Dual Boot with Linux- Can this computer dual boot with Linux? I am writing to inform people THIS COMPUTER CANNOT DUAL BOOT WITH Linux. HP put a super nightmare version of UEFI THAT YOU CAN"T GET AROUND. I consulted with some serious experts to try to...
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This is not an answer to the question, in this case a statement. First I was extremely interested in the comment and it was quite helpful. However, does the machine function with single boot to a Linux distribution of some flavor?
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Its not the OS that is blocking it. It is the HP BIOS that wont let it run on the machine. so to answer your question NO it wont work int linux.
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I am an experienced Linux user, but I have had nothing but problems trying to get this device working in Linux. Additionally, it is not compatible with a lot of POS software in Windows. It does work in Windows, *sometimes*, depending on what application you use it with. I would NOT recommend using this printer in Linux.
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yes, you can boot from a USB flash drive and run or install a linux distribution. I have not install yet one but I succeeded to boot with a live USB (opensuse, mint, ubuntu and android x86). For that, indeed, you will have to adjust some parameters in the boot menu.
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Not in Linux...Linux drivers are 32 bit only. I had to substitute Debian 32 bit for the 64. Installed PAE kernel and all is well.
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If you mean will it boot from a multi TB drive, Yes, it has uefi bios.Most motherboards will support them with GPT format but only as a second drive.
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Yes it does work with all Linux versions. Intel has a driver for this card. If it's not included with your distro you can download it from Intels website. As far as freeBSD you would have to check with Intel and see if they offer a driver and also check the hardware compatability list for freeBSD. I have this card running in a dual boot with Windows 7 and mint 17 and both cases it worked out of the box.
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I don't think any computers are sold from major manufacturers with Ubuntu or Linux installed though I could be wrong, but you can definitely install it easily enough yourself.
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I have not tried, but I have read in forums that it has been done successfully and quite easily. Win 8 will not allow a dual boot setup so choose carefully. I recommend picking up a guide and giving Win 8 a shot before ditching it all together. The good news is that I have yet to experience any of the hardware heartaches that I've read about.
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Yes - right out of the box for windows. With Linux you'll need to re-partition the drive. The process in detailed in my review. Hope this is helpful.
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I'm running Linux Fedora, and it works like a charm with no setup at all. just plug it in and go. I've never tried Ubuntu, but I assume it would be pretty much the same.
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You would have to out it on it manually, but yes it should. I don't know for sure, since I haven't reset it with Fedora, but Ubuntu runs fine on my very similliar laptop. There is always a few bugs, like mine, currently, there is something wrong with the RAM, but it still works on Windows 8.1. So, since Linux has it's glitches, Dual-Boot it, so that you have a back up OS
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No OS on this one. I used Ubuntu Linux, which took soem tweaking to run well. You can use any OS you would like.
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Dual boot with Win 7 works great! My PC is from HP - i7 2.66 with 8GB of RAM. The Mini 2.4 with 4GB of RAM boots just as fast as the HP. (Kinda shocked)...
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It's my understanding you can dual boot with any board. I've done Ubuntu/Windows dual boots on pretty much every PC I've owned. I think dual booting is performed by software installed on your hard drive, not anything specific to particular boards, but I am not an expert. If you have an AMD video card or use a wireless network adapter, you might want to look into whether or not they have driver support under SteamOS. You could always just give it a shot and see what happens. Make sure you back up all your data and good luck!
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I have not tried, but that is an option I have considered. I definitely think Windows 7 would work better than 8 on this machine because 7 is a "lighter" operating system (doesn't take as much to run it). I think Linux would be even better, I am just not sure if Linux has all the drivers.