diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb75554..e89cfac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## 1.0.8
+* \#36: Add ability to select Linux distribution type if OS is unsupported
 * Added additional WinFsp uninstall strings
 
 ## 1.0.7
diff --git a/public/electron.js b/public/electron.js
index 6772291..769822f 100644
--- a/public/electron.js
+++ b/public/electron.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ let expectedUnmount = {};
 let launchHidden = false;
 let firstMountCheck = true;
 let manualMountDetection = {};
+let platformOverride;
 
 let isShutdown = false;
 let isQuiting = false;
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ const loadUiSettings = () => {
     if (fs.statSync(settingFile).isFile()) {
       const settings = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(settingFile, 'utf8'));
       launchHidden = settings.launch_hidden;
+      platformOverride = settings.platform_override;
     }
   } catch (e) {
   }
@@ -659,13 +661,16 @@ ipcMain.on(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform, (event) => {
 
   const platform = os.platform();
   if (platform === 'linux') {
-    const scriptFile = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'repertory_detect_linux.sh');
-    fs.writeFileSync(scriptFile, detectScript);
+    if (platformOverride && (platformOverride.trim().length > 0)) {
+      sendResponse(platformOverride, 'linux');
+    } else {
+      const scriptFile = path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'repertory_detect_linux.sh');
+      fs.writeFileSync(scriptFile, detectScript);
 
-    helpers
+      helpers
       .executeScript(scriptFile)
       .then(data => {
-        let appPlatform = data.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm,"");
+        let appPlatform = data.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, "");
         if (appPlatform === 'unknown') {
           helpers
             .downloadFile(Constants.LINUX_DETECT_SCRIPT_URL, scriptFile, null, err => {
@@ -673,14 +678,14 @@ ipcMain.on(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform, (event) => {
                 sendResponse(appPlatform, platform);
               } else {
                 helpers
-                  .executeScript(scriptFile)
-                  .then(data => {
-                    appPlatform = data.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, "");
-                    sendResponse(appPlatform, platform);
-                  })
-                  .catch(() => {
-                    sendResponse(appPlatform, platform);
-                  });
+                .executeScript(scriptFile)
+                .then(data => {
+                  appPlatform = data.replace(/(\r\n|\n|\r)/gm, "");
+                  sendResponse(appPlatform, platform);
+                })
+                .catch(() => {
+                  sendResponse(appPlatform, platform);
+                });
               }
             });
         } else {
@@ -690,6 +695,7 @@ ipcMain.on(Constants.IPC_Get_Platform, (event) => {
       .catch(() => {
         sendResponse(platform, platform);
       });
+    }
   } else {
     sendResponse(platform, platform);
   }
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index b0ae7f8..c36adc6 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ import MountItems from './containers/MountItems/MountItems';
 import {notifyError} from './redux/actions/error_actions';
 import Reboot from './components/Reboot/Reboot';
 import ReleaseVersionDisplay from './components/ReleaseVersionDisplay/ReleaseVersionDisplay';
-import {saveState} from './redux/actions/common_actions';
+import {
+  displaySelectAppPlatform,
+  saveState
+} from './redux/actions/common_actions';
+import SelectAppPlatform from './components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform';
 import Text from './components/UI/Text/Text';
 import UpgradeIcon from './components/UpgradeIcon/UpgradeIcon';
 import UpgradeUI from './components/UpgradeUI/UpgradeUI';
@@ -30,7 +34,11 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
   componentDidMount() {
     const detectUpgrades = () => {
       if (this.props.AppPlatform === 'unknown') {
-        this.props.notifyError('Operating system is not supported.', true);
+        if (this.props.Platform === 'linux') {
+          this.props.displaySelectAppPlatform(true);
+        } else {
+          this.props.notifyError('Operating system is not supported.', true);
+        }
       } else {
         this.props.loadReleases();
       }
@@ -119,9 +127,12 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
     const downloadDisplay = this.createModalConditionally(this.props.DownloadActive, <DownloadProgress/>);
     const errorDisplay = this.createModalConditionally(this.props.DisplayError, <ErrorDetails/>, true);
     const upgradeDisplay = this.createModalConditionally(showUpgrade, <UpgradeUI/>);
+    const selectAppPlatformDisplay = this.createModalConditionally(this.props.DisplaySelectAppPlatform, <SelectAppPlatform/>);
 
     let mainContent = [];
-    if (this.props.AppReady) {
+    if (this.props.DisplaySelectAppPlatform || !this.props.AppReady) {
+      mainContent = <Loading/>
+    } else {
       let key = 0;
       mainContent.push((
         <div key={'rvd_' + key++}
@@ -140,12 +151,11 @@ class App extends IPCContainer {
           </div>
         ));
       }
-    } else {
-      mainContent = <Loading/>
     }
 
