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2024-11-20

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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.

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.

Table of contents:

Contents

  1. Hardware
    1. HP EliteDesk 800 G4 common specifications
    2. Optional hardware
  2. Installation
    1. Debian 12.8 (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 versions of the HP ?EliteDesk 800 G4

Models covered

HP EliteDesk 800 G4 common specifications

Optional hardware

Sub-models (HP ?EliteDesk 800 G4 TWR) options :

~- Sub-models (HP ?EliteDesk 800 G4 SFF) options :

Installation

Debian 12.8 (bookworm)

Debian 12.8 (bookworm), standard utilities, Gnome desktop

Overall Status

Core Components

[ATTACH]

Boot Standard Kernel:

{OK}

LAN network card:

{OK}

Detect CD/DVD:

{OK}

Detect hard drives:

{OK}

Secure boot:

{OK}

Extra Features

CPU Frequency Scaling

[?]

Hibernation

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

Sleep / Suspend

{i} - default state S3/suspend-to-RAM is buggy

Xorg

{OK}

- OpenGL

[?]

- Resize-and-Rotate(randr)

[?]

Switch to External Screen

{OK}

Mouse

- Built-in (Trackpoint)

[-]

- Built-in (Touchpad)

[-]

Modem

[-]

Wireless/Wifi

{OK}

Keyboard's Hotkeys

[-]

~-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)

  % Detailed descriptions of linux sleep states are documented here: https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/pm/sleep-states.html

  % Suspend states are set by files under /sys/power/

  % The /sys/power/state file details which suspend states are available:
  % freeze (s2idle/software sleep), mem (see mem_sleep options below), disk (S4/hibernation)

  % The /sys/power/mem_sleep file details which mem suspend state is available:
  % s2idle, shallow (standby), deep (S3/suspend-to-RAM) - these must be supported/enabled via UEFI settings

  % The /sys/power/disk file details hibernation (S4/suspend-to-disk) modes
  % Note that Debian disables hibernation by default with Secure Boot

  % To check which mem_sleep state is in use by the kernel, enter:
  $ cat /sys/power/mem_sleep
    s2idle [deep]
  
  % The option in square brackets [] is the current default

  % To change the mem_sleep state options to s2idle, enter:
  $ echo s2idle | sudo tee /sys/power/mem_sleep
    s2idle

  % However, this does not persist on reboot
  % To set this as default on boot, you need to edit the grub file (caution: incorrect grub edits may prevent you from booting)
  % The file is located at /etc/default/grub

  % Find GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and add
    GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet mem_sleep_default=s2idle"

  % Double check your entry (and make sure you haven't messed with anything elese), then update grub
  # update-grub

Optional hardware

Other notes

Non-free firmware

System Summary

lspci

$ lspci -nn
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 8th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6th-10th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]
00:12.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Thermal Controller (rev 10)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH USB 3.1 xHCI Host Controller (rev 10)
00:14.2 RAM memory: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Shared SRAM (rev 10)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH SATA AHCI Controller (rev 10)
00:1b.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #17 (rev f0)
00:1b.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #21 (rev f0)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #8 (rev f0)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Q370 Chipset LPC/eSPI Controller (rev 10)
00:1f.3 Audio device: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH cAVS (rev 10)
00:1f.4 SMBus: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH SMBus Controller (rev 10)
00:1f.5 Serial bus controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH SPI Controller (rev 10)
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM (rev 10)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation TU117 [GeForce GTX 1650] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation Device 10fa (rev a1)
02:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Sandisk Corp WD Black SN750 / PC SN730 NVMe SSD
03:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM961/PM961/SM963
04:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 6 AX210/AX211/AX411 160MHz (rev 1a)

lsusb

$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0032 Intel Corp. AX210 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
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 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 8087:0032 Intel Corp. AX210 Bluetooth
  bDeviceClass          224 Wireless
  bDeviceProtocol         1 Bluetooth
  iProduct                0 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c52b Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
  bDeviceClass            0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  iProduct                2 USB Receiver
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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