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I know some of you use Ubuntu for your computer operating system and I want to build a new computer, mine is old. Could someone recommend a good motherboard, it seems like all new motherboards will only load windows. I don't need a powerful computer as I don't play games etc.
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Ubuntu is a word in many African dialects that means "idiot who can't install Debian"
 Also, Mint is nicer - you may prefer it to bog standard Ubuntu.... That said, been a long time since I've built a computer. Mobo choice will dictate what type of CPU and RAM (and how much of it) you end up running... I'd start with Tom's Hardware "best build for $x" series - Best PC Builds of 2017 - Build a Gaming PC on Any Budget |
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Ubuntu motherboards
I am a novice when it comes to computers but the new motherboards don't have a "bios", they use "uefi". These new boards are set to load only windows. I may be wrong about this but I know a new laptop my son had built would ONLY run windows.
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Where you will run into issues is with DRM and TCP (trusted computing) which require a signed kernel. Even then, there will be specific Linux distros that provide that - probably RedHat |
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