Start up Thunderbird and everything should be set up and ready to use.Chapter 1: The RAM madness I decided to get the 16GB model of the XPS 15, and upgrade to 32GB RAM myself, by switching the 2 8GB RAM modules shipped with two 16GB RAM modules.So before starting the laptop for the first time, I already screwed the laptop open and switched the RAM modules.
When I tried to start the laptop, it didnt boot, nor show anything (not even the DELL logo or a possibility to get into the BIOS). The LED below the touchpad just blinked orange, orange, white. Switching back the RAM to the original modules let the laptop boot just right (so did just replacing one module as well, leading to 24GB of RAM). Turns out, that the Dell XLS 15 in the newest generation does not work with all RAM module vendors - as seen here. So need to switch the RAM modules to working ones, till then Im just on 16GB RAM. Creating a Live-Stick with Ubuntu is really straight-forward, basically just download the ISO from their website ( e.g. The latter step is also really easy on a Ubuntu using the pre-installed Startup Disk Creator tool. My Dell sometimes did not recognize the stick correctly, and when it recognized the stick, it then, hen trying to boot from the stick, failed with the following messages: Failed to open EFIBOOTmmx64.efi - Not Found. Something has gone seriously wrong: importmokstate() failed After some googling around, I found out that renaming some file on the stick should help. ![]() Ubuntu On Dell Laptop Iso Files AsBut turns out, that the standard Ubuntu Archive Manager is able to open and edit.iso files as well, which made renaming the file really easy afterall. Renaming that file did help and enabled my Dell to boot from it, however, I decided to use Ubuntu 19.04 instead of tempering around in the install-ios-file. Chapter 3: Install Ubuntu on the disk After having the troubles with the Live stick boot sorted out and was working as expected, the real installation of Ubuntu on the Dell was on the line. After starting up Ubuntu from the Live USB stick and initiating the installation, on the point where the disk partition on which Ubuntu should be installed needs to be selected, only the USB stick, from which the ubuntu live was started from, was visible. No disk, nothing was displayed besides the usb-stick. Shoot. After some more despair and even more googling, turns out that this problem actually is fixed with a simple switch in the BIOS. Having done that, then actually everything went as planned and Ubuntu 19.04 could be installed successfully. Hooray Exactly my reaction. Source ) Chapter 4: The arduous thing afterwards: Installing programs The arduous thing with new laptops is always the same: installing all programs and applications again. I actually created a list of programs and services I need to install, and will paste it here in case I need it for my next laptop:P Chrome: (even though Chrome is not the best option in terms of privacy) Download the latest.deb installation package. To copy all emails configuration from an existing Thunderbird instance on another laptop, do the following: Video-Tutorial from Thunderbird Help On your existing Thunderbird instance, go to Menu - Help - Troubleshoot information - Profile Directory - Open Directory. Go two folder levels up (on Ubuntu instances you would then see a.thunderbird folder). Best to close the Thunderbird instance at this point. Paste that whole folder on the new laptop on the same location (best to check that location again in your destination Thunderbird instance by opening Thunderbird, not setting up any mail client, and check the location as stated above).
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