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notebook HP ProBook 445 G8 Notebook PC
model: HP ProBook 445 G8 Notebook PC(model id: 2385)
subtype (notebook, netbook, motherboard, tablet):
notebook
vendor:
Hewlett Packard
architecture:
x86-64/amd64
does it have a free boot firmware (BIOS,UEFI,...) ?
not-specified
can free operating systems be installed?
not-specified
does the device prevent installing wifi cards not-approved by the vendor?
not-specified
year of commercialization:
2022
compatibility with free software:
E-garbage
tested on:
Trisquel 10.0 Nabia
tested with the following kernel libre:
5.15.0-91-generic
video card model:
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (it does not work)
wifi model:
103c:85f7 (not specified how it works)
webcam model:
30c9:0011 (not specified how it works)
Description:
Model

HP ProBook 445 G8 (14" screen). Keyboard shortcuts: BIOS ESC, boot selection F9.

BIOS upgrade is highly recommended before to leave Windows.

Additionnal model name
sudo dmidecode | grep "System Information" -A 2
System Information
	Manufacturer: HP
	Product Name: HP ProBook 445 G8 Notebook PC
Specifications of the hardware
  • CPU : AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
  • RAM : 8 GB (+ 1 empty slot)
  • SSD : 256 GB (NVME)
  • BIOS version : 1.17 (2024)
  • OS: Windows 11 pro.
  • GPU : AMD Radeon RX Vega 6
OS tested : Debian 12.4 (kernel 6.10) and Guix 1.4.0 (Kernel: 6.0)

Test date: 2024-09.

NOK (Not OK) :

    Ethernet not found, I stop the installation.
OS tested : PureOS 10.3, 64 bits (Kernel: 5.10)

Test date: 2024-09, USB live mode.

NOK (Not OK) :

    Boot fails (live mode): 'No suitable video mode found' then freeze.
OS tested : Trisquel 11.0.1, 64 bits (Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic)

Test date: 2024-09, USB live mode.

NOK (Not OK) :

    Boot fails (live mode): black screen after Grub. Tried: nomodeset argument.

OK (tested) :

Not tested :

  • Screen resolution (1920x1080).
  • Wi-Fi.
  • Bluetooth.
  • Touchpad or Trackpad.
  • Webcam.
  • FN keys : brightness.
  • FN keys : sound volume.
  • Port USB.
  • Port Ethernet.
  • Sound from speakers.
  • Card reader (SD).
  • Sleep/Resume mode.
  • Port HDMI.
  • Port USB Type C.
Detailed information

(made under Xubuntu 24.04.1 in live USB mode).

