having problem installing linux onto an older hardware side by side windows7
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I am installing endea linux onto existing hdd with separate partition, win7 is the original os on this hdd.
Got this error msg
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The hardware is older version, it does not have EFI feature. This Hdd is installed with MBR.
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This installer, left side (red circled) it wrote EFI.. what does that mean ? my laptop is old hardware, it does not have adjustment for Bios or UEFI. hence surely it is old standard bios, not EFI.
why then on the left side it states "EFI " ?
the MBR on the right side (red circled), does it means the selected Hdd is using MBR instead of GPT ?
Code:$sudo parted -lPartition table: msdos
Disk Flags: Sda1 "boot" flag
This parted -l command said the partition table is "msdos". is msdos same as MBR ?
and the flag on the 1st partition is "boot". is this ok ?
What's the problem that causes error in installation ?
I heard Endea is default using EFI
What is the possible solution ?
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Got this error msg
Attachment 34995
The hardware is older version, it does not have EFI feature. This Hdd is installed with MBR.
Attachment 34994
This installer, left side (red circled) it wrote EFI.. what does that mean ? my laptop is old hardware, it does not have adjustment for Bios or UEFI. hence surely it is old standard bios, not EFI.
why then on the left side it states "EFI " ?
the MBR on the right side (red circled), does it means the selected Hdd is using MBR instead of GPT ?
Code:$sudo parted -lPartition table: msdos
Disk Flags: Sda1 "boot" flag
This parted -l command said the partition table is "msdos". is msdos same as MBR ?
and the flag on the 1st partition is "boot". is this ok ?
What's the problem that causes error in installation ?
I heard Endea is default using EFI
What is the possible solution ?
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