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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: New WiFi adapter
Date: 22 Feb 2025 19:07:21 GMT
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On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:53:32 -0500, c186282 wrote:

> On 2/22/25 2:29 AM, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:55:40 -0500, c186282 wrote:
>> 
>>>     It SHOULD be a matter of PRIDE though to make sure the included
>>>     Winders does not run for a single microsecond before you overwrite
>>>     with Linux
>> 
>> The Windows 11 on my Beelink lasted longer than a microsecond. After
>> all you need something to download the iso and burn it to a thumbdrive.
>> 
>> 
>    NOPE !!!
> 
>    Find the BIOS keystroke. Varies between Beelink/BMax units. Sometimes
>    <esc> or maybe F12.
> 
>    Boot direct from the thumb-drive with the Linux ISO.
> 
>    Winders doesn't have to run for a fuckin' microsecond.

Try reading that again, particularly the part about using Windows to 
download its replacement.