[GLLUG] Help for a newbie. Installing Ubuntu

[Marcus Harriott]

Already tried that - Doesnt work!
Thx
On 24 May 2016, at 01:53, Steve Parker via GLLUG wrote:

> Not being an expert on PCs, let alone UEFI, that sounds ...  
> unlikely. If it is the case, then the EU will be likely to go down  
> harden on MS than they did when they broke a world record fining  
> them in 2008 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7266629.stm)
>
> On 23/05/16 21:28, Christopher Hunter via GLLUG wrote:
>>
>>> You may need to start windows, then go into security settings to  
>>> turn off "windows protected boot" in the BIOS and allow it to boot  
>>> from anything else. Microsoft will probably warn against any  
>>> changes.
>>>
>>> Chris Bell
>>>
>>
>> I've now seen three laptops that have Windows10 "baked in".  There  
>> is no way to circumvent this - in the case of one machine, it was  
>> actually infesting a flash RAM.
>>
>> The only answer is to boycott manufacturers who indulge in these  
>> tricks.  If their sales suffer, perhaps they'll get the message.  
>> It's still possible to buy Linux pre-installed machines from Dell,  
>> HP and one or two others.  If you want machines without OS, there  
>> are several options including Novatech (I bought three machines  
>> from them recently for work).
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> C.
>>
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