Notes on installing Arch on the HP Zbook G5.
Arch works fine on the HP Book and its associated dock.
Follow basic install guide as usual.
The arch wiki has gained a dedicated page for the zbook G5 recently, which notes most everything important to do in addition to a base install.
I used grub, be sure to have GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nvidia-drm.modeset=1 in /etc/default/grub else no boot for you. If you forget this manually add it to the grub boot config, boot and add it to default, then run grub-mkconfig again.
I use i3-gaps and Xorg, started with gdm and compiz as compositor. The Nvidia Geforce P2000 works fine with the propriety Nvidia drivers.
Post-install is ansible driven as usual: https://github.com/sthysel/ansible-klipwerf the G5 is twinks.
Using the DPI screen and a large HD monitor https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HiDPI
$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
nvme0n1 259:0 0 953.9G 0 disk
├─nvme0n1p1 259:1 0 360M 0 part /boot
├─nvme0n1p2 259:2 0 128M 0 part
├─nvme0n1p3 259:3 0 466.7G 0 part
├─nvme0n1p4 259:4 0 465.6G 0 part /
├─nvme0n1p5 259:5 0 980M 0 part
└─nvme0n1p6 259:6 0 20.2G 0 part
$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 8th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers (rev 07)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor PCIe Controller (x16) (rev 07)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Thermal Subsystem (rev 07)
00:12.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Thermal Controller (rev 10)
00:13.0 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Device a37c (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)
00:14.3 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless-AC 9560 [Jefferson Peak] (rev 10)
00:15.0 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller (rev 10)
00:15.1 Serial bus controller [0c80]: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller (rev 10)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH HECI Controller (rev 10)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Active Management Technology - SOL (rev 10)
00:17.0 SATA controller: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake Mobile PCH SATA AHCI Controller (rev 10)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #3 (rev f0)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #5 (rev f0)
00:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH PCI Express Root Port #9 (rev f0)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Device a30e (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 [0c80]: 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 GP107GLM [Quadro P2000 Mobile] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader (rev 01)
04:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
05:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
05:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
05:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
05:04.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
06:00.0 System peripheral: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 NHI [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
07:00.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge DD 2018] (rev 06)
08:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge DD 2018] (rev 06)
08:04.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 Bridge [Titan Ridge DD 2018] (rev 06)
09:00.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 USB Controller [Titan Ridge 4C 2018] (rev 06)
6f:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM981/PM981
$ sudo dmidecode
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 3.1 present.
40 structures occupying 2778 bytes.
Table at 0x9B374000.
Handle 0x0000, DMI type 43, 31 bytes
TPM Device
Vendor ID: IFX
Specification Version: 2.0 Firmware Revision: 7.63
Description: SLB9670 Characteristics:
Family configurable via firmware update
Family configurable via platform software support
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Handle 0x0001, DMI type 0, 26 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: HP
Version: Q70 Ver. 01.04.02
Release Date: 10/05/2018
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 32 MB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
PC Card (PCMCIA) is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
EDD is supported
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
Smart battery is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Function key-initiated network boot is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 4.2
Firmware Revision: 21.48
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: HP
Product Name: HP ZBook 15 G5
Version:
Serial Number: 5CD8484V89
UUID: 59107e9d-06a6-9005-abb8-3a8cac2b923e
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: 3AX09AV
Family: 103C_5336AN HP ZBook 15
Handle 0x0003, DMI type 2, 17 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: HP
Product Name: 842A
Version: KBC Version 15.30.00
Serial Number: PHMYU018JBJ02F
Asset Tag:
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Location In Chassis:
Chassis Handle: 0x0000
Type: Motherboard
Contained Object Handles: 0
