Linux for a UEFI tablet

[chazzy2501]

We have some HP PRO tablets G1 these are quad atom,4gbram,64gb storage with TPM2.0. They run Windows 8.1 just fine and have been stuck there. They can run Windows 10 and 11! but when they do they become very laggy although the tablets resources are not busy they behave strangely with anything other than Windows 8.1

 

I was thinking about getting Linux onto them (we have 14) as 8.1 will expire next year. These are a UEFI device and I can't remember if Linux can even be installed on one..

 

Anyone recommend a Linux distro and tool for installing. These tablets are used for Media Studies so filming and field trips.

[Norphy]

Most modern distributions should boot from UEFI. You may have to disabled SecureBoot, however.

 

Something like Lubuntu if you need something lightweight?

[chazzy2501]

pretty easy so far!

[jmak]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]63912[/ATTACH] pretty easy so far!

Did you choose Australia for locale?

 

[chazzy2501]

darn, it just doesn't work on tablets. No tablet mode at all. No auto rotate and when you do rotate the touch screen doesn't know about it. Nothing to open an on screen keyboard....

[Norphy]

Full blown Ubuntu might be better then? I think that has a tablet mode, although it's going to be heavier on resources.

[chazzy2501]

JingOS looked nice didn't rotate

 

Full ubuntu is looking good, the installer is the right was round for a start!

[chazzy2501]

ubuntu is another bust treats the touch input like a mouse, no finger scroll in firefox and the onscreen keyboard (although shows up) does not accept input. (also neither camera is found)

 

I'm surprised that no Linux distro can just work out of the box.

 

These tablets are getting recycled next year.

[Norphy]

Might be worth trying Neverware, if converting them into a Chromebook would be acceptable?

 

/edit might also be worth trying this: https://github.com/JoseExposito/touchegg to help with the touchscreen

Edited December 9, 2021 by Norphy