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| author | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2020-07-26 17:35:55 +0200 |
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| committer | Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> | 2020-07-26 17:35:55 +0200 |
| commit | 24fcd7e2d14c6a041cb6a6c6543efca325daa6fd (patch) | |
| tree | e10f4a5724632c72991fc0cbd4cf7e03ea1b6e7b /en/howto | |
| parent | 7d33c6ba159575b537d8d6da5e4b4397abe03d0b (diff) | |
| download | installation-guide-24fcd7e2d14c6a041cb6a6c6543efca325daa6fd.zip | |
BIOS -> UEFI update
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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml index ddd0c3820..09d2fdf34 100644 --- a/en/howto/installation-howto.xml +++ b/en/howto/installation-howto.xml @@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ to install. You only need the first image of such set. </para><para> Download whichever type you prefer and burn it to an optical disc. -<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the disc, you may need to change your BIOS +<phrase arch="any-x86">To boot the disc, you may need to change your BIOS/UEFI configuration, as explained in <xref linkend="bios-setup" />.</phrase> <phrase arch="powerpc"> To boot a PowerMac from CD, press the <keycap>c</keycap> key while booting. See @@ -122,8 +122,11 @@ sticks. For details, see <xref linkend="boot-usb-files" />. </para><para arch="any-x86"> +While booting from USB storage is quite common on UEFI systems, this is somewhat +different in the older BIOS world. Some BIOSes can boot USB storage directly, and some cannot. You may need to -configure your BIOS to enable <quote>USB legacy support</quote>. The boot device +configure your BIOS/UEFI to enable +<quote>USB legacy support</quote> or <quote>Legacy support</quote>. The boot device selection menu should show <quote>removable drive</quote> or <quote>USB-HDD</quote> to get it to boot from the USB device. For helpful hints and details, see <xref linkend="usb-boot-x86" />. |