Acer Aspire 5 (A515-58P)

User Support HCL Reports
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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'Notebook'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  '2.0'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  Acer
model: |
  Aspire A515-58P
bios: |
  V1.04
cpu: |
  13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1355U
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U 2p+8e cores Host Bridge/DRAM Controller [8086:a708] (rev 01)
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:a7a1] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  14.3 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake PCH CNVi WiFi [8086:51f1] (rev 01)
memory: |
  16071
scsi: |

usb: |
  1
certified:
  'no'
versions:
  - works:
      'FIXME:yes|no|partial'
    qubes: |
      R4.2.0
    xen: |
      4.17.2
    kernel: |
      6.1.62-1
    remark: |
      FIXME
    credit: |
      rarez
    link: |
      FIXLINK

Remarks

Hi, i bought a new laptop for usage with QubesOS. I’m previously @rarez on the forum. But I locked myself out of my forum account.

Installation

  • Any problems with installation - None disabled secure boot in bios.
  • Was latest kernel required? Used default kernel (not kernel-latest).
  • Were some additional kernel options required? no

Basic Input

  • Keyboard - works
  • External USB mouse [if possible to check] - working with external usb mouse
  • Touch-pad -working
  • Touch-pad supports “tap as click” and scrolling with 2 fingers works, works
  • Display brightness change shortcuts, unsure
  • Sound volume shortcuts, unsure
  • Keyboard led and keyboard brightness change shortcuts, none
  • Output of xinput --list from terminal of dom0
  • Check if keyboard and/or touchpad is PS/2 connected (how to check ) no idea

Internet and bluetooth

  • Ethernet cable connection - works out of the box or actions were required? not available only wifi
  • Ethernet cable connection - speed
  • Wifi connection - works out of the box or actions were required? Wifi works by default
  • Wifi connection - speed, is reliable over the time? Works well
  • Bluetooth - works out of the box or actions were required? Unsure
  • Bluetooth - shows devices, connection process works, sound output or copying works.

Suspend

  • Suspend/Resume works - works out of the box or actions were required? unsure
  • Does resume breaks WiFi, if it does, how to recover it? unsure
  • Does resume breaks Bluetooth, if it does, how to recover it? unsure

Video [increase VCPU to the qube before test]

  • Fullscreen and windowed video playback of youtube - 720p/1080p/2K/4K in Firefox. Does it drop frames?
  • Video file playback of file using mpv/mplayer/smplayer - 1080p? Higher resolutions and bitrates?
  • Multiple displays configuration works (using available DP/Thunderbolt, HDMI or other video ports,

Audio

  • Speakers (sound playback) (was sys-audio used?),
  • Head-phones via 3.5" jack (works, automatically turns off speakers?)
  • Sound output via HDMI
  • Audio-optical (S/PDIF) output

Fans

  • Are fans silent on idle? silent
  • Are fans noisier than on Windows/Linux?. If they are, was thankfan or similar software tried? Louder when running windows 11

Other

  • Have you tried running Windows 10 HVM qubes? not yet
  • Does CPU boost seem to be working properly? no idea

Specs:

  • Link to the laptop page on the brand website,
  • Display native resolution, 60hz IPS
  • Maximum possible RAM memory, I have 16gb ram installed
  • CPU score (from PassMark - CPU Comparison ),
  • Number of USB Controllers and if more than one: information what internal USB devices and USB ports are connected to which controller. 2 usb ports
  • Internal TPM working and active

Brand: Acer
Model: Aspire A515-58P

CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-1355U
Chipset: 00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U 2p+8e cores Host Bridge/DRAM Controller [8086:a708] (rev 01)
Graphics: 02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:a7a1] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

RAM: 16071 Mb

QubesOS version: R4.2.0
BIOS: V1.04
Kernel: 6.6.2-1
Xen: unknown

This was copied from “Qubes OS Global Config” app.

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Thank you for HCL report. Can you please also fill a detailed report based on this template:

Example of user providing the answers is here. The more information the better, it may be helpful to other users, thank you.

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Installation

  • Any problems with installation - None disabled secure boot in bios.
  • Was latest kernel required? Used default kernel (not kernel-latest).
  • Were some additional kernel options required? no

Basic Input

  • Keyboard - works
  • External USB mouse [if possible to check] - working with external usb mouse
  • Touch-pad -working
  • Touch-pad supports “tap as click” and scrolling with 2 fingers works, works
  • Display brightness change shortcuts, unsure
  • Sound volume shortcuts, unsure
  • Keyboard led and keyboard brightness change shortcuts, none
  • Output of xinput --list from terminal of dom0
  • Check if keyboard and/or touchpad is PS/2 connected (how to check ) no idea

Internet and bluetooth

  • Ethernet cable connection - works out of the box or actions were required? not available only wifi
  • Ethernet cable connection - speed
  • Wifi connection - works out of the box or actions were required? Wifi works by default
  • Wifi connection - speed, is reliable over the time? Works well
  • Bluetooth - works out of the box or actions were required? Unsure
  • Bluetooth - shows devices, connection process works, sound output or copying works.

Suspend

  • Suspend/Resume works - works out of the box or actions were required? unsure
  • Does resume breaks WiFi, if it does, how to recover it? unsure
  • Does resume breaks Bluetooth, if it does, how to recover it? unsure

Video [increase VCPU to the qube before test]

  • Fullscreen and windowed video playback of youtube - 720p/1080p/2K/4K in Firefox. Does it drop frames?
  • Video file playback of file using mpv/mplayer/smplayer - 1080p? Higher resolutions and bitrates?
  • Multiple displays configuration works (using available DP/Thunderbolt, HDMI or other video ports,

Audio

  • Speakers (sound playback) (was sys-audio used?),
  • Head-phones via 3.5" jack (works, automatically turns off speakers?)
  • Sound output via HDMI
  • Audio-optical (S/PDIF) output

Fans

  • Are fans silent on idle? silent
  • Are fans noisier than on Windows/Linux?. If they are, was thankfan or similar software tried? Louder when running windows 11

Other

  • Have you tried running Windows 10 HVM qubes? not yet
  • Does CPU boost seem to be working properly? no idea

Specs:

  • Link to the laptop page on the brand website,
  • Display native resolution, 60hz IPS
  • Maximum possible RAM memory, I have 16gb ram installed
  • CPU score (from PassMark - CPU Comparison ),
  • Number of USB Controllers and if more than one: information what internal USB devices and USB ports are connected to which controller. 2 usb ports
  • Internal TPM working and active
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Thank you.
P.S. You missed a bunch of questions, including the specs part.

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Brand: Acer
Model: Aspire A515-58P

CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-1355U
Chipset: 00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P/U 2p+8e cores Host Bridge/DRAM Controller [8086:a708] (rev 01)
Graphics: 02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Raptor Lake-P [Iris Xe Graphics] [8086:a7a1] (rev 04) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])

RAM: 16071 Mb

QubesOS version: R4.2.0
BIOS: V1.04
Kernel: 6.6.2-1
Xen: unknown

This was copied from “Qubes OS Global Config” app.

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Apologies for my rush in doing this.

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Thanks for the HCL report. I just submitted a pull request to add it.

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