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2025-01-21

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DebianOn is an effort to document how to install, configure and use Debian on some specific hardware. Therefore potential buyers would know if that hardware is supported and owners would know how get the best out of that hardware.

The purpose is not to duplicate the Debian Official Documentation, but to document how to install Debian on some specific hardware.

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Table of contents:

Contents

  1. Hardware
    1. Common specifications
    2. Optional hardware
  2. Installation
    1. Debian 12.9 (bookworm)
      1. Overall Status
      2. Media preparation
      3. Important Note
      4. UEFI settings
      5. Installation notes
      6. Optional hardware
      7. Other notes
        1. Non-free firmware
  3. System Summary
    1. lspci
    2. lsusb
  4. Resources
    1. Attachments
  5. Other reports
    1. Useful Links
    2. Credits

Hardware

Note: there are several models of the HP Elite X2 G4

Models covered

Common specifications

Optional hardware

Installation

Debian 12.9 (bookworm)

Debian 12.9 (bookworm), standard utilities, Gnome desktop

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK} - WiFi card detected during install

Detect CD/DVD:

[-]

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Secure boot:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

Hibernation

{i} - S4 disabled with Secure Boot (default)

Sleep / Suspend

{OK} - S0iX (s2idle) default

Xorg

{OK}

- OpenGL

[?]

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Wayland

{OK} - default for Gnome

Switch to External Screen

{OK} - USB C hub with HDMI out

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

[-]

- Built-in (Touchpad)

{OK}

Modem

[?] - detected, but not tested

Wireless/Wifi

{OK}

Keyboard's Hotkeys

{i} - working but speaker and mic mute light remains permanently on

Legend :
{OK} = OK ; {X} Unsupported(No Driver) ; /!\ = Error (Couldn't get it working); [?] Unknown, Not Test ; [-] Not-applicable
{i} = Configuration Required; X-( = Only works with a non-free driver and or firmware

Media preparation

Debian 12 x64 netinstall CD ISO https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/
Write media to bootable USB (avoid Unetbootin - gives installation error)

Important Note

UEFI settings

Installation notes

  ACPI BIOS Error (bug): AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT, Field {CAP1} at bit offset/length 64/32 exceeds size of target Buffer (64 bits)
  ACPI Error: Aborting method \_SB_.OSC due to previous error (AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT)

Optional hardware

Other notes

Non-free firmware

System Summary

lspci

$ lspci -nn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Coffee Lake HOST and DRAM Controller [8086:3e34] (rev 0c)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation WhiskeyLake-U GT2 [UHD Graphics 620] [8086:3ea0] (rev 02)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem [8086:1903] (rev 0c)
00:12.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP Thermal Controller [8086:9df9] (rev 11)
00:13.0 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP Integrated Sensor Hub [8086:9dfc] (rev 11)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP USB 3.1 xHCI Controller [8086:9ded] (rev 11)
00:14.2 RAM memory [0500]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP Shared SRAM [8086:9def] (rev 11)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP Serial IO I2C Controller #0 [8086:9de8] (rev 11)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP MEI Controller #1 [8086:9de0] (rev 11)
00:16.3 Serial controller [0700]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP Keyboard and Text (KT) Redirection [8086:9de3] (rev 11)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9dba] (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:9dbc] (rev f1)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #9 [8086:9db0] (rev f1)
00:1d.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP PCI Express Root Port #13 [8086:9db4] (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP LPC Controller [8086:9d84] (rev 11)
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP High Definition Audio Controller [8086:9dc8] (rev 11)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP SMBus Controller [8086:9da3] (rev 11)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Cannon Point-LP SPI Controller [8086:9da4] (rev 11)
01:00.0 Wireless controller [0d40]: Intel Corporation XMM7360 LTE Advanced Modem [8086:7360] (rev 01)
02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ea] (rev 06)
03:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ea] (rev 06)
03:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ea] (rev 06)
03:02.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ea] (rev 06)
03:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ea] (rev 06)
04:00.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 NHI [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15eb] (rev 06)
38:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 USB Controller [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] [8086:15ec] (rev 06)
6d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX200 [8086:2723] (rev 1a)
6e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Sandisk Corp WD Black SN750 / PC SN730 NVMe SSD [15b7:5006]

lsusb

$ lsusb

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:5668 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. HP Full-HD Camera
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 06cb:00b7 Synaptics, Inc. Fingerprint reader [HP G6]
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:075a Elan Microelectronics Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1bcf:2cb8 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. HP 8MP Camera
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

$ sudo lsusb -v 2>/dev/null | grep -E '\<(^Bus|iProduct|bDeviceClass|bDeviceProtocol)'

Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         3 
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:5668 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. HP Full-HD Camera
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                1 HP Full-HD Camera
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 06cb:00b7 Synaptics, Inc. Fingerprint reader [HP G6]
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceProtocol       255 
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f3:075a Elan Microelectronics Corp. 
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1bcf:2cb8 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. HP 8MP Camera
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                2 HP 8MP Camera
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
  bDeviceClass            9 Hub
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Single TT
  iProduct                2 xHCI Host Controller

USB Host controllers entries (without OHCI, UHCI, EHCI) are removed too.

Resources

Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs.

Other reports

Credits

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