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To install, disable Secure Boot in the UEFI firmware (you must have created an administrator password in the BIOS). Do not set to BIOS legacy mode. Then power on using F12, the UEFI firmware will recognise the external boot media. I used an external BD/DVD drive with the Stretch DVD-1 connected on USB 3.0, which was recognised and listed for booting. Select it and boot, the install menu will appear. In my installation I preliminarily created a 64 GB partition for Debian. Existing other OS were Windows 10 and Ubuntu, which also keep working.
The install program will detect that non-free firmware for wifi adapter Atheros QCA6174 is required. It is possible to install the system first without network from the Debian Stretch DVD-1 and afterwards install the firmware-atheros package. However, that did not seem to be enough, I still had to provide the file /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin (actually found firmware-6.bin in a parallel Ubuntu installation and copied+renamed in the proper directory). Then install firmware-realtek for the Realtek Ethernet interface firmware and firmware-misc-nonfree for ¨Skylake" i915/skl_dmc_ver1_23.bin as indicated by kernel failure messages (use dmesg). However, the system will boot and work with graphical interface after DVD installation even before completing the firmware installation.
To install, disable Secure Boot in the UEFI firmware (you must have created an administrator password in the BIOS). Do not set to BIOS legacy mode. Also set F12 boot to enabled in the firmware. Then select Exit saving changes, the machine will restart. Hold down F12 key during power up, and the UEFI firmware will recognise the external boot media and make it available for boot. I used an external BD/DVD drive with the Stretch DVD-1 connected on USB 3.0, which was recognised and listed for booting. Select the external installation media for boot, the install menu will appear. In my installation I preliminarily created a 64 GB partition for Debian. Existing other OS were Windows 10 and Ubuntu, which also are present and still working. GRUB has detected them and they are now listed in the boot menu.
The Debian install program will detect that non-free firmware for wifi adapter Atheros QCA6174 is required. It is possible to install the system first without network from the Debian Stretch DVD-1 and afterwards install the firmware-atheros package. However, that did not seem to be enough, I still had to provide the file /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin (actually found firmware-6.bin in a parallel Ubuntu installation and copied+renamed in the proper directory). Then install firmware-realtek for the Realtek Ethernet interface firmware and firmware-misc-nonfree for ¨Skylake" i915/skl_dmc_ver1_23.bin as indicated by kernel failure messages (use dmesg). However, the system will boot and work with graphical interface after DVD installation even before completing the firmware installation.

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Models covered
COMMERCIAL NAME Acer Aspire Nitro Black Edition 15"

Sub-models (V15 Nitro BE VN7-592G-79DV) options : UHD Display
- Video card Intel VGA adapter - Nvidia ?GeForce GTX960M
- Screen size 15.6" UHD
- Wireless card 802.11ac
- Disk 512SSD, 1TB HDD - Ram size 16GB - no optical device
- Other options Bluetooth

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

{OK}

Hibernation

{OK}

Sleep / Suspend

{OK}

Xorg

{OK}

- OpenGL

{OK}

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

{OK}

Switch to External Screen

[?]

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

[-]

- Built-in (Touchpad)

{OK}

Modem

[-]

Wireless/Wifi

X-(

Keyboard's Hotkeys

{OK}

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 Note

To install, disable Secure Boot in the UEFI firmware (you must have created an administrator password in the BIOS). Do not set to BIOS legacy mode. Also set F12 boot to enabled in the firmware. Then select Exit saving changes, the machine will restart. Hold down F12 key during power up, and the UEFI firmware will recognise the external boot media and make it available for boot. I used an external BD/DVD drive with the Stretch DVD-1 connected on USB 3.0, which was recognised and listed for booting. Select the external installation media for boot, the install menu will appear. In my installation I preliminarily created a 64 GB partition for Debian. Existing other OS were Windows 10 and Ubuntu, which also are present and still working. GRUB has detected them and they are now listed in the boot menu. The Debian install program will detect that non-free firmware for wifi adapter Atheros QCA6174 is required. It is possible to install the system first without network from the Debian Stretch DVD-1 and afterwards install the firmware-atheros package. However, that did not seem to be enough, I still had to provide the file /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin (actually found firmware-6.bin in a parallel Ubuntu installation and copied+renamed in the proper directory). Then install firmware-realtek for the Realtek Ethernet interface firmware and firmware-misc-nonfree for ¨Skylake" i915/skl_dmc_ver1_23.bin as indicated by kernel failure messages (use dmesg). However, the system will boot and work with graphical interface after DVD installation even before completing the firmware installation.

Configuration

Display

Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 [8086:191b] NVIDIA Corporation GM107M [?GeForce GTX 960M] [10de:139b] Graphics work out of the box with X11

Audio

Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [8086:a170] Works out of the box

Mouse

Touchpad works out of the box. USB external mouse also working during installation.

Power Management

Hybernation by closing the lid works out of the box.

WiFi

Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:003e] Works after installing firmware-atheros and copying the file firmware-5.bin as indicated above in the important note.

