Chris Knadle wrote:
I just did a Linux install on Saturday that was an interesting effort.
If you're familiar with getting into the BIOS on most computers, you probably
figure that the keypress on the keyboard to do this is either DEL, F1, or F2.
Or F10 on HP & Compaq desktops.
Not on this laptop, though. On this laptop it's a secret button on the
/side/ of the laptop, which requires a small object like a pen to press it --
and this button's existence or how to get into the BIOS isn't even mentioned
in any of the documentation that comes with it. And it's /required/ to get
into the UEFI BIOS in order to turn SecureBoot off in order to install Linux.
After we did, post-install Windows 8 refused to boot becuse the MBR was
modified.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=694388
That bug report was interesting reading. I've been wondering what would
happen to Linux installation once Windows 8 machines started shipping,
and that's the first report I've seen. I'm glad I bought this box
before that.
Adam
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