documentation/docs/admin-guide/deployment/rhel9/hardware_compatibility.md

Hardware Compatibility

Here are hardware tests with RHEL9 on standard PSI hardware documented.

Generally speaking has Linux a rather good hardware compatibility with PC hardware, usually the older the hardware the better the support.

Desktop Hardware

HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G2i Desktop Next Gen AI PC

• ✔ Installation
• ❌ Desktop operation

HP Z2 Tower G1i Workstation Desktop PC

• ✔ NIC
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ DP
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio

HP EliteDesk 8 Mini G1i Desktop AI PC

• ✔ NIC
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ DP
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ Bluetooth

HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC

• ✔ NIC
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ DP
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio

HP Z2 Tower G9 Workstation Desktop PC

• ✔ NIC
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ DP
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio

HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11

• ✔ NIC
• ✔/(❌) GPU (did not recognise full wide-screen monitor form factor)
• ✔ DP
• ✔ USB

Mobile Hardware

HP ZBook X G2i 16 inch Mobile Workstation PC

• ✔ Installation
• ❌ Desktop operation

HP EliteBook 8 G2i 14 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC

• ❌ Installation

HP ZBook X G1i 16 inch Mobile Workstation PC

• ✔ Installation
• ✔ Touchpad
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔/(❌) GPU (multiple screens do not work with Wayland, but with Xorg: gdm::wayland: false in Hiera)
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)

HP EliteBook 8 G1i 14 inch Notebook AI PC

• ✔/(❌) Installation (no network installation)
• ✔ Touchpad
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)

Installation

Network installation did not work, the BIOS could not use/activate USB network interfaces (tested two dongles and a in-monitor dockingstation). Installation worked with following procedure:

• prepare kickstart file as ks.cfg on an USB-drive labelled OEMDRV
• have the device connected with an USB dongle/docking station to the network
• boot from USB stick, note that the BIOS only manages one USB stick, so do connect the OEMDRV stick only after the boot menu from the real boot stick has been loaded

HP EliteBook 840 14 inch G11 Notebook PC

• ❌/✔ network installation via dockingstation failed, but it worked with extra USB network adapter
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)

HP ZBook Studio 16 inch G11 Mobile Workstation PC

• ✔ NIC (HP USB-C to RJ45 Adapter G2)
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Monitor via USB C
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)
• fingerprint scanner (not tested)

HP EliteBook 840 14 inch G10 Notebook PC

• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ HDMI
• ✔ USB
• ✔ Audio
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)
• Card reader (not tested)

HP ZBook Studio 16 inch G10 Mobile Workstation PC

• ❌/✔ Installation only with extra steps
• ✔ NIC (HP USB-C to RJ45 Adapter G2)
• ✔ WLAN
• ✔ GPU
• ✔ USB
• ❌/✔ Audio, microphone and ear plugs work, but not the speaker
• ✔ Webcam
• ✔ Bluetooth
• SIM slot (not tested)
• fingerprint scanner (not tested)

Installation

• Nouveau driver fails on the Nvidia chip, so modesetting needs to be disabled:

bob node set-attr pcXYZ.psi.ch "kernel_cmdline=nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0"

• Register the system "Pass Through" MAC address (you find it in the BIOS).
• Installation did not work with the "HP USB-C to RJ45 Adapter G2": use another, registered adapter or dock instead.
• At the final boot the Nvidia drivers are installed automatically, but cannot be activated and the screen turns black. Power off and on again, then the Nvidia drivers get loaded properly on the next boot.

Test Details

• network card by installation via network
• GPU by running graphical desktop, for Nvidia GPUs check if Nvidia drivers are used
• HDMI
• DP
• USB by mouse, keyboard, monitor (USB C)
• notebook:
  • wifi
  • bluetooth (headset working?)
  • microphone
  • speaker
  • webcam
  • Dock
    • network
    • USB by mouse, keyboard
    • HDMI