[PLUG] Intel Baytrail platform running Linux

Russell Senior russell at personaltelco.net
Sat Mar 7 08:34:32 UTC 2015


>>>>> "Scott" == Scott Garman <sgarman at zenlinux.com> writes:

>> I was told that some of the lower end laptops with the Intel Baytrail
>> CPU is not compatible with Linux thus installing Linux on them is not
>> possible.
>> 
>> Is that a true statement?
>> 
>> Thanks in advanced for any tip.

Scott> I haven't heard this. There are several models of Baytrail that
Scott> run Linux, including the MinnowBoard and the ThinCanyon series
Scott> NUCs.

There is the 32-bit UEFI problem, which can make it somewhat challenging
to install mainstream distributions, however.

See Fedlet for example:

  https://www.happyassassin.net/fedlet-a-fedora-remix-for-bay-trail-tablets/


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