I can't install Linux. Drivers are not a problem for on-line publishing.

[cowboysfriend]

I can't install Linux.  Drivers are not a problem for on-line publishing.  Have a new HP15db0047nr.

[WAWood]

@cowboysfriend 

I'm sorry, but we here are not equipped to provide detailed Linux support.

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.

The primary "challenge" to using Linux on any HP PC is the availability of Linux drivers. 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.

Folks on Linux support forums have experience using a variety of machines with Linux and know a lot about driver and installation issues. You will be able to get sound and detailed help there.

Good Luck

[cowboysfriend]

This computer will never need to talk to a printer.  It will only be used for on-line publishing.  We need Linux.  We are not concerned with warranties.

[cowboysfriend]

We re looking for a way to install Linux.  Is there anyone out there that can help?

[cowboysfriend]

What we need is a way to get this new computer to allow us to boot from a bootable thumb drive.  We've done this before but this HP15 seems to go straight to the  Windows boot even thought the boot sequence is set to boot first from the thumb drive.

[cowboysfriend]

We do not need Linux support.  We need HP support.  We need a way to boot up without Windows.