ASUS Mini PC PN50

User Support HCL Reports
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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'mini pc'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  ''
tpm:
  'unknown'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
model: |
  MINIPC PN50
bios: |
  0620
cpu: |
  AMD Ryzen 3 4300U with Radeon Graphics
cpu-short: |
  Ryzen 3
chipset: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:1630]
chipset-short: |
  Renoir Mobile Processor
gpu: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device [1002:1636] (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0e)
memory: |
  32176
scsi: |

usb: |
  3
versions:

- works:
    'partial'
  qubes: |
    R4.0
  xen: |
    4.8.5-36.fc25
  kernel: |
    5.4.156-1
  remark: |
    no wifi, graphics not supported by Linux kernel
  credit: |
    Olaf Klinke
  link: |
    https://www.asus.com/Displays-Desktops/Mini-PCs/PN-PB-series/Mini-PC-PN50/

---

---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'mini pc'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  ''
tpm:
  'unknown'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
model: |
  MINIPC PN50
bios: |
  0620
cpu: |
  AMD Ryzen 3 4300U with Radeon Graphics
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:1630]
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device [1002:1636] (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0e)
memory: |
  32176
scsi: |

usb: |
  3
versions:

- works:
    'FIXME:yes|no|partial'
  qubes: |
    R4.0
  xen: |
    4.8.5-36.fc25
  kernel: |
    5.4.156-1
  remark: |
    FIXME
  credit: |
    FIXAUTHOR
  link: |
    FIXLINK

---

Remarks

PN50 is a small but reasonably powerful desktop computer. I use it in a fanless case which makes my office 100% silent.

The integrated video chipset is not supported by the kernels used in Qubes 4.0. A single monitor at 2560x1440 resolution works but the second video port is unusable. Perhaps the kernels in Qubes 4.1 work better, support should start with Linux 5.6. Wifi chipset is also not supported.

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Sold Out on ebay. Do they have hardware disk encryption?

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I don’t use it so I can’t tell, sorry.

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Thank you @olf for your HCL report, which is online now.

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Qubes 4.1 supports the APU with integrated graphics out of the box. Onboard microphone works, too. There is an issue with PCI that causes sys-net to fail starting. It can be solved according to the Qubes PCI troubleshooting guidelines, I’ll post the script shortly. Further, as all peripherals are USB one should not make sys-usb start by default. In fact sys-usb on Qubes 4.0 will crash and leave all USB devices detached from dom0, thus locking you out. Manually starting sys-usb later on is fine, though.

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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'mini pc'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  'unknown'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
model: |
  MINIPC PN50
bios: |
  0620
cpu: |
  AMD Ryzen 3 4300U with Radeon Graphics
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Renoir Root Complex [1022:1630]
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Renoir [1002:1636] (rev c4) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 0e)
memory: |
  32176
scsi: |
  USB DISK         Rev: 1100
usb: |
  3
versions:

- works:
    'FIXME:yes|no|partial'
  qubes: |
    R4.1
  xen: |
    4.14.3
  kernel: |
    5.10.90-1
  remark: |
    FIXME
  credit: |
    FIXAUTHOR
  link: |
    FIXLINK

---

Remarks

Here is the HCL report for Qubes 4.1. Remove the .log extension from the last one and place in /etc/systemd/system/ to fix the sys-net startup trouble. Wireless is not working out of the box. Will keep you updated.

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Thank you @olf for your R4.1 report, which is online now.

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