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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: New WiFi adapter
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:22:30 +0000
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On 22/02/2025 07:53, 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 !!!
> 
Zakly. Doesnt have to be winders.

>    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.

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