Various instructions for setting up (Arch) Linux OS on Clevo N950TP6
WARNING
Be aware that Clevo N950TP6 has power issues which may cause major data loss due to sudden and random shut downs. This issue occurs if the laptop is directly connected to AC and battery is not used, at least. I have had multiple programs & documents opened and suffered many times from this issue. I don't know if this an OS specific issue. One thing I can say for sure: the issue has nothing to do with workload because it has happened when the computer is idle, too.
The power adapter I use:
Laptop bought from Clevo Computer (old link: http://clevo-systems.com/
, Clevo Systems). Fast shipping and candies included (Europe). Recommended!
Came with Windows 10 preinstalled on NVMe SSD (Samsung EVO 960) although I set No OS
on their website.
If you had Windows 10 preinstalled, back it up - create a complete backup of your new NVMe SSD. Just in case. I used dd
You need Grub/Syslinux boot parameters acpi_osi="!Windows 2015" acpi_osi=Linux
in order to access Linux desktop environment as recent Linux OSes tend to freeze on this laptop while loading DE. This rule applies to Live USB/CDs as well.
You need a recent Linux kernel (4.14 >) for this laptop
After proper configuration, everything works as expected. Recommended for Linux usage if you can deal with Nvidia Optimus
If you don't use UEFI (read: you use traditional HDD instead of fast NVMe SSD), you need to disable UEFI boot
option in UEFI/BIOS menu. You can re-enable it if you decided to use UEFI boot
What? : Set a maximum temperature limit for your CPU (intel i7-8700)
What? : Control laptop keyboard backlight & colors, patched for Clevo N950 TP6 (tested and works!)
What? : Enable multi-monitor support for your Clevo N950TP6 laptop (Linux)
What? : Sample images of Clevo N950TP6 laptop
If you feel some relevant information is missing or not well explained, please open a new issue on Github issue tracker. Thank you!