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It has and Icore 5, 4 GB and 124GB SSD. If I can I like to nuke the |
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windows 7 home edition or shrink it way way down, in case I need access |
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on the windows side. It's really nice, sturdy metal case and very, very |
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thin. It has a 13.5 inch screen. Perhaps I need to discover all the |
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hardware particulars before I format of the windows 7 home edition ? |
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Perhaps I just need to leave the W-7 and shrink it up? |
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It only has (2) usb ports and a mini usb port. |
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I have an Asus usb-to-ethernet, works under window. |
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I'm not so sure about the bios (EFI) American Megatrends |
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setting to get it to boot. |
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So I was first looking for an easy image to put on a usb 3 drive |
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with a common linux to get the boot settings right, before I try to |
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get it to boot/install gentoo. I'd like a very minimize gentoo linux |
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with a minimized Desktop? Perhaps I should just install and run |
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a linux install design for these old laptops? Perhaps an older |
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SystemRescue usb images to test the boot settings? I can do an overthe |
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ethernet install if necessary, but would prefer a gentoo-usb install |
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at least for the basic minimize gentoo. |
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Suggests, as my experience with usb linux installs is very weak. |
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A pathway, that is easy to follow, as I might just install several |
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old laptops, if this works |
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So in the bios the aptio setup utility:: |
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Boot Option #1 |
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Windows boot manager (po: Sandisk SSD u100 124GB |
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Disabled |
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OR:: ADD new boot Option |
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...Add boot option |
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(dialog box with 'add boot option) |
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...SELECT File system |
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PCI(1F|2)\DevicePath(Type 3, SubType 12)Part1,sig787(long key sequence) |
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...PATH for boot option |
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(just a dialog box for 'path for boot option) |
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...CREATE |
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(please set boot option name and file path) |
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In the bios it also has:: |
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Save Changes & Exit |
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"Boot Override |
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Windows boot mgr |
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Launch EFI shell from file system device |
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Suggestions, and which instructions to follow (I found several in the |
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gentoo wiki not to mention other gentoo laptop install pages. |
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Perhaps a bios update before beginning? No, a bad idea? |
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Openboot or another open bios on this old but sturdy laptop? |
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I could just use a live-gentoo rewritable usb 3 (thumb drive) on it and |
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forget the install? |
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All suggestions and references appreciated. |