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These notes are from my attempt to get over 16 GPUs working in an ASRock Rack 4U8G-F/C621, despite only having space for 10 GPUs I had 8 Quadro M10s which have 4 GPUs each. I tried to get all 8 cards/32GPUs working but I was running into issues with PCIe device enumeration, I found that the system would only boot with 6 cards/24GPUs installed.

Kernel Parameters

sudo nano /etc/default/grub
# add kernel parameter (in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX) to the end: pci=realloc
sudo update-grub

for RHEL:

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This guide covers installing Memtest86+, sigining it to boot under secureboot, and adding it's entry to grub2.
Parts of this guide may be OS specific to Fedora 44 KDE.

0. Create a MOK pair for signing

Make a directory to store them.

mkdir ~/.module-signing 

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This Guide contains my setup notes for the HP Zbook Ultra G1A.
My specs: AMD AI MAX Pro 390, Radeon 8050S, 64GB RAM (these notes are applicable for other configs)
Parts of these notes may be OS specific to Fedora 44 KDE.

Bios

Press F10 during boot to enter bios. (F1 system info, F2 system diag, F3 option ROM, F8/F9 boot menu, F10 Bios setup, F11 system restore)

Settings

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The Copilot key does nothing in linux and takes up a lot of space on the keyboard. I remapped mine using keyd to window overview (win+w)

1. Add repo:sudo dnf copr enable alternateved/key
2. Install keyd: sudo dnf install keyd
3. Edit configuration: sudo nano /etc/keyd/default.conf

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NUT (Network UPS Tools) can be used to turn off a computer while running on battery. This guide assumes Ubuntu (24), Eaton/HPE UPS connected with USB.

1. Install Nut

• sudo apt install nut

2. Connect UPS and look for it.

• lsusb | grep UPS
  • Bus 003 Device 008: ID 0463:ffff MGE UPS Systems UPS

3. Declare UPS to NUT

• sudo nano /etc/nut/ups.conf