The dells if I remember are the systems where as soon as you turn them on you hit the delete key to get into bios. I have no idea how the real estate is laid out once you get into bios on those machines though. On Wed, 7 Aug 2019, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 07:08:49 > From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > 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 <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > 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 <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>> 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 <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>> To: blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>> 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 <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >>>>> 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@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >>>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Blinux-list mailing list > >>> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> -- > >> Christopher (CJ) > >> Chaltain at Gmail > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Blinux-list mailing list > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > -- _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list