Can't Install Linuxmint on my HP laptop

[pepe999]

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@KarenUK wrote:

Excuse me for intruding here but I have a question. Is linuxmint OK for laptops?  Linuxmint.com states the OS is for desktops. I am interested for future decisions on an alternative OS.

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It says desktop but is meant as all system like desktops which also includes laptops because it's more or less a mobile version of a desktop. You can't install the desktop version on a tablet. However, you could install the desktop version on a Mac.

[KarenUK]

So it has the power management capabilities needed for a laptop?

[pepe999]

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@KarenUK wrote:

So it has the power management capabilities needed for a laptop?

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Yes, it's all in. I have got another HP laptop and Sabayon linux works just great. Vivaldi (can't stand Firefox and Chrome) as a browser, Kodi works even in the live environment and everything is just fine.

[mysoomro]

Just one more thing. Where should I put this xdriver=vesa in the text I pasted here?
And should I put set beforeit??

[pepe999]

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@mysoomro wrote:

Just one more thing. Where should I put this xdriver=vesa in the text I pasted here?
And should I put set beforeit??

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When you open the /boot/grub/grub.cfg file:

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menuentry "Start Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/linuxmint.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper iso-scan/filename=${iso_path} quiet splash--
initrd /casper/initrd.lz

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it should look like

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menuentry "Start Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/linuxmint.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper iso-scan/filename=${iso_path} xdriver=vesa quiet splash--
initrd /casper/initrd.lz

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or

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menuentry "Start Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/linuxmint.seed cdrom-detect/try-usb=true persistent noprompt floppy.allowed_drive_mask=0 ignore_uuid boot=casper iso-scan/filename=${iso_path} nomodeset quiet splash--
initrd /casper/initrd.lz

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No need for the "set" option.