Translation(s): none

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.

If you need help to get Debian running on your hardware, please have a look at our user support channels where you may find specific channels (mailing list, IRC channel) dedicated to certain types of hardware.

Models covered
Aspire 5 A515-56

Sub-models (A515-56-508P (NX.A19EK.004)) options :

Overall Status

Feature

Buster

Bullseye

Core Components

===========

====

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

{OK}

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{i}

{i}

Secure boot:

{OK}

{OK}

Xorg

{X}

X-( (firmware-linux-nonfree)

- OpenGL

[X]

X-( (as above)

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

X-( (as above)

Extra Features

============

====

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

[?]

Hibernation

[?]

[?]

Sleep / Suspend

[?]

{OK}

Switch to External Screen

[?]

{OK}

Keyboard's Hotkeys

[?]

{OK}

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

[-]

[-]

- Built-in (Touchpad)

[?]

{OK}

Fingerprint Reader

[?]

[?]

Modem

[-]

[-]

Wireless/Wifi

{X}

X-( (firmware-iwlwifi)

Sound

{X}

X-( (firmware-sof-signed)

Microphone

[?]

X-( (as above)

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

Buster with packages from backports and Bullseye

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{i}

Secure boot:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

Hibernation

[?]

Sleep / Suspend

{OK}

Xorg

X-(

- CPU Mesa OpenGL

{OK}

- GPU Mesa OpenGL

/!\

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Switch to External Screen

{OK}

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

[-]

- Built-in (Touchpad)

{OK}

Modem

[-]

Wireless/Wifi

X-(

Keyboard's Hotkeys

{OK}

Sound

X-(

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

Important Notes

Brief Instructions

Installing Bullseye

These are just notes which may or may not be useful. Please use and follow the main Debian installation guide!

  1. Backup any existing data from your system!

  2. If you plan to dual boot with Windows, shrink the Windows partition in Disk Management in Windows.
  3. Create a USB stick with the Debian Bullseye installer on it (make sure it's UEFI compatible)
  4. Disable Intel Volume Management Device Bootcamp.
  5. Connect the computer to the internet using a wired connection (required for firmware installation).
  6. Boot the installer
    • Insert your installation media
    • Reboot and press F12 to open the boot menu, and boot the installation media
  7. Install - remember the root password!
  8. Boot into Debian
    • Reboot and press F12 to open the boot menu, select 'debian'
    • Login as root
  9. Install non-free firmware
    • Enable nonfree sources in /etc/apt/sources.list
    • Update the package indexes, and upgrade any packages:
      •         apt-get update
                apt-get upgrade
    • Install non-free firmware packages:
      •         apt-get install firmware-linux-nonfree firmware-iwlfifi firmware-sof-signed
    • Reboot:
      • reboot

  10. Open the F12 boot menu and boot into Debian - if you see the GUI login screen, congrats! You should hopefully have a functional system :)

Configuration

Display

Bullseye

Buster

Audio

Mouse

Power Management

WiFi


System Summary

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 11th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:9a14] (rev 01)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Iris Xe Graphics [8086:9a49] (rev 01)
00:08.0 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:9a11] (rev 01)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 xHCI Host Controller [8086:a0ed] (rev 20)
00:14.2 RAM memory [0500]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Shared SRAM [8086:a0ef] (rev 20)
00:14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX201 [8086:a0f0] (rev 20)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Serial IO I2C Controller [8086:a0e8] (rev 20)
00:15.3 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Serial IO I2C Controller [8086:a0eb] (rev 20)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Management Engine Interface [8086:a0e0] (rev 20)
00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:a0d3] (rev 20)
00:19.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Serial IO I2C Controller [8086:a0c5] (rev 20)
00:19.1 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Serial IO I2C Controller [8086:a0c6] (rev 20)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:a0bc] (rev 20)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP PCI Express Root Port [8086:a0b0] (rev 20)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP LPC Controller [8086:a082] (rev 20)
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP Smart Sound Technology Audio Controller [8086:a0c8] (rev 20)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP SMBus Controller [8086:a0a3] (rev 20)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-LP SPI Controller [8086:a0a4] (rev 20)
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: SK hynix Device [1c5c:1339]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15)

lsusb

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

can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
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 003: ID 0408:a061 Quanta Computer, Inc. 
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                2 HD User Facing
      (Bus Powered)
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f3:0c4f Elan Microelectronics Corp. 
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 ELAN:Fingerprint
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
      (Bus Powered)
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0026 Intel Corp. 
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable
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
can't get device qualifier: Resource temporarily unavailable
can't get debug descriptor: Resource temporarily unavailable

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

Resources

Attachments

Some configuration files and sample outputs.

Other reports

Credits



CategoryLaptopComputer CategoryDebianOn