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vulcanman09 · 07-24-09, 07:30 AM

can anyone tell me if these computers have the ahci setting in their bios

a female friend of mine wishes to give ubuntu a try ,
but i intend to install it under the ahci setting
so i wont bugger up her windows operating system

( hope i convert her to the dark side )

ogboot · 07-24-09, 08:12 AM

as a rule most OEM pcs like HP/Dell are going to have a pretty disappointing bios. Have you had the opportunity to take a look at it yet? Will this really prevent damage to windows? I don't know, just curious. Good luck!

mbentley · 07-24-09, 08:52 AM

probably depends on how old the system is and whether or not it is a desktop or laptop. i know that many dells have the option (at least as of the optiplex 745s, maybe the 620s had them too, can't remember.

Aynjell · 07-24-09, 09:00 AM

Pix or it didn't happen?

mbentley · 07-24-09, 09:02 AM

this isn't a 745 but:

Methal · 07-24-09, 11:32 AM

what model HP is it? I had a dv6000 that would run ubuntu, mint, and fedora but the Wifi didn't work. Common for crappy brands of computers.

HPs are pretty cheap that way.

Zerix01 · 07-24-09, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Methal

what model HP is it? I had a dv6000 that would run ubuntu, mint, and fedora but the Wifi didn't work. Common for crappy brands of computers.

HPs are pretty cheap that way.

Really what is the point of revising the Wifi controller chips that much so every time they get caught up with Wifi drivers, new incompatible chips hit the market.

nd4spdbh2 · 07-24-09, 03:56 PM

if she has windows installed, without ACHI on, turning it on with an install of windows that was installed with it off will break windows. just leave it off.

vulcanman09 · 07-24-09, 08:02 PM

thanks for the info
she is willing to give it a try
( she keeps getting trojans in windows )

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vulcanman09 Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ontario, canada	attn: hewlett packard ( HP ) owners can anyone tell me if these computers have the ahci setting in their bios a female friend of mine wishes to give ubuntu a try , but i intend to install it under the ahci setting so i wont bugger up her windows operating system ( hope i convert her to the dark side )
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mbentley Gloriously Lead Overclockix Chief Architect Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: indianapolis, indiana	probably depends on how old the system is and whether or not it is a desktop or laptop. i know that many dells have the option (at least as of the optiplex 745s, maybe the 620s had them too, can't remember. __________________ intel i5-750 -- msi p55-gd65 -- 4 x 4096mb ddr3 1600 -- msi gtx550 ti cyclone oc 1gb -- antec p182 -- ocz fatal1ty 750w -- win8 x64 intel i5-3330 -- msi z77a-gd65 -- 4 x 8gb ddr3 1600 -- intel hd graphics 2500 -- chieftec bravo ba-01b-b-b -- debian wheezy amd64 forum rules \| overclockix \| overclockers geforce survey \| mbentley.net
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Methal Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: DC	what model HP is it? I had a dv6000 that would run ubuntu, mint, and fedora but the Wifi didn't work. Common for crappy brands of computers. HPs are pretty cheap that way. __________________ That'll do Donkey, that'll do. I'm a Team 32 Folding Mentor. Ask me about Folding.
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07-24-09, 08:02 PM	Thread Starter #9
vulcanman09 Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ontario, canada	thanks for the info she is willing to give it a try ( she keeps getting trojans in windows )
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