[HLUG] Lenovo B590 laptop BIOS

[Geoff Bagley]

Dear Julian.
It appears that I am not the only one to encounter this.
One site states that in order to bring  up the BIOS you have
to use Windows 8 !
This is a Micro$oft free zone.
How can I get to do a re-install ?

Best regards.
Geoff


> Hi Geoff
>
> I have a couple of Lenovo laptops a b520 and another for work.
>
> I can't remember any real issues with installing Linux on it, apart 
> from the usual faff working around windows and secure boot and UEFI
>
> What exactly is the problem you're having?
> Lenovo is derived from IBM laptops which always had great support for 
> Linux
>
> The next meeting will be coming up not too long now
>
> Julian
>
> On 14 Feb 2015 13:09, "Geoff Bagley" <geoff at geoffbagley.plus.com 
> <mailto:geoff at geoffbagley.plus.com>> wrote:
>
>     I am having problems trying to understand the BIOS system on my
>     lenovo B590  laptop.
>
>     I wish to remove the present Debian 7 and UBUNTU  dual boot in
>     order to try something
>     different.
>
>     Does any of you have one of these laptops ?
>
>     Geoff
>
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