Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-17 Thread Tim via users
On Mon, 2023-07-17 at 08:16 +0100, Barry wrote: > USB-3 is a port with blue insert in it. Older USB are white. There are some colouring conventions, but it's not a certainty. -- uname -rsvp Linux 3.10.0-1160.92.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 20 11:48:01 UTC 2023 x86_64 Boilerplate: All unexpe

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-17 Thread George N. White III
On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 6:19 PM Michael Hennebry < henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> wrote: > On Sun, 16 Jul 2023, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 1:54?PM Michael Hennebry > > wrote: > > >> Am I correct about the USB ports? > > > > Charging ports may (or may not) carry data. It

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-17 Thread Barry
> On 16 Jul 2023, at 22:19, Michael Hennebry > wrote: > > As the device is nailed down and I do not own anything with a USB 3 port, > recognizing USB 3 ports is a pain. USB-3 is a port with blue insert in it. Older USB are white. Barry ___ users m

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-17 Thread Barry
> On 16 Jul 2023, at 22:19, Michael Hennebry > wrote: > > My guess is that the laptop has two USB 3.0 data ports, > one of which takes a USB C connector. > My guess is that the USB 3.1 Gen 1 charging port is not a data port. > Otherwise data would have been mentioned. > > I'd prefer to know.

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Michael Hennebry
On Sun, 16 Jul 2023, Jeffrey Walton wrote: On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 1:54?PM Michael Hennebry wrote: Am I correct about the USB ports? Charging ports may (or may not) carry data. It depends on the pin configuration. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_battery_charging . You s

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Barry
> On 16 Jul 2023, at 21:57, Barry wrote: > > But beware that if you need to install the rpmfusion drivers you will need > either turn off secure boot or install crypto keys. I meant to say rpmfusion nvidia drivers. Barry ___ users mailing list -- us

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Barry
> On 16 Jul 2023, at 18:54, Michael Hennebry > wrote: > > A pointer to how to install on a TPM device would be nice. It should just work. Fedora works with secure boot enabled. But beware that if you need to install the rpmfusion drivers you will need either turn off secure boot or install

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 1:54 PM Michael Hennebry wrote: > > Thank you Terry and Barry. > > Am I correct about the USB ports? Charging ports may (or may not) carry data. It depends on the pin configuration. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_battery_charging . You should check the

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Michael Hennebry
Thank you Terry and Barry. Am I correct about the USB ports? Also, I've never put Linux on a TPM-contaminated device. I've read that it has been done and infer that it has been done on an HP EliteBook. My experience has been that finding information on fedora sites is long drawn-out process. A p

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-16 Thread Barry
> On 16 Jul 2023, at 04:16, Michael Hennebry > wrote: > > Also listed is 16 GB of RAM that is shared with the video. > Any idea how much memory is shared with the video? The amount of memory that could be shared is almost all of it. The amount that is used for graphics will be dynamically wor

Re: HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-15 Thread Terry Polzin
Short answer: yes. On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 11:15 PM Michael Hennebry < henne...@web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu> wrote: > Is Fedora useable on an HP EliteBook 840 G3? > I have the impression that that is an essay question. > > The specs list 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB C ports. > The labeling on the images s

HP EliteBook vs. Linux

2023-07-15 Thread Michael Hennebry
Is Fedora useable on an HP EliteBook 840 G3? I have the impression that that is an essay question. The specs list 2 USB 3.0 ports and 1 USB C ports. The labeling on the images show 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 charging 1 USB Basic type C 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 My guess is that the charging "port" is not really a po