Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:45:00 -0800 From: Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Acer Aspire AXC-603-UB17 Message-ID: <CANnsUMHjPk=cpxCkx%2BBdfZfD3Rki2tVP4P5WJ3MJHRHwvV=j7g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.11.1501172117360.5233@wonkity.com> References: <CANnsUMEtxJ%2BSutLVJb0MiDnxwexX=hc=BcqNYcYz=t6UmJBshw@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.11.1501172117360.5233@wonkity.com>
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On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 8:19 PM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> 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
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