<div dir="ltr">UEFI options are not selectable. </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Kevin Fries <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevin@fries-biro.com" target="_blank">kevin@fries-biro.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">I just bought an HP with a 7th gen i5, it currently runs Arch, absolutely without compromise. What I did was: </p>
<p dir="ltr"> - copied the Arch Linux install ISO to flash stick<br>
- turned off secure boot<br>
- turned on legacy boot<br>
- changed boot order to make USB device 1st<br>
- wiped entire drive<br>
- installed a proper sized GPT partition<br>
- installed as normal</p>
<p dir="ltr">At least on my laptop, the GPT was undersized to meet Microsoft's minimal specifications, causing issues if you tried to put other OSes on it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I followed the technical spec, which if I remember right was 512mb. Also, once it is set up correctly, you will not need a /boot partition, you can use that GPT partition mounted on /boot.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Good Luck<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Kevin<br>
</font></span></p><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 27, 2016 9:35 AM, "Anon Anon" <<a href="mailto:lokotejones@gmail.com" target="_blank">lokotejones@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">Go into bios. Set secure boot crap to off. Install using legacy bios. Try that.</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 27, 2016 08:17, "Keith Smith" <<a href="mailto:techlists@phpcoderusa.com" target="_blank">techlists@phpcoderusa.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I would make that my mission. Are you booting from USB? Have you tried a live DVD? Install directly on the HD? Any error messages?<br>
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On 2016-10-27 07:56, Michael wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I wish I knew.<br>
<br>
On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Keith Smith<br>
<<a href="mailto:techlists@phpcoderusa.com" target="_blank">techlists@phpcoderusa.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
If it were me I'd want to know why your current laptop will not<br>
constantly boot Linux. And once you know, you may not need to buy<br>
another laptop.<br>
<br>
On 2016-10-26 21:28, Michael wrote:<br>
what do you recommend I get? a link?<br>
<br>
On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Keith Smith<br>
<<a href="mailto:techlists@phpcoderusa.com" target="_blank">techlists@phpcoderusa.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
I noticed the other day New Egg has some affordable refurbished<br>
laptops.<br>
<br>
On 2016-10-26 19:37, Michael wrote:<br>
<br>
The laptop I got is no good with Linux. I put it on and<br>
sometimes it<br>
boots but usually not. The USB port I can boot from sometimes is<br>
one<br>
port and other times another. I got $300-350 to play with. Which<br>
laptop can I put linux and kodi on? WOuld making this Lenovo<br>
Thinkpad<br>
100% linux be the best bet?<br>
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