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Dear Doctor, I am trying to install Ubuntu on my HP Stream Notebook. The problem I’m having is that I can’t get the notebook to boot from my USB drive. Please help!

–Matthew Parr

THE DOCTOR RESPONDS: It sounds like you’ve already downloaded Ubuntu and created a bootable thumb drive. But the notebook’s eMMC storage device is the first device it looks to at startup, so Windows loads before the UEFI even sees your USB key. The fix should be as simple as rearranging the firmware’s boot order.

With the USB drive plugged in, repeatedly tap F10 as the Stream powers on. If you’re successful, the HP Setup Utility should appear. If not, it’ll continue loading Windows and you’ll have to try again. Once the UEFI opens, go to the “Storage” tab and scroll down to “Boot Order.” Under “Legacy Boot Sources,” find the USB key and make sure it appears

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