Setup instructions for Metabox Alpha-X NH58RHQ

setup.md

Metabox

Setup instructions for Metabox Alpha-X NH58RHQ.

• OS: Pop!_OS

Name	Value
Model	Metabox Alpha-X NH58RHQ
O/S	Pop!_OS 19.04
Wifi	Intel AX200

Wireless

The AX200 card is only supported on Kernels 5.1+. Pop!_OS 19.04 had lower than this so I installed a mainline kernel using ukuu. Once you are running on a 5.1+ kernel:

• Download iwlwifi-cc-46.3cfab8da.0.tgz
• extract and mv iwlwifi-cc-a0-46.ucode /lib/firmware

If an update nukes your updated kernel, on boot press ESC and select previous kernel. Reinstall your kernel using ukuu.

Touch pad Freezing after Sleep

A very annoying bug! However, a quick fix for my touch pad (which uses the i2c_hid kernel module):

sudo -H gedit /lib/systemd/system-sleep/touchpad

insert:

#!/bin/bash

if [[ $1 == post ]]; then
    modprobe -r i2c_hid
    modprobe i2c_hid
fi

reboot