Wolfgang Mueller composed on 2015-10-27 18:44 (UTC+0100):
Yesterday I bought an HP 15-AF070NG, which was very cheap. My avarice (it's not for nothing that the Roman Catholic church qualifies it as one of the seven deadly sins) was punished immediately because, when I tried to read the first DVD of openSUSE 13.2, the computer booted Windows in spite. Nor was there any possibility to access Bios because none of the usual keys, F2, F6 or F8, worked.
IME the oldest and most widely used BIOS access key has been <DEL>. ISTR F10 was another (Compaq?) some time past, and F1 (AMI?). I don't know if I've seen F2 used by any other than Dell.
So I returned the computer to the store where I had bought it for trying out other models, also much more expensive ones, e.g. Asus, Acer, and I don't remember which others. But I did not find any that booted from the openSUSE 13.2 DVD or granted me access to Bios. Eventually, I got my money back, thanks to God they were so generous.
On my opinion, Microsoft now has contracts with the computer makers obliging them, not to give any possibility to the costumers to run an operating system different from Windows.
Do you know any remedy or work-around?
Most puters nowadays are shipped to boot the HD before external media. "Secure boot" surely plays a central role in this. The specific method to work around is check the manual for the specific model in question. To boot your openSUSE media may be as simple as F11 or F12 to bring up a boot device selection menu. There may be a vendor you could locate who is knowledgeable enough about such matters to help a prospective customer. It's even possible to buy a computer without Windows pre-installed, though it may be difficult and/or cost extra. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org