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

jacek burghardt jaceksburghardt at gmail.com
Mon Jun 30 01:26:56 UTC 2014


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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