Could it be that Linux is not compatible with my PC?

Question

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I want to try Linux, I tried to install ubuntu before, but the download hung and even in a virtual machine it didn’t start for me. Could it be that my laptop is not compatible with Linux? In any case, I want to try again, I liked the openSuse distribution. Now I don’t have 1TB as before to install two OSes, but only 256GB, so I’m thinking of erasing all the data, but in this case, if there is an error at the installation stage, can I return to windows at all? Or even with 256GB, two OSes are not a problem? Now I have free about 100GB of memory.

Answer 1

For example, my working Ubuntu takes up 20 GB of disk space.
100 GB - for the eyes.
It is worth looking for the LiveCD that will still run on your laptop without installation to see how supported the hardware is.
The laptop may have Win-only hardware, on which the manufacturer saved money by moving the logic to the Windows driver and not offering any other. Usually this is a WiFi module, a touchpad (some features may not be supported), a fingerprint scanner and a similar secondary body kit.
But this junk does not interfere with the system itself to boot.
However, the energy-saving system may stumble, hanging the system at an arbitrary moment. Here you have to delve into the BIOS / UEFI, starting from what is in Google for the combination "{your processor} + Linux + freeze".

Answer 2

unlikely, but there are problems.
everything will be picked up out of the box if you do not have a laptop