Modem

NA


System Summary

lspci

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1910] (rev 07)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information: Len=10 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: skl_uncore

00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) [8086:1901] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 122
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00004000-00004fff
        Memory behind bridge: 93000000-93ffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000050000000-0000000061ffffff
        Capabilities: [88] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) [1025:1039]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [90] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [a0] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [140] Root Complex Link
        Capabilities: [d94] #19
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 [8086:191b] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] HD Graphics 530 [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 127
        Memory at 92000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        I/O ports at 5000 [size=64]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at 000c0000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information: Len=0c <?>
        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [ac] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [100] Process Address Space ID (PASID)
        Capabilities: [200] Address Translation Service (ATS)
        Capabilities: [300] Page Request Interface (PRI)
        Kernel driver in use: i915
        Kernel modules: i915

00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:a12f] (rev 31) (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 123
        Memory at 94300000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
        Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
        Kernel modules: xhci_pci

00:15.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Serial IO I2C Controller #0 [8086:a160] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H Serial IO I2C Controller [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Memory at 9432a000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
        Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci

00:15.1 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Serial IO I2C Controller #1 [8086:a161] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H Serial IO I2C Controller [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at 9432b000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [90] Vendor Specific Information: Len=14 <?>
        Kernel driver in use: intel-lpss
        Kernel modules: intel_lpss_pci

00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 [8086:a13a] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126
        Memory at 9432c000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [8c] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Kernel driver in use: mei_me
        Kernel modules: mei_me

00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:a103] (rev 31) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 124
        Memory at 94328000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Memory at 9432f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        I/O ports at 5080 [size=8]
        I/O ports at 5088 [size=4]
        I/O ports at 5060 [size=32]
        Memory at 9432d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
        Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [a8] SATA HBA v1.0
        Kernel driver in use: ahci
        Kernel modules: ahci

00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #3 [8086:a112] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
        Memory behind bridge: 94000000-941fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port [1025:1039]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
        Capabilities: [220] #19
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #4 [8086:a113] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=07, subordinate=07, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
        Memory behind bridge: 94200000-942fffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port [1025:1039]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
        Capabilities: [220] #19
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:a114] (rev f1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=08, subordinate=3f, sec-latency=0
        I/O behind bridge: 00006000-00006fff
        Memory behind bridge: b0000000-c60fffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 0000000070000000-0000000091ffffff
        Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
        Capabilities: [80] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port [1025:1039]
        Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Access Control Services
        Capabilities: [220] #19
        Kernel driver in use: pcieport
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [8086:a14e] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC [8086:a121] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H PMC [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
        Memory at 94324000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]

00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [8086:a170] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 130
        Memory at 94320000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Memory at 94310000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
        Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus [8086:a123] (rev 31)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Sunrise Point-H SMBus [1025:1039]
        Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 16
        Memory at 9432e000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
        I/O ports at 5040 [size=32]
        Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
        Kernel modules: i2c_i801

01:00.0 3D controller [0302]: NVIDIA Corporation GM107M [GeForce GTX 960M] [10de:139b] (rev a2)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] GM107M [GeForce GTX 960M] [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 129
        Memory at 93000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Memory at 50000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
        Memory at 60000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=32M]
        I/O ports at 4000 [size=128]
        Expansion ROM at <ignored> [disabled]
        Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [68] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [78] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [250] Latency Tolerance Reporting
        Capabilities: [258] L1 PM Substates
        Capabilities: [128] Power Budgeting <?>
        Capabilities: [600] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=024 <?>
        Capabilities: [900] #19
        Kernel driver in use: nouveau
        Kernel modules: nouveau

06:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:003e] (rev 32)
        Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [11ad:0807]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 128
        Memory at 94000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2M]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/8 Maskable+ 64bit-
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [148] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [168] Device Serial Number 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
        Capabilities: [178] Latency Tolerance Reporting
        Capabilities: [180] L1 PM Substates
        Kernel driver in use: ath10k_pci
        Kernel modules: ath10k_pci

07:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15)
        Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [1025:1039]
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 125
        I/O ports at 3000 [size=256]
        Memory at 94204000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Memory at 94200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
        Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 01-00-00-00-68-4c-e0-00
        Capabilities: [170] Latency Tolerance Reporting
        Capabilities: [178] L1 PM Substates
        Kernel driver in use: r8169
        Kernel modules: r8169

lsusb

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

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 004: ID 1bcf:2c81 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. 
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  iProduct                2 HD WebCam
      (Bus Powered)
  bDeviceClass          239 Miscellaneous Device
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Interface Association
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04ca:3016 Lite-On Technology Corp. 
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 062a:5918 Creative Labs 
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 2.4G Keyboard Mouse
      (Bus Powered)
  (Bus Powered)
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
  bDeviceClass          255 Vendor Specific Class
  bDeviceProtocol       255 Vendor Specific Protocol
  iProduct                2 USB2.0-CRW
      (Bus Powered)
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  (Bus Powered)
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.

Credits

F. Sidoti


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