Post AzkYOcBA79zg0XFE0m by cm@chaos.social
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 (DIR) Post #AzkIhSw76WxHZrAlSS by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-30T20:27:05Z
       
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       For years I've made use of old Windows PCs by reconditioning them with #GNU/#Linux OS. Usually Trisquel, or if the hardware won't support it, Mint.After a bit of experimentation, I settled on a manual partition scheme. Which allows me to test new versions or other distros, and keep my files on a separate partition. To avoid having to restore from backups every time I upgrade my OS.But I can't seem to get an OS to boot on newer devices with Restricted Boot, using manual partitioning. Help?
       
 (DIR) Post #AzkJ9tESviaJF1JIgq by kmlyyll@mastodon.social
       2025-10-30T20:32:12Z
       
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       @strypey I disable secure boot in bios settings.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzkJb31EeSbZPe4Vrk by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-30T20:37:10Z
       
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       @kmlyyll> I disable secure boot in bios settingsWhat if a previous owner set a BIOS password and the person who passed it on to you doesn't know it?
       
 (DIR) Post #AzkRpBe8AgWPrDWAYi by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-30T22:09:21Z
       
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       @eythian> enrolling certificatesYou what now? @kmlyyll
       
 (DIR) Post #AzkYOcBA79zg0XFE0m by cm@chaos.social
       2025-10-30T23:20:57Z
       
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       @strypey What's your partitioning scheme, and what are the symptoms of the boot failure?Wild guess, without knowing neither Trisquel nor your background: you've forgot the EFI boot partition.that wasn't neccessary for booting in BIOS mode on older HW.
       
 (DIR) Post #AzkjR3UucAvUoFqgka by strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz
       2025-10-31T01:24:39Z
       
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       @cm> What's your partitioning schemeMy standard scheme for years was;* primary partition for OS x2, 20GB each* swap partition, 5-10GB* /home partition, whatever's left on the drive> you've forgot the EFI boot partitionNope. I added an EFI partition to the scheme after the first time the partitioner spat the dummy when it didn't find one. At the larger end of the size range that seemed to be recommended on the web. Partitioner refused to recognise it. No doubt some detail I missed.
       
 (DIR) Post #Azmv2ZpqpmoLd6enFQ by kmlyyll@mastodon.social
       2025-11-01T02:46:05Z
       
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       @strypey I have no idea cracking the bios password