     return (
       <div className={'App'}>
+        {selectAppPlatformDisplay}
         {errorDisplay}
         {dependencyDisplay}
         {upgradeDisplay}
@@ -193,12 +203,14 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => {
     DismissDependencies: state.install.DismissDependencies,
     DisplayConfiguration: state.mounts.DisplayConfiguration,
     DisplayError: state.error.DisplayError,
+    DisplaySelectAppPlatform: state.common.DisplaySelectAppPlatform,
     DownloadActive: state.download.DownloadActive,
     InstallActive: state.install.InstallActive,
     InstalledVersion: state.relver.InstalledVersion,
     LocationsLookup: state.relver.LocationsLookup,
     MissingDependencies: state.install.MissingDependencies,
     MountsBusy: state.mounts.MountsBusy,
+    Platform: state.common.Platform,
     ProviderState: state.mounts.ProviderState,
     RebootRequired: state.common.RebootRequired,
     Release: state.relver.Release,
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = state => {
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
   return {
+    displaySelectAppPlatform: ()=> dispatch(displaySelectAppPlatform()),
     loadReleases: ()=> dispatch(loadReleases()),
     notifyError: (msg, critical, callback) => dispatch(notifyError(msg, critical, callback)),
     saveState: () => dispatch(saveState()),
diff --git a/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.css b/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f13ee9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.css
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.SAPHeading {
+  color: var(--text_color_error);
+  text-align: center;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.SAPContent {
+  max-height: 60vh;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.js b/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6da459d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SelectAppPlatform/SelectAppPlatform.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import './SelectAppPlatform.css';
+import * as Constants from '../../constants';
+import {connect} from 'react-redux';
+import Box from '../UI/Box/Box';
+import Button from '../UI/Button/Button';
+import DropDown from '../UI/DropDown/DropDown';
+import {rebootSystem} from '../../redux/actions/common_actions';
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
+  return {
+    rebootSystem: () => dispatch(rebootSystem()),
+  };
+};
+
+export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(props => {
+  return (
+    <Box dxDark dxStyle={{padding: '8px'}}>
+      <h1 className={'SAPHeading'}>Select Linux Platform</h1>
+      <div className={'SAPContent'}>
+        <p>Repertory was unable to detect your Linux distribution. Please select one of the following and click <b>'Test'</b> to continue:</p>
+      </div>
+      <DropDown items={Constants.LINUX_SELECTABLE_PLATFORMS}/>
+      <Button clicked={}>Test</Button>
+    </Box>
+  );
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/constants.js b/src/constants.js
index 913a7ae..e8909cb 100644
--- a/src/constants.js
+++ b/src/constants.js
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ exports.UI_RELEASES_URL = 'https://bitbucket.org/blockstorage/repertory-ui/raw/'
 
 exports.LINUX_DETECT_SCRIPT_URL = 'https://bitbucket.org/blockstorage/repertory/raw/' + REPERTORY_BRANCH + '/detect_linux.sh';
 
+exports.LINUX_SELECTABLE_PLATFORMS = [
+  'ubuntu18.04',
+  'ubuntu18.10',
+  'ubuntu19.04'
+];
+
 exports.DATA_LOCATIONS = {
   linux: '~/.local/repertory/ui',
   darwin: '~/Library/Application Support/repertory/ui',
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
index 72854fb..18a3bce 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/common_actions.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {getIPCRenderer} from '../../utils';
 
 const ipcRenderer = getIPCRenderer();
 
+export const displaySelectAppPlatform = createAction('common/displaySelectAppPlatform');
 export const notifyRebootRequired = createAction('common/notifyRebootRequired');
 export const setAllowMount = createAction('common/setAllowMount');
 
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js b/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
index a2599bc..d1b2799 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/common_reducer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {createReducer} from 'redux-starter-kit';
 import {
+  displaySelectAppPlatform,
   notifyRebootRequired,
   setAllowMount,
   setApplicationReady,
@@ -10,10 +11,17 @@ export const createCommonReducer = (platform, appPlatform, version) => {
     AllowMount: false,
     AppPlatform: appPlatform,
     AppReady: false,
+    DisplaySelectAppPlatform: false,
     Platform: platform,
     RebootRequired: false,
     Version: version,
   }, {
+    [displaySelectAppPlatform]: (state, action) => {
+      return {
+        ...state,
+        DisplaySelectAppPlatform: action.payload,
+      }
+    },
     [setAllowMount]: (state, action) => {
       return {
         ...state,