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madokie

(51,076 posts) Thu Mar 6, 2014, 04:54 AM Mar 2014

Looking for a motherboard for an Intel i5 processor [View all]

that does not have UEFI. I'm wanting to upgrade to an i5 processor and use ubuntu. I've tried three different 'i processors' machines and none of them will let me install ubuntu and from what I gather its because of this thing called UEFI bios. Surely there is a motherboard that doesn't have this crap that has the 1150 socket

thanks

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Looking for a motherboard for an Intel i5 processor [View all] madokie Mar 2014 OP

You should be able to install a recent Ubuntu. Which version did you try to install? PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #1

Thank you for the link madokie Mar 2014 #3

Why 10.04??? IMO 12.04 LTS is the way to go ...Long Term Support L0oniX Mar 2014 #5

Gnome2 madokie Mar 2014 #6

From what I know most all versions of Linux will boot with UEFI, but jtuck004 Mar 2014 #2

I'm dealing with an Intel DH87RL motherboard madokie Mar 2014 #4

Doin' ok with that? It strikes me as a great time to try a couple different versions. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #7

I finally gave up madokie Mar 2014 #8