On 12/24/2023 12:41:51, Felix Miata wrote:
joe a composed on 2023-12-24 10:07 (UTC-0500):
If USB is authorized to boot, try either a mobile usb DVD for install (do NOT use a HUB when installing, do it only and always on a physical usb plug of the mainboard.
Sadly, no USB boot seems to be available. Tried the lastest BIOS (2012, a great year! for wine perhaps)
Some BIOS obfuscate USB booting by equating it to HDD booting. You may have been looking in the wrong places. The ASUS BBS key is F8. Try it at the same time as you would DEL to try to get into BIOS setup. That should give you a boot device menu that includes USB and OM, unless BIOS setup has blocked booting either or both, or neither are available.
F8 was the key (sorry, could not resist). Still was not a walk in the park, but it now does boot, albeit from the USB stick. I see someone at OpenSuse is in the holiday spirit, viewing the installers seasonally oriented opening display. At this point, I may as well let it run the Memory test for "a while" and seek other amusement. Thanks for the help.