Can't instal linux on my HP Compaq Presario CQ61 430EC laptop
by Cyrfix from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6D7PK)
I tried installing on my old HP Compaq Presario CQ61 430EC Linux ubuntu ubuntu-20.04.4-desktop-amd64, ubuntu-22.04.1-desktop-amd64, steam os HoloISO_4.0_OfflineInstaller-20221211_1636-x86_64 and windows 10 none of them work and I tried updating the bios and that was no use.
here are the specs:
CPUAMD M880G with ATI mobility Radeon HD 4200
Memory TypePC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Memory4GB (Removable)
Max Memory8GB
Memory Expansion Slots2 SO-DIMM Slots
PC Card SlotsNone
USB PortsThree USB 2.0 Compliant Ports
Firewire PortsNone
Card Reader5-in-1 integrated Memory Reader: Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Cards
Original Optical DrivesLightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD-R/RW with Dual Layer Support or Blu-Ray Disc
Original Hard Drive250GB (I want to install it on a 1tb one)
here are the specs:
CPUAMD M880G with ATI mobility Radeon HD 4200
Memory TypePC2-6400 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Memory4GB (Removable)
Max Memory8GB
Memory Expansion Slots2 SO-DIMM Slots
PC Card SlotsNone
USB PortsThree USB 2.0 Compliant Ports
Firewire PortsNone
Card Reader5-in-1 integrated Memory Reader: Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, xD Picture Cards
Original Optical DrivesLightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD-R/RW with Dual Layer Support or Blu-Ray Disc
Original Hard Drive250GB (I want to install it on a 1tb one)