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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Advice please.

    Hi I have run VirtualBox on LinuxMint for over 10 years running under LinuxMint (on PCS UltranoteIII, ClevoN240JU) which I keep uptodate with the long term release from time to time. Currently it is LinuxMint 19.3 (based on Ubuntu 18.04). VBoxproper liteweight desktop. There are some...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is this 15,6" LAFITÉ® PRO can run Xubuntu ?

    Thanks for this post it is very helpful. I am about to order the same machine. I wonder if you would care to share the specification - especially the type of memory & SSD. I see that the BIOS allows SecureBoot to be turned off. Were you able to install Ubuntu 22.04 with SecureBoot enabled? I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Unable to Boot from USB in BIOS

    Just a note of my experience. I have booted from usb and installed Linuxmint 19.3 on several computers when 1. Secure Boot is enabled and 2. Legacy Mode is disabled. However, for this to suceed it seems that the usb has to be prepared in such a way that it is recognised as UEFI compatable...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST USB-C/Thunderbolt to HDMI on Latife Pro 15.6" with Linux latest kernel

    Hello Everyone, I am have a quote and thinking about buying a PCS Latife Pro 15.6" for running Linux. Can anyone advise about using a second HDMI external monitor using Thunderbolt4? I will run the first HDMI external display from the HDMI port and the laptop display will be disabled. I will...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Xubuntu and Windows 10 Side by Side

    Hi. I have been exploring how to manage UEFI on various laptops including an UltranoteIII from PCS. I do not dual book MS Windows but boot into LinuxMint19.3 Xfce flavour. I do use MS Windows10 but run it exclusively in VirtualBox and find that it does all I need in the few cases where wine or...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST lafité IV 15.6 + successful Pop_os 19.10 install (then updated to 20.04)

    I am still wondering about buying a 15.6" LatifeIV from PCS to run Linux because I have had good service from them. But the more I read about running Linux on this and similar laptops the more confused I get. I have had a lot of help from this forum on the subject of the BIOS. We get a...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST lafité IV 15.6 + successful Pop_os 19.10 install (then updated to 20.04)

    I found the reply in an email of the chat. Could I flash the Clevo bios without invalidating the gurantee? Reply: I will have a look into this for you. Ian: Thanks. I guess that these are complicated questions. Reply: It would void the warranty unless it was done under our instruction.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST lafité IV 15.6 + successful Pop_os 19.10 install (then updated to 20.04)

    I did contact PCS using chat and here is the question: I am interested in the 15.6 Lafite IV. I asked a question concerning the bios on https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/lafité-iv-15-6-successful-pop_os-19-10-install.67308 Can it be supplied with the Clevo bios unaltered. The reason...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST lafité IV 15.6 + successful Pop_os 19.10 install (then updated to 20.04)

    I have been wondering in view of the alterations made to the bios by PCS, would it be possible to: 1. Flash the original Clevo bios after purchase, or 2. Ask PCS to supply a PC with the original Clevo bios. This would seem to be a way of restoring some of the functions and alterations made that...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Linux Mint 19, Ultranote and M.2SSD

    Thanks for the ref about the Clevo N750WU. Indeed it is widely reported as being fine running Linux. The HD caddy will slide in the side of the 15.6 Ultranote V just like the DVD. See https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/ultraNoteV-15/ > DVD/BLU-RAY Drive > click ? on RHS. You will see the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 14" Ultranote III Review and success with Linux.

    Please see https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?48524-Installing-linux-on-Ultranote-III-14 which gives more details of the Linux setup & performance. Requirements I wanted a 14" high resolution & performance laptop to replace my 7 year old Samsung Q210 which was lower...
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