HP pavilion problems

[Alan]

I bought a new computer to replace my ailing HP compaq but it comes
with Windows 7 already installed. I'm currently in touch my email with
an HP tech but thought I would ask here too. I wish to set up a dual
boot system with Ubuntu linux and Windows XP (as I had on my old
HP compaq). The 'tech' says that neither Windows XP nor Ubuntu
will run on this 'pavilion' !!

On the HP compaq there are two distinct physical hard drives and
when I start the PC a menu appears offering me a choice of which
operating system I wish to use (Ubuntu or Windows). I cannot find
whether the Pavilion has two hard drives!

Does anyone have a newer HP computer?

[Henry Crun]

as for XP: dunno

for Ubuntu: get (download, burn) an Ubuntu Live CD, check whether it boots and
runs. If it does, you're OK for Ubuntu.

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[mike]

I don't have any experience with the lesser versions of win7,
but unless the version you have can't be made to do what you want, I'd not
go back to xp. Might be easier to make hardware work with win7
than to get XP drivers for your computer. All depends on exactly
what you have.
Assume you've checked the vendor site for xp drivers??

[Alan]

"Henry Crun" <mi...@rechtman.com> wrote in message
news:ci6rk9-...@ubuntu.mike-r.com...

> On 14/10/12 18:08, Alan wrote:
>> I bought a new computer to replace my ailing HP compaq but it comes
>> with Windows 7 already installed. I'm currently in touch my email
>> with
>> an HP tech but thought I would ask here too. I wish to set up a dual
>> boot system with Ubuntu linux and Windows XP (as I had on my old
>> HP compaq). The 'tech' says that neither Windows XP nor Ubuntu
>> will run on this 'pavilion' !!
>>
>> On the HP compaq there are two distinct physical hard drives and when
>> I start
>> the PC a menu appears offering me a choice of which
>> operating system I wish to use (Ubuntu or Windows). I cannot find
>> whether the Pavilion has two hard drives!
>>
>> Does anyone have a newer HP computer?
> as for XP: dunno
>
> for Ubuntu: get (download, burn) an Ubuntu Live CD, check whether it
> boots and runs. If it does, you're OK for Ubuntu.

Yes I have the 'ubuntu live cd' version 5.10 - but what about my other
questions?

[Alan]

"Evan Platt" <ev...@theobvious.espphotography.com.invalid> wrote in
message news:epql78534srkmu6rn...@4ax.com...

> On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:08:38 -0400, "Alan" <al...@nowhere.org> wrote:
>
>>I bought a new computer to replace my ailing HP compaq but it comes
>>with Windows 7 already installed. I'm currently in touch my email with
>>an HP tech but thought I would ask here too. I wish to set up a dual
>>boot system with Ubuntu linux and Windows XP (as I had on my old
>>HP compaq). The 'tech' says that neither Windows XP nor Ubuntu
>>will run on this 'pavilion' !!
>

> It will run - but likely what he means is there won't be drivers for
> it. So you may not have sound. Or you may not have bluetooth. Or you
> may not have full video resolution.

>
>>On the HP compaq there are two distinct physical hard drives and
>>when I start the PC a menu appears offering me a choice of which
>>operating system I wish to use (Ubuntu or Windows). I cannot find
>>whether the Pavilion has two hard drives!
>>
>>Does anyone have a newer HP computer?
>

> Yes, I have a Pavillion laptop which has the capability for two hard
> drives. You failed to mention if this is a laptop or a desktop. It
> likely has the capability for two drives, but doesn't COME with two
> drives.

desktop
how do I find out (in Windows 7) how many drives it has?

[Alan]

"mike" <spa...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:k5f2r3$97k$1...@dont-email.me...

Yes.. but their site isn't very helpful in this regard.
I think I'll transfer the entire system from the old to the new
computer. The guy to do this is "Bernie The Computer Doctor"
in Thornhill, Ontario. (I've used him before).

[Jonathan N. Little]

Alan wrote:
> Yes I have the 'ubuntu live cd' version 5.10 - but what about my other
> questions?

That is Breezy Badger Oct 2005 long ago no longer supported...Get a new
ISO for 12.04 <http://www.ubuntu.com/download>

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[Jonathan N. Little]

Alan wrote:

> desktop
> how do I find out (in Windows 7) how many drives it has?

I guess you are not joking.

Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage >
Disk Management

Physical disks listed as Disk 0, Disk 1, Disk 2, ...

[Mark Warner]

Take it back.

Then go to a reputable local builder and have one built to spec with
both the hardware and software configs you want.

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[Unknown]

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:08:38 -0400, "Alan" <al...@nowhere.org> wrote:

I have a friend who asked me to install XP inplace of his Win7 on his
new Compaq, and the HDD/System would not let the installation proceed.
I enquired from a local dealer, and was told many of these new
machines won't allow any OS other than Win7 and up, including OS's
such as Ubuntu.
Welcome to the real world of MSonopoly.

[RedRat]

This is utter nonsense. I have a Pavillion that is about 3 years old and
it runs 12.04 64bit very nicely. It came with Windows Vista and I
upgraded it Win7, it was my grandson's computer. He got a laptop and is
quite satisfied with it and so I got the HP Pavillion. The hard drive was
failing and so I replaced it and put 12.04-64 on it. Works great!