[mythtv-users] OFF TOPIC: How to make a Linux machine BACK into a Windows machine?

[jacek burghardt]

well if its new efi then there are number of settings that need to be
changed legacy first. Secure boot comes to play.


On Sun, Jun 29, 2014 at 6:58 PM, James Linder <jam at tigger.ws> wrote:

>
> On 30 Jun 2014, at 2:00 am, mythtv-users-request at mythtv.org wrote:
>
> > As all previous suggestions.......
> >
> > Plus isn't this just the recent "All Windows is Rubbish" BIOS
> > protection setting that once an 'nix install has happened prevents the
> > user from making the mistake of trying to install an inferior OS?
> >
> > I'll get my coat………
> you’re gonna need it!
>
> <snip>
> Either the machine is BIOS or if it’s newer than a year ot two EFI
>
> You need to enter the BIOS screen and set boot order taking note of secure
> boot (W8 requires the option, donno what they do about BIOS/mbr)
>
> Really anything *can* be done but there is no setting that would let linux
> lock out windows. You *may* need to learn all about secure boot for win 8.
> Franky boot linux on a mem stick (say ubuntu)
> On a linux box
> dd if=xubuntu-14.04-desktop-amd64.iso of=/dev/sdb
> boot it run Try …
> dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda
>
> Your disk is GONE and has no trace (again anything is possible) of linux
> or anything
>
> James
>
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