Hi
I have the following pc-specialist laptop
Chassis & Display Genesis Series: 17.3" Matte HD+ LED 16:9 Widescreen (1600x900)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Pentium® Quad Core Processor N3700 (4 x 1.60GHz, 2.4GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7265 M.2 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery Genesis Series 32WH Battery (Up to 6 Hours 20 Minutes Battery Life)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 40W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language GENESIS SERIES INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Carry Case NONE
Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor NONE
Monitor Cables NONE
Additional Keyboard NONE
Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Games Controller NONE
External Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
It came pre-installed with Windows 7.
My problem is I am trying to install Linux Mint 17.2 64bit alongside it as a dual boot laptop.
I am having no luck installing Linux, I normally have no issues installing Linux alongside Windows or as a sole OS.
But, I am getting nowhere with this laptop.
I even tried different versions of Linux Mint (MATE etc) and different Linux OS's (Debian etc), still no joy.
I have read it may be something to do with the drivers, the laptop has the latest ones, while the Linux distro has not.
Any help in installing Linux Mint 17.2 onto this laptop would be welcome, as Linux is my main OS on my other computers.
Thanks
I have the following pc-specialist laptop
Chassis & Display Genesis Series: 17.3" Matte HD+ LED 16:9 Widescreen (1600x900)
Processor (CPU) Intel® Pentium® Quad Core Processor N3700 (4 x 1.60GHz, 2.4GHz Turbo)
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON SODIMM DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card Integrated Intel® HD Graphics
2nd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - Hard Disk 500GB SERIAL ATA III 2.5" HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive Ultra Slim 8x SATA DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)
Memory Card Reader Integrated 6 in 1 Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
Sound Card Intel 2 Channel High Definition Audio + MIC/Headphone Jack
Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® N-7265 M.2 (300Mbps, 802.11BGN) + BLUETOOTH
Wireless Router/HomePlugs NONE
USB Options 2 x USB 3.0 PORTS + 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS AS STANDARD
Battery Genesis Series 32WH Battery (Up to 6 Hours 20 Minutes Battery Life)
Power Lead & Adaptor 1 x UK Power Lead & 40W AC Adaptor
Keyboard Language GENESIS SERIES INTEGRATED UK KEYBOARD
Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Carry Case NONE
Laptop Cooling Stands NONE
Stand-Alone Monitor NONE
Monitor Cables NONE
Additional Keyboard NONE
Notebook Mouse INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE
Gaming Mouse Pad NONE
Games Controller NONE
External Speakers NONE
Webcam INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
It came pre-installed with Windows 7.
My problem is I am trying to install Linux Mint 17.2 64bit alongside it as a dual boot laptop.
I am having no luck installing Linux, I normally have no issues installing Linux alongside Windows or as a sole OS.
But, I am getting nowhere with this laptop.
I even tried different versions of Linux Mint (MATE etc) and different Linux OS's (Debian etc), still no joy.
I have read it may be something to do with the drivers, the laptop has the latest ones, while the Linux distro has not.
Any help in installing Linux Mint 17.2 onto this laptop would be welcome, as Linux is my main OS on my other computers.
Thanks