Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:19:59 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Acer Aspire AXC-603-UB17 Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1501172117360.5233@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <CANnsUMEtxJ%2BSutLVJb0MiDnxwexX=hc=BcqNYcYz=t6UmJBshw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CANnsUMEtxJ%2BSutLVJb0MiDnxwexX=hc=BcqNYcYz=t6UmJBshw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2015, Chris Maness wrote: > I purchased a little Acer Aspire to run as a small FreeBSD server. The > price was right for what came with it. However, changing the boot order in > the BIOS seemed to have no effect. As if the DVD drive was not even > installed. If I set manual boot selection, the FreeBSD install CD was not > an option at boot time. To check to see if the DVD drive is functioning I > allowed it to go through the whole windows install procedure. Sure enough > -- the DVD works. I have tried several other boot disks to no avail. > > Moreover, after going through the setup, Windows seemed to have hijacked > the whole boot process, and I can't even get into the BIOS. What is the > deal? Does M$ have some kind of deal with Acer to make it impossible to > install another OS? I have never purchased a computer with the OS already > on it. I have always built my own PC's, but for $209 I figured it couldn't > be beat. > > Has anyone else had a similar experience with ultra cheapie Windows boxes? Likely UEFI with SecureBoot enabled. Turn SecureBoot off, enable "legacy" or "CSM" booting in what was formerly known as the BIOS setup screens.
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