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‎02-21-2021 04:29 AM - edited ‎02-21-2021 04:32 AM

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Product: HP ProOne 400 G2
Operating System: Linux

Hi there

 

I need to install Linux on my HP PC. It seems in In BIOS legacy settings is blocked. So how can I boot from usb drive with Linux installer? Its only UEFI option in BIOS. Is there a way to enable Legacy boot on it? When I inster bootable Linux drive my dekstop just boot Windows from hdd.

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‎02-21-2021 10:41 AM

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@hqqddy 

Sorry, but you basically can't -- boot Linux USB stick.

 

And even if you could, once you did that, you would then inherit the entire support role for your PC because HP does not provide Linux support.



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‎02-21-2021 11:18 AM - edited ‎02-21-2021 11:26 AM

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What da shame and pity in da same time for HP. Obviously I do not need any support from HP but enable legacy options or just any other help to boot from Linux stick. That's it. I do not need any other support and I don't have anything against HP in that case like ask for drivers or any issue etc. As well as obviously this forced me to ask help from BIOS mods resources.

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‎02-24-2021 01:55 AM

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Ok I got ya volunteer. What I have. Updated BIOS to latest one. Rewrite usb flash with Etcher. PC dosn't see it and just skiped whie booting. Im tryin rifis later with another usb drive manufacturer.

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‎02-24-2021 09:43 AM

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@hqqddy 

I already told you that you can't boot from a Linux USB stick.  You need to have UEFI disabled and Legacy (CSM) enabled -- and some of the newer HP PCs simply do not support that.  If you can't make those changes, it does not matter how you format the USB stick, it is not going to work.



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‎02-24-2021 09:36 PM

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There is exist settings to disable secure boot. I think my friend just incorrectly wrote flash drive. Ill let ya know when he install Linux.

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‎03-01-2021 01:18 PM

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Ok we've finaly boot from USB stick. From 3rd time. Rewrote it woth rufus in MBR/legacy mode. Have some issues with druvers etc but its not related to this thread and I don't have anythin against HP for this. Thanks anyway.

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‎03-01-2021 02:33 PM

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@hqqddy 

Both Mint and Ubuntu have functions to create Boot USB sticks -- but I have found they do not always work  There is also Unetbootin, but I have not used that lately.



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