1. Don't complicate things. Just try the default options in Ubuntu installer. You can complicate things / distro hop later after you get shit figured out. 2. Turn off UEFI in BIOS 3. Make sure USB is your first boot option.
Maybe posting this in the LINUX sub, with specific details about you interaction with said "new computer" would allow some of the Linux Autists weigh-in with helpful & useful insights....
- Start with the brand of computer - specs Amount of Memory, Hard drive type/size - current O/S - Error/Warning messages... - ETC
[ + ] RMGoetbbels
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[ + ] bosunmoon
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[ + ] Master_Foo
[ - ] Master_Foo 1 point 1 monthApr 17, 2024 08:51:22 ago (+1/-0)
2. Turn off UEFI in BIOS
3. Make sure USB is your first boot option.
[ + ] observation1
[ - ] observation1 2 points 1 monthApr 17, 2024 00:20:00 ago (+2/-0)
[ + ] Niggly_Puff
[ - ] Niggly_Puff 5 points 1 monthApr 17, 2024 00:25:30 ago (+5/-0)
[ + ] Kozel
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[ + ] DieselForever
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[ + ] iSnark
[ - ] iSnark 8 points 1 monthApr 17, 2024 00:23:19 ago (+8/-0)
- Start with the brand of computer
- specs Amount of Memory, Hard drive type/size
- current O/S
- Error/Warning messages...
- ETC
[ + ] PotatoWhisperer2
[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 6 points 1 monthApr 17, 2024 00:47:36 ago (+6/-0)
[ + ] purityspiral
[ - ] purityspiral 8 points 1 monthApr 17, 2024 00:50:33 ago (+8/-0)