(kind of a windows+linux question, but here goes.) just handed a spiffy new ASUS ultrabook to test set up for a linux class to teach in a couple weeks, and my first thought was to simply install scientific linux 6.4 on it, and let the owner re-install windows 8 on it once he takes it back.
first question -- this unit has no DVD drive so my first thought was to just have students install off of USB drive but, for the life of me, i can't figure out how to configure the BIOS to boot from USB. i *think* what i'm after is being asked about here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2052009 but i have *zero* experience with UEFI. i'm at the screen with the option of "Add New Boot Option" but i have no idea what to enter there to select the USB drive. thoughts? and if i can do that, how much grief will the original owner have re-installing windows 8? if it's more than minimal, maybe i'll just go with using virtualbox for this, at least for the first course. thanks for any feedback. rday -- ======================================================================== Robert P. J. Day Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA http://crashcourse.ca Twitter: http://twitter.com/rpjday LinkedIn: http://ca.linkedin.com/in/rpjday ======================================================================== _______________________________________________ Linux mailing list Linux@lists.oclug.on.ca http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux
