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‎02-01-2019 04:48 AM

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Product: HP ProDesk 400 G5 SFF
Operating System: Linux

We just bought new HP ProDesk 400 G5 SFF and couldn't install CentOS 7 on it. Any one who have tried this could give us tips on how to go about. 

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‎02-01-2019 07:35 AM

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@yadehaa 

New PCs that come configured by default with UEFI post major hurdles to installing Linux distros -- far beyond the support we can provide from here.

 

HP only warranties their PCs for usage with the OS that comes preinstalled. IF you replace that with Linux, or add a Linux OS, then you assume full responsibility for maintaining that -- as HP provides Linux assistance only on Redhat and then only to commercial customers.

Any hardware that does not work will then range from simple (if there are Linux drivers available) to impossible (if there are NO Linux drivers available) to fix.

Since HP does not provide Linux drivers, your best bet for Linux support is to contact the support forum for the Linux distro you are using.



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