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title: "LattePanda"
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date: "2018-08-19"
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I picked up a new [toy](https://www.lattepanda.com/products/3.html) this week to replace my aging and rarely-used Raspberry Pi 3 (original). It came with Windows 10 already on it and I immediate went to the forums for a howto on installing Linux. There is a guide on how to install [Ubuntu 16.04](http://docs.lattepanda.com/content/OS/Win10HomeAndLTSB/#ubuntu-1604-lts-for-s70cr200-2g32g-version) but it seems to require a lot of extra steps (special kernel, etc). I figured it couldn't hurt to try it with OpenSUSE. At worst it would fail and I would be left with Ubuntu.
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To my surprise, it worked and it was easier than the steps that were provided. The thing with the LattePanda is that it is UEFI-only. There is no legacy boot mode so if your distro doesn't have a UEFI-enabled installer, then you are out of luck.
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Edit: It's not just UEFI only, it's **Trusted** UEFI only. That means that if your distro doesn't have a trusted EFI key, then the bios won't even recognize it. Canonical/Ubuntu, Redhat/CentOS/Fedora, and SUSE/OpenSUSE have trusted EFI keys and work. Mostly, I think because they have corporate sponsorship and they have a vested interest in working with hardware vendors.
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Here's the basic steps:
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1. Flash the "Ubuntu" bios (this will allow you to boot the Linux USB key)
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2. Burn the OpenSUSE iso to a USB 3.0 Key
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3. When trying to boot with the key, it froze when the installer brought up the GUI. Workaround: Reboot and add "textmode=1" to the boot loader for the installer.
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1. Install using ncurses installer. It's a little clunky but all of the options are there.
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 5. Reboot after the installer finishes. Everything is as it should be. No more freezes, no special kernel, everything works great.
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One last thing. The LattePanda has both HDMI and composite. Linux assumes composite out is Display 1 and HDMI is Display 2. If you are running headless, then this is fine. If not, you will need to with your desktop environment to disable Display 1. I tend to use the i3 desktop for work and this was easy for me to workaround. It can be a hassle for others. I think this will be the case no matter which distro you use.
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