HelloDoes this laptop run Linux Mint or Ubuntu without hardware issues?Linux for me is a MUST !
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I guess it can. You could try using a virtual machine, though. I have 4 OSs this way (VMware Workstation).
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I'm not sure about installing Linux on this system but the Windows 8 operating system that came with this PC is apparently faulty. My PC shuts down for no reason at all every couple minutes. It really frustrates me, so thinking on installing (if I can afford a copy) Windows 7 to see if this problem stops.
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If you were really set on running windows, and you were a master of computers and programming, then yes. For most people, no. The device runs Chrome OS, which works for most daily browsing and work tasks. If you need something specific and there is no app support for it, it is fairly easy to run linux on the device.Linux is pretty similar to windows in feel and program support.
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Ubuntu runs great, as well as archlinux :-) Mint should run quite nicely as far
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I haven't tried . but Ubuntu works so there is good chance that mint will work as well
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Not sure what the other people answering this question were thinking, but as with ALL ChromeBooks--it's running ChromeOS (with a Linux Kernel), not Windows 7 or Windows 8.
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Don't. You get a nice clean laptop, put a nice Linux on it, not Windows. Mint, Ubuntu, or Zorin. If you want a windows computer, buy one of those instead.
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I'm running Red Hat Linux on mine sorry cant give advice on Win7. Just keep in mind you can run more ram in your box with 64 bit and I know the processor works great at 64bit.
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64bit, just make sure you do not have any problems with it. We had to send it in to Lenovo, and it was a nightmare! Over 2 months to get it back with borken promises, and outright lies about the problem. Beware!
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HP won't sell it without an operating system. Linux doesn't require a brand new PC. Take an older one and install Linux. I put Ubuntu in some older PCs - works very well.
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ChromeOS is actually based on Linux, and there are already a lot of people running Chromebooks who have them set up to be able to run Linux and ChromeOS both.These haven't been shipped yet for anyone to actually try it out, but the hardware seems like fairly standard stuff so I'd be very surprised if you couldn't run Linux on it easily.
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No problems, dualbooting win7 and linux mint (it's a ubuntu based os)both 64bit, just make sure you're using mbr, and not gpt.
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Sorry to hear you had problems with yours. I've had zero problems with mine. Mine is running extremely well, due to the regular maintenance and upkeep I do on it. Like with any computer or device you have to maintain it in order for it to run efficiently. Great machine and still highly recommend.
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BIOS. Yes you can run linux on it easily. Now if you went with windows 8 or 8.1 it'll be a bit tricky.
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Linux will run fine on this board. Ubuntu the same as long as you use the newest version and not LTS. I use steam daily and haven't had an issue at all. Feel free to ask anymore questions.
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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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I talked my sister through installing Linux Mint (a branch of Ubuntu) onto hers. She loves it. We used the 64 bit version and upgraded the memory to the entire 16 GB that it holds.