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linux-surface-overlay

Gentoo Overlay with surface kernel and other utilities from linux-surface repo. Packages are currently working, but require further testing!

Full Install Guide

If you already have a bootable USB with secureboot disabled you can go ahead and watch the Install Guide:

https://youtu.be/f9OQxdOk-TM

Otherwise, please follow the prerequisites first

https://parinz.github.io/linux-surface-overlay/docs/intro/

Usage

Use layman or eselect repositiory.

eg:layman -a linux-surface

eg:eselect repository enable linux-surface

Packages List

• surface-sources-5.14.16
• iptsd-0.4
• libwacom-surface-1.9
• surface-control-9999 (I need help for testing this as I don't personally use it).

Information

• surface-sources is the normal gentoo-sources with surface patchsets installed.
• iptsd is needed for touchscreen support. Please also enable the services after install.
• libwacom-surface helps provides better touchscreen support, please install it.
• surface-control is a commandline utility to help with controlling your surface device, recommended to install.