you wanted to wipe this machine clean does it have a operating system on it now?