sudo lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne Root Complex [1022:1630]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne Root Complex [1022:1630]
00:00.2 IOMMU [0806]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne IOMMU [1022:1631]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne IOMMU [1022:1631]
00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1632]
00:01.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1634]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:01.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1634]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1632]
00:02.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1634]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1634]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge [1022:1453]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge [1022:1632]
00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Internal PCIe GPP Bridge to Bus [1022:1635]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Internal PCIe GPP Bridge to Bus [1022:1635]
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 51)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company FCH SMBus Controller [103c:8861]
	Kernel modules: i2c_piix4, sp5100_tco
00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company FCH LPC Bridge [103c:8861]
00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 0 [1022:166a]
00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 1 [1022:166b]
00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 2 [1022:166c]
00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 3 [1022:166d]
	Kernel driver in use: k10temp
	Kernel modules: k10temp
00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 4 [1022:166e]
00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 5 [1022:166f]
00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 6 [1022:1670]
00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 7 [1022:1671]
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 15)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [103c:8861]
	Kernel driver in use: r8169
	Kernel modules: r8169
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:c822]
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [103c:85f7]
	Kernel driver in use: rtw_8822ce
	Kernel modules: rtw88_8822ce
04:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Toshiba Corporation BG3 x2 NVMe SSD Controller (DRAM-less) [1179:0113] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Toshiba Corporation Toshiba KBG30ZMS128G 128GB NVMe SSD [1179:0001]
	Kernel driver in use: nvme
	Kernel modules: nvme
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [1002:1638] (rev c3)
	DeviceName: Onboard IGD
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] [103c:8861]
	Kernel driver in use: amdgpu
	Kernel modules: amdgpu
05:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio Controller [1002:1637]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio Controller [1002:1637]
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
05:00.2 Encryption controller [1080]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Security Processor [1022:15df]
	Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Security Processor [1022:15df]
	Kernel driver in use: ccp
	Kernel modules: ccp
05:00.3 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1 [1022:1639]
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1 [103c:8861]
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
05:00.4 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1 [1022:1639]
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1 [103c:8861]
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
05:00.5 Multimedia controller [0480]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor [1022:15e2] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor [103c:8861]
	Kernel modules: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps, snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh, snd_sof_amd_acp63
05:00.6 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller [1022:15e3]
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller [103c:8861]
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
sudo lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bda:b00c Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bluetooth Radio
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1bcf:0c31 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc. SPIF30x Serial-ATA bridge
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 30c9:0011 Luxvisions Innotech Limited HP HD Camera
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
sudo lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne Root Complex
00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne IOMMU
00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:01.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge
00:01.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:02.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge
00:02.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne PCIe GPP Bridge
00:08.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:08.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Internal PCIe GPP Bridge to Bus
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 51)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 51)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 0
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 5
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 6
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Cezanne Data Fabric; Function 7
01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
02:00.0 Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8822CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
04:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Toshiba Corporation BG3 x2 NVMe SSD Controller (DRAM-less) (rev 01)
05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series] (rev c3)
05:00.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Renoir Radeon High Definition Audio Controller
05:00.2 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 10h-1fh) Platform Security Processor
05:00.3 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1
05:00.4 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir/Cezanne USB 3.1
05:00.5 Multimedia controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor (rev 01)
05:00.6 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h/19h HD Audio Controller
lscpu
Architecture:             x86_64
  CPU op-mode(s):         32-bit, 64-bit
  Address sizes:          48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
  Byte Order:             Little Endian
CPU(s):                   8
  On-line CPU(s) list:    0-7
Vendor ID:                AuthenticAMD
  BIOS Vendor ID:         Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  Model name:             AMD Ryzen 3 5400U with Radeon Graphics
    BIOS Model name:      AMD Ryzen 3 5400U with Radeon Graphics          Unknown CPU @ 2.6GHz
    BIOS CPU family:      107
    CPU family:           25
    Model:                80
    Thread(s) per core:   2
    Core(s) per socket:   4
    Socket(s):            1
    Stepping:             0
    CPU(s) scaling MHz:   83%
    CPU max MHz:          4070.0000
    CPU min MHz:          400.0000
    BogoMIPS:             5190.24
    Flags:                fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse
                          2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid e
                          xtd_apicid aperfmperf rapl pni pclmulqdq monitor ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt aes x
                          save avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefet
                          ch osvw ibs skinit wdt tce topoext perfctr_core perfctr_nb bpext perfctr_llc mwaitx cpb cat_l3 c
                          dp_l3 hw_pstate ssbd mba ibrs ibpb stibp vmmcall fsgsbase bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid cqm r
                          dt_a rdseed adx smap clflushopt clwb sha_ni xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 xsaves cqm_llc cqm_occup_llc
                           cqm_mbm_total cqm_mbm_local user_shstk clzero irperf xsaveerptr rdpru wbnoinvd cppc arat npt lb
                          rv svm_lock nrip_save tsc_scale vmcb_clean flushbyasid decodeassists pausefilter pfthreshold avi
                          c v_vmsave_vmload vgif v_spec_ctrl umip pku ospke vaes vpclmulqdq rdpid overflow_recov succor sm
                          ca fsrm debug_swap
Virtualization features:  
  Virtualization:         AMD-V
Caches (sum of all):      
  L1d:                    128 KiB (4 instances)
  L1i:                    128 KiB (4 instances)
  L2:                     2 MiB (4 instances)
  L3:                     8 MiB (1 instance)
NUMA:                     
  NUMA node(s):           1
  NUMA node0 CPU(s):      0-7
Vulnerabilities:          
  Gather data sampling:   Not affected
  Itlb multihit:          Not affected
  L1tf:                   Not affected
  Mds:                    Not affected
  Meltdown:               Not affected
  Mmio stale data:        Not affected
  Reg file data sampling: Not affected
  Retbleed:               Not affected
  Spec rstack overflow:   Mitigation; Safe RET
  Spec store bypass:      Mitigation; Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Spectre v1:             Mitigation; usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Spectre v2:             Mitigation; Retpolines; IBPB conditional; IBRS_FW; STIBP always-on; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS Not
                           affected; BHI Not affected
  Srbds:                  Not affected
  Tsx async abort:        Not affected
sudo lshw -short -C memory
H/W path                    Device          Class          Description
======================================================================
/0/1                                        memory         8GiB System Memory
/0/1/0                                      memory         8GiB SODIMM DDR4 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 3200 MHz
/0/1/1                                      memory         [empty]
/0/3                                        memory         256KiB L1 cache
/0/4                                        memory         2MiB L2 cache
/0/5                                        memory         8MiB L3 cache
/0/f                                        memory         64KiB BIOS

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