Every PC i ever built when i went to install Windows for dual booting on linux i had the option to choose a Windows Edition... Home, Pro, Educational etc.
But these business machines, HP EliteDesk G3 SFF it's hardwired to only allow core/home version and you don't get the option to select a different edition of windows from the list. This is very strange. I don't understand. Can someone please explain that?
also i have had trouble booting my linux install usb with legacy mode. My usb shows up on the list for uefi but not for legacy. I have disabled secure boot and enabled legacy mode but i can't seem to get a usb to boot in legacy mode. Also very strange. It's not just the usbs with grub in legacy mode it's my linux install grub can not boot from legacy mode.
An i7-7700 was very nice from ebay for the price but it is def a quirky machine.
Another quirk is it only has 3 sata connectors. There's a spot for a 4th but it isn't soldered on. i nstalled 2 hdd and a ssd and an nvme drive and i was out of connectors for the dvd. bought a pcie card with 2 sata connectors and installed it in the 4 lane pcie slot. Long story short theres a significant delay when running a hdd or ssd from that card, like painful minutes of waiting. even the dvd is causing some delay, less than 30 seconds when legacy mode is enabled. Never had that issue on a diy build, even with mitx board. uefi only mode seems fine. no delays at all. boots rigght up into linux in uefi only mode. again, very quirky and strange to me.
someone can explain these quirks please?
But these business machines, HP EliteDesk G3 SFF it's hardwired to only allow core/home version and you don't get the option to select a different edition of windows from the list. This is very strange. I don't understand. Can someone please explain that?
also i have had trouble booting my linux install usb with legacy mode. My usb shows up on the list for uefi but not for legacy. I have disabled secure boot and enabled legacy mode but i can't seem to get a usb to boot in legacy mode. Also very strange. It's not just the usbs with grub in legacy mode it's my linux install grub can not boot from legacy mode.
An i7-7700 was very nice from ebay for the price but it is def a quirky machine.
Another quirk is it only has 3 sata connectors. There's a spot for a 4th but it isn't soldered on. i nstalled 2 hdd and a ssd and an nvme drive and i was out of connectors for the dvd. bought a pcie card with 2 sata connectors and installed it in the 4 lane pcie slot. Long story short theres a significant delay when running a hdd or ssd from that card, like painful minutes of waiting. even the dvd is causing some delay, less than 30 seconds when legacy mode is enabled. Never had that issue on a diy build, even with mitx board. uefi only mode seems fine. no delays at all. boots rigght up into linux in uefi only mode. again, very quirky and strange to me.
someone can explain these quirks please?
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