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Written using the version with AMD graphics.

Hardware

root #lspci -nn

00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:5910] (rev 05)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) [8086:1901] (rev 05)
00:01.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x4) [8086:1909] (rev 05)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:591b] (rev 04)
00:04.0 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Skylake Processor Thermal Subsystem [8086:1903] (rev 05)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:a12f] (rev 31)
00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem [8086:a131] (rev 31)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 [8086:a13a] (rev 31)
00:17.0 RAID bus controller [0104]: Intel Corporation SATA Controller [RAID mode] [8086:2822] (rev 31)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 [8086:a110] (rev f1)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:a114] (rev f1)
00:1c.5 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #6 [8086:a115] (rev f1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [8086:a154] (rev 31)
00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC [8086:a121] (rev 31)
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:a171] (rev 31)
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus [8086:a123] (rev 31)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480] [1002:67df] (rev c5)
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device [1002:aaf0]
3c:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros Device [1969:e0b1] (rev 10)
3d:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:003e] (rev 32)

root #lsusb

Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:58c2 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:e300 Qualcomm Atheros Communications 
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 187c:0530 Alienware Corporation 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Standard

Device	Make/model	Status	Vendor ID / Product ID	Kernel driver(s)	Kernel version	Notes
CPU	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz	Works	N/A	N/A	4.13.0-pf4	This CPU rocks!
Front side bus		Not tested				Note example.
Video card	Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Ellesmere [Radeon RX 470/480] (rev c5)	Works	[1028:0774]	amdgpu	4.13.0-pf4	—
Ethernet controller	Qualcomm Atheros Device (rev 10)	Works	[1969:e0b1]	alx	4.13.0-pf4	—
Wireless network controller	Qualcomm Atheros QCA6174 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter (rev 32)	Works	[168c:003e]	ath10k_pci	4.13.0-pf4	Interface modes other than managed not tested.

Accessories

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Device	Make/model	Status	Bus ID	Kernel driver(s)	Kernel version	Notes
Dock	ThinkPad Pro Dock	Not tested	N/A	N/A	3.18.9	Note example.

Installation

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Firmware

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Kernel

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KERNEL Enable support for these hardware drivers

Write menuconfig instructions here.

Emerge

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root #emerge --ask category/package

Configuration

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Example 1

(Example: Do this in order to get these keys working.)

Troubleshooting

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Issue 1

When X happens, Y is how you fix it.

See also

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External resources

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References

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