Looking for new Desktops to run under Linux
by CurrentWave from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5PTWR)
I'm not sure where to post this, hoping this is the place.
I just had to return a new ACER, booting from USB was disabled/not allowed. Now I'm looking at 2 Dell Inspirons 3891 that may have to go back too, they only boot in UEFI, and so no options for DVD drive or USB. They do show boot options for IPv4 & IPv6 - What?
I've been lucky up to now installing Linux on old laptops, old desktops. I want one desktop to run Proxmox (SP?) and play around on. The other for a simple home PC.
**I found this: posted 2019 on Dell Community**
EGACY Booting is no longer supported past SKYLAKE.
32 BIT OS and Drivers are no longer supported by anyone.
64 BIT windows 10 or Linux in UEFI mode is the only thing supported going forward.
This means ancient Linux that uses GRUB/MSDOS MBR booting is also not supported.
CSM with MBR legacy booting is gone as is support for windows 7.
The good news is that the Current UBUNTU works on current systems as well as ancient ones.
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So does this mean I will need to learn a new way of installing Linux? I've only read about the one: booting ios from USB stick - can anyone point me to other methods for installing under UEFI boot?
And good "Hardware for running Linux" info? I find the Linux systems very high end and targeting gammers. Is there a middle ground?
I really am confused as to why finding this info is proving to be so hard.
~Thanks for your thoughts on this topic
I just had to return a new ACER, booting from USB was disabled/not allowed. Now I'm looking at 2 Dell Inspirons 3891 that may have to go back too, they only boot in UEFI, and so no options for DVD drive or USB. They do show boot options for IPv4 & IPv6 - What?
I've been lucky up to now installing Linux on old laptops, old desktops. I want one desktop to run Proxmox (SP?) and play around on. The other for a simple home PC.
**I found this: posted 2019 on Dell Community**
EGACY Booting is no longer supported past SKYLAKE.
32 BIT OS and Drivers are no longer supported by anyone.
64 BIT windows 10 or Linux in UEFI mode is the only thing supported going forward.
This means ancient Linux that uses GRUB/MSDOS MBR booting is also not supported.
CSM with MBR legacy booting is gone as is support for windows 7.
The good news is that the Current UBUNTU works on current systems as well as ancient ones.
---------------------------------------
So does this mean I will need to learn a new way of installing Linux? I've only read about the one: booting ios from USB stick - can anyone point me to other methods for installing under UEFI boot?
And good "Hardware for running Linux" info? I find the Linux systems very high end and targeting gammers. Is there a middle ground?
I really am confused as to why finding this info is proving to be so hard.
~Thanks for your thoughts on this topic