Handle 0x0004, DMI type 3, 24 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: HP
Type: Notebook
Lock: Not Present
Version:
Serial Number: 5CD8484V89
Asset Tag: 5CD8484V89
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00000000
Height: Unspecified
Number Of Power Cords: Unspecified
Contained Elements: 0
SKU Number: Not Specified
Handle 0x0006, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Language Description Format: Abbreviated
Installable Languages: 14
enUS
deDE
esES
itIT
frFR
jaJA
ptPT
daDA
svSV
nlBE
noNO
fiFI
zhCN
zhTW
Currently Installed Language: enUS
Handle 0x0007, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 64 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4
Handle 0x000C, DMI type 19, 31 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x00FFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 64 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0007
Partition Width: 4
Handle 0x000D, DMI type 221, 26 bytes
HP BIOS iSCSI NIC PCI and MAC Information
NIC 1: PCI device 01:00.3, MAC address 00:07:00:35:42:00
NIC 2: PCI device 00:00.2, MAC address 00:00:00:96:00:03
Handle 0x000E, DMI type 221, 26 bytes
HP BIOS iSCSI NIC PCI and MAC Information
NIC 1: PCI device 01:00.3, MAC address 00:07:00:35:42:00
NIC 2: PCI device 00:00.2, MAC address 0C:00:00:0A:00:03
Handle 0x000F, DMI type 221, 89 bytes
HP BIOS iSCSI NIC PCI and MAC Information
NIC 1: PCI device 01:01.4, MAC address 00:07:00:35:42:00
NIC 2: PCI device 03:00.2, MAC address FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:04
NIC 3: PCI device ff:00.0, MAC address FF:FF:10:00:05:00
NIC 4: Not Installed
NIC 5: Not Installed
NIC 6: Disabled
NIC 7: Disabled
NIC 8: PCI device 0a:00.0, MAC address 00:13:00:00:00:00
NIC 9: PCI device 00:01.3, MAC address 07:00:00:00:00:0C
NIC 10: PCI device 06:00.0, MAC address 00:00:00:00:0D:00
Handle 0x0010, DMI type 221, 54 bytes
HP BIOS iSCSI NIC PCI and MAC Information
NIC 1: PCI device 01:00.7, MAC address 00:07:00:35:42:00
NIC 2: PCI device 00:00.2, MAC address 00:07:01:47:00:03
NIC 3: PCI device 07:00.0, MAC address 00:35:42:00:04:05
NIC 4: Not Installed
NIC 5: Disabled
NIC 6: PCI device 07:00.0, MAC address 00:08:00:FF:FF:FF
Handle 0x0011, DMI type 221, 12 bytes
HP BIOS iSCSI NIC PCI and MAC Information
NIC 1: PCI device 01:00.1, MAC address 00:04:00:00:00:00
Handle 0x0012, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L1 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 384 kB
Maximum Size: 384 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Parity
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0013, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L2 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1536 kB
Maximum Size: 1536 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 4-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0014, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: L3 Cache
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 12288 kB
Maximum Size: 12288 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Synchronous
Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 16-way Set-associative
Handle 0x0015, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: U3E1
Type: Central Processor
Family: Xeon
Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
ID: EA 06 09 00 FF FB EB BF
Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 158, Stepping 10
Flags:
FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
VME (Virtual mode extension)
DE (Debugging extension)
PSE (Page size extension)
TSC (Time stamp counter)
MSR (Model specific registers)
PAE (Physical address extension)
MCE (Machine check exception)
CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
SEP (Fast system call)
MTRR (Memory type range registers)
PGE (Page global enable)
MCA (Machine check architecture)
CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
PAT (Page attribute table)
PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
DS (Debug store)
ACPI (ACPI supported)
MMX (MMX technology supported)
FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
SS (Self-snoop)
HTT (Multi-threading)
TM (Thermal monitor supported)
PBE (Pending break enabled)
Version: Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2186M CPU @ 2.90GHz
Voltage: 0.9 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max Speed: 4800 MHz
Current Speed: 2772 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Socket BGA1440
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0012
L2 Cache Handle: 0x0013
L3 Cache Handle: 0x0014
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Core Count: 6
Core Enabled: 6
Thread Count: 12
Characteristics:
64-bit capable
Multi-Core
Hardware Thread
Execute Protection
Enhanced Virtualization
Power/Performance Control
Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Ctrl0Port0
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: SSD1
External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
Port Type: SATA
Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Ctrl0Port1
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: HDD1
External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
Port Type: SATA
Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: Ctrl0Port4
