====== linux install ======
We got a laptop manufactured 8-12 years ago - HP Pavillion 7.  We thought it'd be a good guinea pig to test installing linux, since it's a magical operating system that can revive old hardware like old unsupported Windows.

===== August 25 2025 =====

  - saw this post https://gg8473.com/blog/post/2025-08-20-linux-1.html
  - downloaded cinnamon https://linuxmint.com/download.php
  - get a USB to burn linux onto (like burning a cd) https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html {{.:images:20250825-203538.png?200}} my usb was really hot when i plugged it in a front port, didn't work when i plugged it again in the back... i had another one that worked when i plugged in the back port
  - flash complete! stick it in the laptop you're installing into, restart laptop....
  - go into bios, tell it to boot from USB.. pressed the only option that had USB in it
  - uh oh, it's diagnosing my pc??? 10 minutes later
  - windows asked me if i want to auto repair.. i said NO and manually boot from USB
  - looked for EFI option
  - didn't work, booted to BIOS again->system config->legacy support enabled
  - booted without compatibility mode
  - had some errors pop up?? didn't get to see it yet
  - Waiting 10 minutes again.. installing?
  - weird error message again, this time it's stuck on the error message... {{https://blorbo.social/system/media_attachments/files/115/091/446/447/324/299/original/774abc1f3112c515.jpg?200}} I guess it's trying to connect to the internet according to kat, just hard shutdown and restart
  - ok restarted, now booting in compatibility mode
  - after 5 minutes of matrix hackerman shit going up my screen it's working, stuff says [ok]
  - booted to the desktop.  now double-click the only thing on there "install linux mint"
  - Installed in english, connected to wi-fi, install multimedia codecs.  waiting...
  - erase disk and install Mint, it will ask if you want to destroy the partitions, say HELL YES.  I don't want some other person's BABY PICTURES on my computer.
  - map pops up, chose closest timezone to myself
  - it crashed due to faulty hard drive?!?!  time to restart i guess??
  - "ubi partman exit code 10", try https://askubuntu.com/questions/1032905/ubi-partman-failed-with-exit-code-10-ubuntu-18-04
  - didn't work, going to talk with kat
  - doing some terminal shit with ''fdisk'' and ''sudo'' but nothing's working
  - restarted to start anew
  - install Linux Mint again
  - this time there's no option to install with windows cuz i think it was wiped, so just install regularly (not "something else" option)
  - error 5 this time, usb might be faulty UHH tried different usb slot same issue
  - going to try re-burning linux to the USB with [[https://rufus.ie/en/|rufus]]
  - usb doesn't work now.  it's corrupted or w/e and just won't appear on me or shane's computers.  Gonna try another USB and get a refund for BOTH of these that fucked up.  Until tomorrow!