New HP desktop, Windows8, Ubuntu, UEFI and a desktop computer that is no longer start
I have a new HP desktop computer purchased just before Christmas, 2012. Not realizing the problems with Windows8 and UEFI, I tried to load the version 12.1, Ubuntu, and now the Office does not start.
Here is the chronology of the events:
1A tried to install Ubuntu linux 12.1 with dual boot NO
2 once installed Ubuntu, the system would not start and crashes with an error message
3. accessed in UEFI menu and security disabled for all boot devices
4 tried to start again, but the only thing on the screen is a picture of Seattle and the system will not meet any keyboard input
At this point you can power cycle this machine, everything you want, and it puts just a photo of Seattle. I can't access BIOS UEFI, or anything like that and the machine will not respond to any keyboard input.
I did some research and it seems that this new version of the UEFI running on this desktop computer will not allow the machine to run anything other than Windows8?
Any ideas on how to solve this problem? I don't want doesn't matter what Microsoft anything running on this PC, and want to dual-boot. I have not the recovery disc for this desktop computer.
I think about how to solve this problem first becomes the machine to respond to keyboard entries, enter the UEFI and re - enable security this could allow me boot Windows8 still?
Thank you!
I finally got the machine to respond to the keyboard. I found the solution on a linux Web site
1. turn off the machine by pulling the power cord
2. remove the battery
3. press and hold the Power Off button for 60 seconds
4 replace the battery
5. start and hold down the ESC key
BTW, I will update this thing with some notes as this can help someone else.
The machine is a brand new HP P2-1310. It comes with Windows 8.
Try to wipe the hard drive and install linux has been in vain due to the new implementation of UEFI. At best, I could install linux on a new partition, but the machine does never start the linux OS. It will start only Windows8 successfully.
As near as I can tell, UEFI will prevent any OS other than Windows8 currently running on this computer. See linux UEFI as a kind of security attack and simply prevents the machine to use. The Open Source community works now this last attempt of MS and PC manufacturers to prevent consumers who buy a new PC to install anything other than Windows8. Run a search on this issue and you can get more information on the latest status.
My guess is that sometime in 2013 different versions of linux Open Source will receive the digital signature required to interact with UEFI and load their OS on the new PC, or they will develop a workaround solution. My suggestion for anyone considering buying a new PC that intends to install linux, immediately after that purchase should consider carefully what is not possible. Right now I still can't do and I'm stuck now with Windows8. If I had to do it again, I will not buy a new PC, but rather just go online and buy something. After this experience I discovered used PCs with fast processors and a lot of memory can be purchased for $100 or less (craigs list), and because they are pre-UEFI, they will be easily load linux.
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