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: SSD2
External Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
Port Type: SATA
Handle 0x0019, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: M2 WLAN/BT
Type: x1 PCI Express 3 x1
Current Usage: Available
Length: Long
ID: 1
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
PME signal is supported
SMBus signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.3
Handle 0x001A, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: M2 SSD
Type: x4 PCI Express 3 x4
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Long
ID: 2
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
PME signal is supported
SMBus signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:00:1d.0
Handle 0x001B, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
Reference Designation: Onboard IGD
Type: Video
Status: Enabled
Type Instance: 1
Bus Address: 0000:00:02.0
Handle 0x001C, DMI type 130, 20 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
82 14 1C 00 24 41 4D 54 01 01 01 01 01 A5 FF 02
C0 00 01 00
Handle 0x001D, DMI type 131, 64 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
83 40 1D 00 35 00 00 00 0C 00 00 00 00 00 0A 00
F8 00 0E A3 00 00 00 00 09 C0 00 00 00 00 0C 00
62 04 07 00 00 00 00 00 FE 00 BB 15 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 26 00 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00
Handle 0x001E, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0007
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Top-Slot 1(left)
Bank Locator: BANK 0
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 2667 MT/s
Manufacturer: Samsung
Serial Number: 40CC2E87
Asset Tag:
Part Number: M471A2K43DB1-CTD
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x0009, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0007
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Top-Slot 2(right)
Bank Locator: BANK 1
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 2667 MT/s
Manufacturer: Samsung
Serial Number: 40CC3341
Asset Tag:
Part Number: M471A2K43DB1-CTD
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x000B, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0007
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Bottom-Slot 1(left)
Bank Locator: BANK 2
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 2667 MT/s
Manufacturer: Samsung
Serial Number: 40CC3F35
Asset Tag:
Part Number: M471A2K43DB1-CTD
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x0008, DMI type 17, 40 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0007
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 16384 MB
Form Factor: SODIMM
Set: None
Locator: Bottom-Slot 2(right)
Bank Locator: BANK 3
Type: DDR4
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 2667 MT/s
Manufacturer: Samsung
Serial Number: 40CC3C31
Asset Tag:
Part Number: M471A2K43DB1-CTD
Rank: 2
Configured Memory Speed: 2400 MT/s
Minimum Voltage: Unknown
Maximum Voltage: Unknown
Configured Voltage: 1.2 V
Handle 0x000A, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x003FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x001E
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C
Partition Row Position: 1
Handle 0x001F, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00400000000
Ending Address: 0x007FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0009
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleave Position: 1
Handle 0x0020, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00800000000
Ending Address: 0x00BFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x000B
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0021, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00C00000000
Ending Address: 0x00FFFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0008
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x000C
Partition Row Position: 1
Interleave Position: 1
Interleaved Data Depth: 1
Handle 0x0022, DMI type 22, 26 bytes
Portable Battery
Location: Primary
Manufacturer: 333-1C-2C-A
Name: VX04090XL
Design Capacity: 89990 mWh
Design Voltage: 15400 mV
SBDS Version: 1.1
Maximum Error: Unknown
SBDS Serial Number: 0796
SBDS Manufacture Date: 2018-07-09
SBDS Chemistry: LION
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Handle 0x0023, DMI type 24, 5 bytes
Hardware Security
Power-On Password Status: Disabled
Keyboard Password Status: Disabled
Administrator Password Status: Disabled
Front Panel Reset Status: Disabled
Handle 0x0024, DMI type 32, 11 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: No errors detected
Handle 0x0025, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: FBYTE#3X476J6S6b7B7M7Q7U7W7m7saBaEapaqauawbhcAdUdpdqgdh5hKhZjh.yy;
String 2: BUILDID#18WWAVBT601#SABG#DABG;
String 3: EDK2_1
String 4: Buff=2
String 5: HRDWFEATS=VMCSSHAD:1;VTX:1;VTD:1;SGX:0;NONHPBATDET:1
Handle 0x0005, DMI type 14, 8 bytes
Group Associations
Name: $MEI
Items: 1
0x0000 (OEM-specific)
Handle 0x0026, DMI type 219, 106 bytes
HP ProLiant Information
Power Features: 0x45010401
Omega Features: 0x00900002
Misc. Features: 0x00000000
iCRU: No
UEFI: No
Handle 0xFEFF, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
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