[Swlug] Install Linux on ASUS Vivobook

[David Fear]

Hi Peter

Here's ASUS's FAQ on the subject:
https://www.asus.com/me-en/support/faq/1013017/

Regards

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On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 18:33, peredur.net <peredur.net at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> It's hard to tell, but there is a sticker on the back that says "ASUS
> Vivobook 16 Model / M1605Y Notebook PC
> M1605Y A
> SN: RCN0CV09966451A
> CN: X6EY
> MFD: 2023-12
>
> (Chinese characters omitted)
>
> Hope something there helps.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
> Sent from my Galaxy
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: David Fear <david at dfear.co.uk>
> Date: 06/05/2025 17:43 (GMT+00:00)
> To: South Wales Linux User Group <swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Cc: Peter Bradley <peredur.net at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Swlug] Install Linux on ASUS Vivobook
>
> Hi Peter
>
> What's the model number of the ASUS laptop? I will try and fill the
> correct details for you.
>
> Regards
>
> -----------------------------------
> David Fear :: david at dfear.co.uk
>
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> On Tue, 6 May 2025 at 17:24, Peter Bradley via Swlug <
> swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> I have a reasonably new ASUS Vivobook with Windows 11 installed. I would
>> really like to get rid of Windows 11 and install a Linux distribution
>> instead.
>>
>> I've downloaded Ubuntu onto a memory stick, but can't get any further
>> because I can't find any way to alter the boot order. The BIOS  screen
>> appears when I repeatedly hit Esc on startup, but as far as I can see
>> there is no option to allow the machine to look for a USB stick before
>> it boots from the hard drive. Searching the internet came up with any
>> number of suggestions, but none of them works for me as the options they
>> mention don't appear on my BIOS screen.
>>
>> Does anyone know where I can find the option to boot from USB, or any
>> other way of getting Linux installed on  this machine?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
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