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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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I have got a question for all the #tech people out there with experience regarding #hp and #Linux

#Windows11 is being rolled out and I probably will have to set up my Laptop again. Never used #Linux on a PC, so how about:

Do #Linux distributions support HP omen 17 (2019) ?

If so, which one would you recommend for chiefly MS Office use (64-bit Excel a must) ?

How difficult is a set-up for a non-IT pro who has always worked with Windows (but installed systems)?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (9 children)

@HistoPol
https://www.infofuge.com/hp-omen-17-ubuntu/
Not an HP owner or user. So Googled, and it seems the process is straightforward.
#linuxmint builds on #ubuntu, and is a leading install and forget distribution which is also a good starting point for newcomers.

That said, not clear on how you got the BIOS errors. Could you walkthrough to it please?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (8 children)

@vipaal

Not sure if I understood everything. I created the USB bootstick with the latest 5yr "warranty" versión.
Then, I reebooted and selected the 1st option: start or install.
I then selected boot from USB.
Then I got the BIOS Error screen for some second.
After that, the yellow screen from the UEL below, but with white instead of green.

Note: I've never seen a working #Linux desktop.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (7 children)

@HistoPol
Ubuntu is asking to enable sgx, which can be done as explained in the answers here https://askubuntu.com/questions/1406760/sgx-disabled-by-bios-in-ubuntu-22-04

Enter BIOS, go to security section, set the Intel software guard extension option to enabled -- from the top voted answer

The accepted answer explains a workaround. The catch being that watching 4K Blu-ray will be impossible.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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I refrain from asking why.

I am thankful for the solution path. Will try it tomorrow.

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