[Swlug] Install Linux on ASUS Vivobook

[Louise Wright]

Hi Peter,

As an alternative, rather than pressing F2 on startup, I believe you can
also access the UEFI boot menu from Windows 11 by holding the Shift key,
while clicking "Restart" from the login screen.

Louise

On Tue, May 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM David Maydew via Swlug <
swlug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
> Here's what I've found about the Vivobook......
>
> To change the boot order on an ASUS Vivobook, you'll need to access the
> BIOS setup. Press F2 during startup to enter the BIOS menu, navigate to
> the Boot section, and then find the Boot Priority or Boot Order setting. From
> there, you can adjust the sequence of devices your computer will try to
> boot from.
> Here's a more detailed breakdown:
>
>    1. *1. **Enter BIOS Setup:*
>    When the ASUS logo appears during startup, repeatedly press the F2 key
>    until the BIOS menu appears.
>    2. *2. **Navigate to Boot:*
>    Once in the BIOS, navigate to the "Boot" or "Advanced" settings
>    section.
>    3. *3. **Find Boot Order:*
>    Locate the "Boot Priority" or "Boot Order" setting within the Boot
>    section.
>    4. *4. **Adjust Boot Order:*
>    You can typically use your keyboard or mouse to move devices up or
>    down the list, specifying the order in which your computer will try to boot
>    from them.
>    5. *5. **Save and Exit:*
>    Once you've adjusted the boot order, press F10 to save the changes and
>    exit the BIOS. The computer will then restart, and you'll have changed
>    the boot sequence
>
> Hope this helps?
> But if your wanting the boot menu if it's anything like my HP Zbook then
> it's either F9 or F10.....
>
> Let us know how you get on....
>
> Dave
>
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>
> On Tue, 6 May 2025, 17:25 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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