On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 7:46 PM, Linux-Fan <ma_sys...@web.de> wrote: > On 11/14/2013 08:35 PM, Charlie wrote: >> >> Had to get a new laptop, my 7 year old Acer needs replacing bought a >> Toshiba C50D Satellite. >> >> But can't get into the BIOS by the way that is posted on the net. Press >> F2 before powering up. >> >> Tried Esc and Del and a combination of all three. >> >> Anyone have any ideas how it might be done? I might be stuck with >> having to use Windows. [sad] > > Should you currently using Windows 8 or 8.1, you might experience the > problem that Windows 8 or newer do not really shut down by default: > Instead, all applications are terminated and the system is suspended to > disk (similar to "hibernate" before Windows 8). As a result, you might > need to "restart" or choose to boot into the BIOS from the Windows GUI > to do a "real" reboot.
+1 Win8 uses Fast Boot/Hybrid Shutdown be default, which means that all applications are shutdown but the systemd is suspended. You have to boot into Win8 and either (1) shutdown fully with "shutdown /s /t 0" from a command prompt or (2) turn off Fast Boot in the control panel's power options and shutdown. You'll then be able to boot and use the Toshiba F-key to enter the UEFI firmware to turn off Secure Boot (since Debian doesn't support it) and then choose to boot from a CD from the Boot Manager screen. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=Sy=btarx6gtz4vfjgqa6f+xxue00rf5mfyfucwpy9z...@mail.gmail.com
