<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Peter</div><div><br></div><div>Here's ASUS's FAQ on the subject:</div><div><a href="https://www.asus.com/me-en/support/faq/1013017/">https://www.asus.com/me-en/support/faq/1013017/</a></div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------------------</div><div>David Fear :: <a href="mailto:david@dfear.co.uk" target="_blank">david@dfear.co.uk</a></div><div><br></div><div>Order your free giffgaff SIM card through my page and get 5 pounds free credit <a href="http://t.co/z1KJF5y" target="_blank">http://t.co/z1KJF5y</a></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 18:33, <a href="http://peredur.net">peredur.net</a> <<a href="mailto:peredur.net@gmail.com">peredur.net@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Hi David,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">It's hard to tell, but there is a sticker on the back that says "ASUS Vivobook 16 Model / M1605Y Notebook PC</div><div dir="auto">M1605Y A</div><div dir="auto">SN: RCN0CV09966451A</div><div dir="auto">CN: X6EY</div><div dir="auto">MFD: 2023-12</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">(Chinese characters omitted)</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Hope something there helps.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Peter</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="m_-7758984255736861373composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:rgb(144,144,144)" dir="auto">Sent from my Galaxy</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: David Fear <<a href="mailto:david@dfear.co.uk" target="_blank">david@dfear.co.uk</a>> </div><div>Date: 06/05/2025 17:43 (GMT+00:00) </div><div>To: South Wales Linux User Group <<a href="mailto:swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> </div><div>Cc: Peter Bradley <<a href="mailto:peredur.net@gmail.com" target="_blank">peredur.net@gmail.com</a>> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Swlug] Install Linux on ASUS Vivobook </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Hi Peter</div><div><br></div><div>What's the model number of the ASUS laptop? I will try and fill the correct details for you.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>-----------------------------------</div><div>David Fear :: <a href="mailto:david@dfear.co.uk" target="_blank">david@dfear.co.uk</a></div><div><br></div><div>Order your free giffgaff SIM card through my page and get 5 pounds free credit <a href="http://t.co/z1KJF5y" target="_blank">http://t.co/z1KJF5y</a></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 17:24, Peter Bradley via Swlug <<a href="mailto:swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">swlug@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">I have a reasonably new ASUS Vivobook with Windows 11 installed. I would <br>
really like to get rid of Windows 11 and install a Linux distribution <br>
instead.<br>
<br>
I've downloaded Ubuntu onto a memory stick, but can't get any further <br>
because I can't find any way to alter the boot order. The BIOS screen <br>
appears when I repeatedly hit Esc on startup, but as far as I can see <br>
there is no option to allow the machine to look for a USB stick before <br>
it boots from the hard drive. Searching the internet came up with any <br>
number of suggestions, but none of them works for me as the options they <br>
mention don't appear on my BIOS screen.<br>
<br>
Does anyone know where I can find the option to boot from USB, or any <br>
other way of getting Linux installed on this machine?<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance<br>
<br>
Peter<br>
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