Running Ubuntu on a Surface Pro 2, off the metal [Video]

5-26-14

Here's a quick little video I made showing off the latest Ubuntu (14.04) with some kernel patches, running almost flawlessly on my Surface Pro 2:

The setup involved this kernel plus this Marvell driver.

To use the WiFi driver, download it and copy it to /lib/firmware/mrvl/usb8797_uapsta.bin

To use the kernel image and headers, just install the .deb packages in the software center like you would any other application.

Pretty snazzy. Huge props to everyone who helped make this possible. We all owe you one.

Update: Since people asked: The WiFi worked pretty well when I used the above setup, but if you still have issues, I can recommend the Edimax EW-7811Un 150M 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter as a small, low-profile external solution.

More about Surface Pro 2 Ubuntu:

Linux on Surface Pro 2 through VMware

Going full Ubuntu Linux from Windows