I have a problem with linux

[Ispanico108]

Hey guys,

i recently buyed a new laptop, that had linux without graphic interface, and every command i put says that it can't find it.

I would like to remove linux and install windows.

Please I need Help

[Ashleyyyy]

do you have windows install media?

[Bombastinator]

Command line Linux?  Strange.  Without knowing what laptop I don’t think anyone can help.  It’s possible if there’s no Linux gui that it can’t handle a gui at all (would be a very very old machine) 

[tryton-vanmeer]

Would you be able to share an image of this? (It's also possible there is no OS installed, and its booting to an EFI shell.)

Also, expanding on what @Ashley xD asked: You would just need install media (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/15088/windows-10-create-installation-media) and install Windows as you normally would.

[sp331yi]

Sounds like a server distro of linux or slackware and that linux commands are unknown. 

 

OP:  try typing 

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startx

  at the prompt and hitting <Enter>

 

then

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uname -a

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cat /etc/fstab

and posting any output here, please.

[Bombastinator]

With command line there all kinds of things it could be.  A lot of them are incredibly old though.  Not near enough information here.

[sp331yi]

Ubuntu had/has a server with no GUI.  It's what we're trying to find out.

OP -- do you know linux commands, at all?

 

[Sauron]

10 hours ago, Ispanico108 said:

I would like to remove linux and install windows.

So... just do that. If you don't know how to install Windows then you should ask in the Windows section.

[CactusMan]

Can you reboot and provide a picture right after boot?

[Bombastinator]

If it’s new enough to even take it.  For all we know this is an old MS-DOS laptop from the 1980’s.  Linux can no-joke run on a 286 if you’ve got the right version.
 

We really need to know the make and model of the laptop and the name and version of the software.

 

[sp331yi]

Make/try a live CD, such as Puppy.  Use it to do whatever.

[RichardCheung]

Download windows iso from another laptop and clone it into a usb by ultraiso.

Boot with this usb device,and install windows.

 

You can find details about windows install by searching online