From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.corp.redhat.com (int-mx08.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.23]) by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id x77Gwbhg024464 for ; Wed, 7 Aug 2019 12:58:37 -0400 Received: by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) id 8B524F6E0; Wed, 7 Aug 2019 16:58:37 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mx1.redhat.com (ext-mx12.extmail.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.110.41]) by smtp.corp.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 84669194B6 for ; Wed, 7 Aug 2019 16:58:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-pl1-f182.google.com (mail-pl1-f182.google.com [209.85.214.182]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.redhat.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 05EAC315C011 for ; Wed, 7 Aug 2019 16:58:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-pl1-f182.google.com with SMTP id a93so41633617pla.7 for ; Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:58:33 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=message-id:from:to:subject:date:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:in-reply-to:references; bh=y7pbE/L8bAcfoKcP87+zM1o8dJIe1yv1xv2KQyLz52g=; b=BzF5EXcYbzMY/O20WeJhze/LD4+xeVThc54LDUtIOluxBqDuCqaClA5SVyTR2gt4o4 zD3KiPGPw6cqyRu2aTAR/jYT1mWLaR7nzAjJs6uu3bDPV8BAAbaATpir/S1HNrf3PIDU smK9BG4R7okS1h/rpgNP1AytYIDyI7GV0eFs4iYeJmMrfaAp/zJutm+9ubPtdbl8hndY JD7HUWPxVOPyd03ruazrAwYNpAjgnzrCZD6eVqpzlSE3Xm9Z6CZeEn6bNKgysiJ6GE3C +GYOhsGZUaQKMTBKACiVPWJccLTZgN5G+/6785t9+RBixBOa4OCHhhe0ijEUMzKub7UV m2Rg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:message-id:from:to:subject:date:mime-version :content-transfer-encoding:in-reply-to:references; bh=y7pbE/L8bAcfoKcP87+zM1o8dJIe1yv1xv2KQyLz52g=; b=XesiQ1eSR1eBXnlTcoEQrQXc+MPMHLGysSXh3YiYOcnddkxw9xwe5myHE1RzPTUBMu Xse/yATdKYK2tcbYcgOLPrSiCbfgxC3VytH+Ej/3JSe+Ui6JEeNXDGYvtNf3pw4dyULB r4LyR1aNEOp4f+Z19+jOnPqPNQR3LXP3zXSaWRNkZEcZI5S1BMUypRXIWW34Q8rH1J02 xUwyq7Nm0BAGbLE64umJ3U6RASM/l9hFIgMatqirLiiQLWbfYHNfnQPX/NktEEQMbDB4 c4p7KpyO1bEzYFYEipUL7ebbuVGfuI5skYme1gNoNm7sgtuSVv7KcvA2NIDaBDrt8lA/ wXGw== X-Gm-Message-State: APjAAAXeLULo3F3MV5cY4Zz1pRFotR1jJudFwRN0/wywz2CO1xItDDq2 0oENYNow9C1SiRlUtF9qYfywyarH X-Google-Smtp-Source: APXvYqy38oWg7MHcwiDl6du7iV/8i2+Q+gmFSXTj/f5ML10wYXwPvjtewP5RJ/MSNHBsMVBK9sMnBg== X-Received: by 2002:a17:90a:9386:: with SMTP id q6mr833808pjo.81.1565197112924; Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:58:32 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [0.0.0.0] ([67.230.224.68]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id u16sm531510pjb.2.2019.08.07.09.58.31 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:58:32 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <20190807.185726.951.4@[0.0.0.0]> To: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: No F Key Boot Menu Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:57:26 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain In-Reply-To: <6d9c88f5-439c-0859-c5b5-2da72c16e7d7@GMAIL.COM> References: <20190805.195033.561.2@0.0.0.0> <20190805.212710.331.4@[0.0.0.0]> <20190806.012851.270.6@[0.0.0.0]> <6d9c88f5-439c-0859-c5b5-2da72c16e7d7@GMAIL.COM> X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.41]); Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:58:34 +0000 (UTC) X-Greylist: inspected by milter-greylist-4.5.16 (mx1.redhat.com [10.5.110.41]); Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:58:34 +0000 (UTC) for IP:'209.85.214.182' DOMAIN:'mail-pl1-f182.google.com' HELO:'mail-pl1-f182.google.com' FROM:'captinlogic@gmail.com' RCPT:'' X-RedHat-Spam-Score: -0.099 (DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID, DKIM_VALID_AU, FREEMAIL_FROM, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS) 209.85.214.182 mail-pl1-f182.google.com 209.85.214.182 mail-pl1-f182.google.com X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.84 on 10.5.110.41 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.84 on 10.5.11.23 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by lists01.pubmisc.