HP Probook 6475b doesn’t seem to recognise Mint 22

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I have had more issues with the LM installer ( both mint and lmde) than with any other distro. Both VM and HD installs have failed, and I think it is because the installer keeps making assumptions, instead of asking questions.
People who use Mint regularly will tell you it is fine… because they never get into strange configurations requiring some user input.
Have a look at boot flags … they are required if you are using legacy boot. I would make a bet that the Mint installer has forgotten all about boot flags , because it thinks everyone now has a uefi computer. The solution is partition the disk with gparted, before you install… dont let the installer setup partitions… it makes a mess of it.

I dont know why HP in particular has problems. It may be some quirks in its bios.

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I would have to agree with this and if all you need is Linux, then I would advise something more practical and more suited for this machine, like maybe Gentoo!!!

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Who says that Gentoo or any other Distro won’t have trouble with this stubborn HP beast?

@nevj Most installers I know allow manual partitioning.

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Yes , but their user interface leaves a lot to be desired… It is easy to make mistakes or overlook things.
Gparted is a much better interface. Most experienced linux users partition first with gparted, and then install to existing partitions.

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@abu
Because with Gentoo, you are the installer!!! No make-believe-easy-install, and Gentoo can be set to use a lot of graphics, that other distros tend to mess up. I will sometimes use Debian, if it is 32bit, but Gentoo works well with older hardware, if setup properly. Gentoo now has a lot of binary packages, that makes it even easier to install.
The choice is yours, you can fight the Debian based distros or step-up and find out what really makes Linux.

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There is no reason for fighting. And I dont have any plans to dropping LMDE.

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LM has an option called “Do something else” which allows for manual partitioning.

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That is the essence of the problem here.
Installers try to make shortcuts to help the user, but in doing so they make assumptions which can sometines be wrong for a particular machine.

I still think this is an installer issue.

There is no reason for fighting. And I dont have any plans to dropping LMDE

Are are not fighting. Daniel is just explaining why a gentoo install is different.
LMDE is a fine distro but its installer can make mistakes.

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Yes, as a big fan of LMDE, I’ve to confess that this is true, unfortunately.

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My favourite distro is Void Linux. it sits between Linux and BSD.

Those who like Mint or LMDE clearly want a full deal with all the helper bits.
I have tried LMDE , both a hard install and a VM. The hand holding annoys me.
I know, other people appreciate it. That is what is great about FOSS… enough choice to suit all tastes.

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