HP G2 Universal Dock with HP Zbook laptop - display problems

[j2mcgreg]

At this point you need to give us the QSI for the ZBook.

[MultipleX]

Sorry, not sure what QSI means and any meanings I found online did (erm Quantum Statistical Inference...? ) but if you mean system information then here is a summary:

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$ inxi
CPU: 8-core Intel Core i9-9880H (-MT MCP-) speed/min/max: 900/800/4800 MHz
Kernel: 6.1.0-37-amd64 x86_64 Up: 1h 6m Mem: 3280.7/64148.2 MiB (5.1%)
Storage: 2.27 TiB (2.4% used) Procs: 337 Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.26

$ inxi -G
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU106GLM [Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile / Max-Q] driver: nvidia
    v: 535.247.01
  Device-2: Quanta HP Full-HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa gpu: nvidia
    resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.247.01 renderer: Quadro RTX 3000/PCIe/SSE2
  
  MX Linux 23.6 - Debian GNU/Linux 12.11 (bookworm)

However, I solved the problem by buying the same Dell dock as I have from work and that I know works, off eBay. Cost 45GBP and I will probably sell the HP one to re-coup some of the cost. It arrived yesterday and does indeed work as expected. No more tearing my hair out with xrandr.

[Eadwine Rose]

Please read the forum rules. You can find Quick System Info in the menu, use copy for forum button, no edits.

[MultipleX]

Ok, noted for future reference in the forum rules. Thank you.
Found the option in the MX Tools menu. Nice idea.

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-37-amd64 [6.1.140-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-37-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.20.0 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.38 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.20.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: MX-23.6_x64 Libretto May 19  2024 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP ZBook 15 G6 v: N/A serial: <superuser required> Chassis:
    type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: HP model: 860F v: KBC Version 65.34.00 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: HP
    v: R92 Ver. 01.12.00 date: 01/13/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 39.2 Wh (59.8%) condition: 65.6/90.0 Wh (72.9%) volts: 14.9 min: 15.4
    model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: discharging cycles: 40
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i9-9880H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake gen: core 9 level: v3
    note: check built: 2018 process: Intel 14nm family: 6 model-id: 0x9E (158) stepping: 0xD (13)
    microcode: 0x104
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 tpc: 2 threads: 16 smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB
    desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 8x256 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 825 high: 900 min/max: 800/4800 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
    governor: powersave cores: 1: 800 2: 800 3: 800 4: 900 5: 800 6: 800 7: 900 8: 900 9: 900 10: 800
    11: 800 12: 800 13: 800 14: 800 15: 800 16: 800 bogomips: 73598
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling mitigation: Microcode
  Type: indirect_target_selection mitigation: Aligned branch/return thunks
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB: conditional; PBRSB-eIBRS: SW
    sequence; BHI: SW loop, KVM: SW loop
  Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
  Type: tsx_async_abort mitigation: TSX disabled
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA TU106GLM [Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile / Max-Q] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nvidia
    v: 535.247.01 non-free: 530.xx+ status: current (as of 2023-03) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
    process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3
    speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f36 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Quanta HP Full-HD Camera type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-7:3 chip-ID: 0408:5390
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.20.0 driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa alternate: nv gpu: nvidia display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 509x286mm (20.04x11.26") s-diag: 584mm (22.99")
  Monitor-1: DP-1 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 142 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64")
    diag: 395mm (15.55") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 535.247.01 renderer: Quadro RTX 3000/PCIe/SSE2 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-cnl
    alternate: snd_hda_intel, snd_soc_skl, snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:a348
    class-ID: 0401
  Device-2: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s bus-ID: 01:00.1
    chip-ID: 10de:10f9 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-37-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.0 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-LM vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15bb class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 bus-ID: 71:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-14:5 chip-ID: 8087:0029
    class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 3.0 lmp-v: 5.2
    sub-v: 200f hci-v: 5.2 rev: 200f
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:4 sco-mtu: 96:6 link-policy: rswitch sniff link-mode: peripheral accept
    service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio, telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.27 TiB used: 56.76 GiB (2.4%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO 500GB size: 465.76 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter>
    rev: 2B2QEXE7 temp: 33.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:7 vendor: Western Digital model: WD BLACK SN850X 2000GB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD
    serial: <filter> rev: 620361WD temp: 36.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 218.75 GiB size: 214.26 GiB (97.95%) used: 46.02 GiB (21.5%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6 maj-min: 259:6
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 512 MiB size: 511 MiB (99.80%) used: 13.6 MiB (2.7%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5 maj-min: 259:5
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C pch: 51.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 47 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2916 libs: 1305 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security/ bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/testrepo/ bookworm test
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/synaptics.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vscode.sources
    1: deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] https://packages.microsoft.com/repos/code stable main
Info:
  Processes: 350 Uptime: 1h 24m wakeups: 2 Memory: 62.64 GiB used: 3.35 GiB (5.3%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 alt: 12
  Client: shell wrapper v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI
SecureBoot enabled
SecureBoot validation is disabled in shim

Probably should also add that I updated the firmware on the HP dock to the latest version but this made no difference.