On Sat, 04 Jun 2016 10:29:22 -0600 jd1008 <jd1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On 06/04/2016 10:20 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am trying to install Fedora on an old ASUS R503U which came with > > Windoze8. The boot options in the BIOS have Windoze Boot Manager, Generic > > USB, etc. My plan is to install Fedora and wipe out the other OS. > > > > My question is what I should add to the boot option in the BIOS in lieu of > > the Windoze Boot Manager. Normally, the bios entries for machines I have > > previously installed says "Hard Disk" and I never bother with it much. Any > > suggestions? > > > > Many thanks in advance and best wishes, > > Ranjan > > > Sounds like it's how MS is getting manufacturers to sabotage the BIOS to > discourage users of *nuxes and *nixes and variants. > Perhaps you can look for an alternate bios and flash it.
One can get and install alternative (generic?) BIOSes? Sorry but this is news to me. Is this what we are looking for? https://www.coreboot.org/ Ranjan > -- > users mailing list > users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ Can't remember your password? Do you need a strong and secure password? Use Password manager! It stores your passwords & protects your account. Check it out at http://mysecurelogon.com/password-manager -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
