install new operating system on laptop

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Reporter: sbjensen
Assignee: cvizitiu
Type: Task
Summary: install new operating system on laptop
Priority: Minor
Resolution: Done
Status: Closed
Created: 2014-01-22 14:00:30.437
Updated: 2016-02-15 14:21:25.252
Resolved: 2016-02-15 14:21:25.241

Author: cvizitiu@gbif.org
Comment: Since it's a personal laptop, rather than Windows XP just try Ubuntu Linux. Our CFO will just love it... :->
Created: 2014-01-23 16:31:02.838
Updated: 2014-01-23 16:31:02.838

Author: cvizitiu@gbif.org
Comment: Or, maybe attempt to reset the password of the installed Windows? 
Created: 2014-01-23 17:15:53.683
Updated: 2014-01-23 17:15:53.683

Author: cvizitiu@gbif.org
Created: 2014-01-27 16:46:01.567
Updated: 2014-01-27 16:46:01.567
        
Spent 4h on the issue, no luck, call it a quit; lessons learned:

1. The cheaper the BRANDED equipment, the harder to install Linux
2. The only video driver which woks no matter what in Linux is the Intel one.
3. If Intel not an option, use NVIDIA: their installer makes a mess but at least works.
4. Stay away from ATI.

Conclusion: Cheap HP laptop with an ATI adaptor => No Linux. :-s