From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jan 18 08:45:01 2015 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 0B177DA2 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:45:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ig0-x22f.google.com (mail-ig0-x22f.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4001:c05::22f]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C223FD87 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:45:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ig0-f175.google.com with SMTP id r2so9421112igi.2 for ; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:45:00 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=awlJAaEJXnQ56krPdahRCKuMzs10BMX6H/YbFGyZ4SQ=; b=c7GgCSH+M68ejuOywj70YtlVMAsZW/ge2h8OdEvlqLtjTdbRuM3AN4tP8Asd15mtPb cWCAbF03h6pzKflrVGoEzvX7NlkHf+XphDc2cti7FoPceb8yoRV7Z5e4lsY+3AMyK6N/ JzJg7HDBMhQpv6M1ZAivgNctEMKKLoNpr+Fl1OALXAkYj44049HuYe2pMO1z/mxCvXbx jpjuz72ckkXYDbDQPfQjfLAugGxcvC+MyrAn1HvJdDJIIlC+14ZAybhlPdCFtHFLdN83 DjGI97tqTGUNmYoldqJcFKWrUz34lgQ9Qx8tCTER7P7QUeuAIM6DMMaztd259Ia9BIJk SyAQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.107.16.75 with SMTP id y72mr10971540ioi.17.1421570700116; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:45:00 -0800 (PST) Sender: christopher.maness@gmail.com Received: by 10.107.14.213 with HTTP; Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:45:00 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:45:00 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: XeNKFh6kHA8Yd8l3417qjB1pGb8 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Acer Aspire AXC-603-UB17 From: Chris Maness To: Warren Block Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18-1 Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 08:45:01 -0000 On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Warren Block wrote: > 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. > > > Yes, I had turned SecureBoot off. There does not seem to be an option for legacy or CSM in the BIOS menu. I cannot get it to even see my memory stick with a FreeBSD install image on it. Even my macbook pro mostly boots this and hangs on some hardware issues (as I expected but just wanted to make sure the usb stick was actually bootable). Thanks for the help, I purchased an MSI mobo in the ITX form factor last night. However, I would prefer to get the el cheapo acer going and return the stuff I purchased last night. No dice on the Acer thus far. Regards, Chris Maness