§2024-11-22
Linux running on the Microsoft Surface devices. Follow the instructions below to install the latest kernel.
¶For all Surface models
Before you start, make sure you don’t have any other USB devices connected to your Surface, including USB mouse devices, keyboards, or other storage drives. Surface will try to boot from any other connected USB devices. Here's how to boot from a USB.
- Shut down your Surface.
- Insert the bootable USB drive into the USB port on your Surface.
- Press and hold the volume-down button on the Surface. While you're doing this, press and release the power button.
- The Microsoft or Surface logo appears on your screen. Continue to hold the volume-down button. Release the button when spinning dots appear beneath the logo.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to boot from your USB drive.
¶My Surface Pro
- UEFI, boot option
- hold down Volume Up & Power will go into UEFI mode
- Boot iso ubuntu image
- Insert the bootable USB drive into the USB port on your Surface. <-- with Disk ISO image
- Press and hold the volume-down button on the Surface.
- it will run the USB installation task