HP laptop Linux

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Quick notes installing linux (ubuntu + pantheon shell) on my HP Pavilion 13' laptop

* Ubuntu mini iso (16.04, 64 bits)
- doesn't get into installer without using acpi=off
- black screen with blinking cursor issue (due to eufi?)

* Elementary OS (0.4 Loki, 64 bits)
- doesn't get into installer without using acpi=off
- wireless card doesn't work?
  - buy one from intel
- awfully slow
  - replace old laptop hdd with SSD

* Sofware to install
- kingsoft office (64 bits)
- TLP (laptop power manager) (http://linrunner.de/en/tlp/docs/tlp-linux-advanced-power-management.html)

* Software to remove
- vim
- screen reader
- magicks
- plymouth

* Tweaks to install (Elementary OS)
- fonts (rip segoe-ui fonts from windows 8.1 installer usb)
- sounds (https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1149383/)
- cursor (https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1084938/)
- lightdm (https://github.com/UbuntuBudgie/budgie-artwork)
- GRUB (https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1009236/ , replace background image)
- OS name (https://askubuntu.com/questions/91297/how-can-i-change-the-os-name-from-ubuntu-to-something-else)
- move time to applets (https://helpdeskgeek.com/linux-tips/unlock-the-desktop-and-panel-in-elementary-os/)
- AWN instead of Plank? (https://votritis.deviantart.com/art/Floaty-Panel-AWN-theme-198569673)
- try getting rid of dock in it's own way? (http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kbailey4444/wingpanel/dodge-maximize/files)

* Dock configuration (plank)
- theme: transparant
- icon size: 24
- hide dock: off

* icon theme
- icons for inspiration (https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Windows-10-Icons/archive/master.zip , windows look and feel)
- icons for inspiration (https://snwh.org/moka/download, applications)

* gtk theme
- replace "applications" with icon (https://elementaryos.stackexchange.com/questions/6840/how-to-replace-wingpanels-applications-text-with-a-icon-in-freya)
- gtk for inspiration (https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1013580/ , windows look and feel)
- gtk for inspiration (https://github.com/B00merang-Project/Chrome-OS , chrome-os look and feel)
- gtk for inspiration (https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/comments/5xl27j/gnome_chrome_os_like_panel/ , chrome-os look and feel)
- gtk as base (https://github.com/horst3180/arc-theme)0