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com id x77Gwbhg024464 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com From: Linux for blind general discussion X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: junk Reply-To: blinux-list@redhat.com List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 16:58:37 -0000 I ended up memorizing the key presses to set boot order in the bios in the absence of a boot menu. Sigh. So many left arrows, so many down arros, etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: Linux for blind general discussion To: blinux-list@redhat.com Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 12:08:49 +0100 Subject: Re: No F Key Boot Menu > So I'll leap in here. I've been trying to get my Dell Inspiron to boot from a Linux stick. No boot menu anywhere, all the articles say oh, you have to do this and this and that, but......will this actually work? On 06/08/2019 02:28, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > I think I found the answer: > • Fast Boot > On/Off > Enabling fast boot will make the initial post/boot slightly faster by bypassing the boot > device check and using last boot HDD. > Default: On > So now I just need some eyeballs to help me get in there and turn that off. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Linux for blind general discussion > To: blinux-list@redhat.com > Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 20:28:41 -0500 > Subject: Re: No F Key Boot Menu > >> Yes, on my HP Envy, if I hit the F2 key at startup, I can select from a >> list of boot devices. I do this when I'm installing a new OS from my USB >> stick. >> >> >> On 8/5/19 4:27 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>> Getting into the bios isn't the problem. It's selecting a device to boot from which is. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Linux for blind general discussion >>> To: Linux for blind general discussion >>> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 17:21:14 -0400 >>> Subject: Re: No F Key Boot Menu >>> >>>> The delete key can get you into bios on some systems too. >>>> >>>> On Mon, 5 Aug 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>> >>>>> Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 15:59:41 >>>>> From: Linux for blind general discussion >>>>> To: blinux-list@redhat.com >>>>> Subject: Re: No F Key Boot Menu >>>>> >>>>> Often the escape key can be used to bring up a boot menu. That being >>>>> said, there's usually an option in bios to set more than 1 boot drive, >>>>> such that if the 1st 1 doesn't contain bootable media, it'll move onto >>>>> the 2nd 1, etc. >>>>> >>>>> On 8/5/19, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: >>>>>> My bios: >>>>>> Board: EVGA INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD 131-HE-E995 1.0 >>>>>> UEFI: American Megatrends Inc. 2.08 06/28/2019 >>>>>> does not seem to have a function whereby you can select a device to boot >>>>>> from using one of the function keys. Instead, one must physically go into >>>>>> the bios and change boot order, if, for example, you wish to boot from a >>>>>> flash drive to install an OS. And if that flash drive is subsequently >>>>>> removed, the system will not boot, until you go into the bios and change the >>>>>> boot order, again. >>>>>> My question: is this normal bios behavior these days, or is something wrong >>>>>> in my particular implementation. I turned off the secure boot function in >>>>>> there. Would turning that on fix this? What else might I look for in the >>>>>> bios to either (a) allow for falling back on different devices should one be >>>>>> removed or (b) to allow the function key boot menu found in previous bios >>>>>> implementations. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blinux-list mailing list >>>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blinux-list mailing list >>> Blinux-list@redhat.com >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> -- >> Christopher (CJ) >> Chaltain at Gmail >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blinux-list mailing list >> Blinux-list@redhat.com >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list >> > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list