Can you go into BIOS/(U)EFI and disable SecureBoot (if enabled) or otherwise boot off a USB stick so as to install another OS (e.g. Linux)?
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yes, you can boot from a USB flash drive and run or install a linux distribution. I have not install yet one but I succeeded to boot with a live USB (opensuse, mint, ubuntu and android x86). For that, indeed, you will have to adjust some parameters in the boot menu.
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Yes, you will need to update BIOS. Dude, my advice would be to stay away from that mabo. ;-)
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i can edit BIOS to change boot order and make USB the first boot. But, how do I make this change PERMANENT so I do not have to pick USB every time PC is turned on? thanks.
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This is not an answer to the question, in this case a statement. First I was extremely interested in the comment and it was quite helpful. However, does the machine function with single boot to a Linux distribution of some flavor?
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UEFI but I had no issues when I installed Ubuntu Linux. Duel booting might be a problem but I do not intend to use this for anything other than Linux.
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Yes, one can press "F12" just after powering on to show a BIOS boot screen and choose the USB to boot from. (one has to press "F12" a couple of times quickly!"
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If you're using a 'boot device selectable' bios like on most @sus boards then it does just fine. Stick it on a 'bought' PC you would have to experiment. Bit it's a very cheap gamble as price is fantastic.
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Yes i installed my windows 7 ultimate from usb, and it does come with uefi bios
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I have this configured up with multiple windows versions (including Win 8) as well as Linux versions and have not had any issues - device circuitry acts as pass thru - note that I used each slot for a separate o/s and use the power buttons to dictate which o/s will boot.
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You can boot most any linux install from them, yes. I'm here for another for just that purpose. Even a little 512MB will run some distros, but this is adequate for a full-on portable linux operating system with all the bells and whistles. Check out Pendrivelinux dot com.
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You cannot, you will need to get a processor from somewhere else that can boot the board, do the update, then use the new APU. There is no way to boot the bios without a processor.
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Sorry, I never tried booting from it. It may depend on whether or not your BIOS sees it when it boots. I highly doubt you can do anything with this card before the OS loads.
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I had issues with at least two major PC brands whereas depending on the USB port I use USB flash drives, the unit is not recognized by the BIOS/UEFI, or it detects but later can't be open by the install application/boot loader. Sounds silly, but try to use a different USB port and see if that works for you.
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I have not tried yet.it seems to be tricky with the UEFI boot.I went the virtual machne way instead. It runs great with the amount of power this beast has.Best regardsClement
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I find it a little tricky to get into the bios to change the boot order. I may take me 3 or 4 tries. When you get the Zotac logo on booting press and hold the F11 key. I am using a KVM switch which may be why I have some issues. I don't have screen shots to share or even remember much of how I did it.
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I used a SATA drive for the boot disk and it was running Windows Vista.It did have an IDE CD-ROM drive that worked fine.I think the BIOS allows you to set the IDE drive as the boot, but I no longer have the system with me.My family member went back to their home, out of state, so I have no way of testing.
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BIOS must support boot from USB device.Important to note: If Windows OS, you may run into HAL or MBR problems if the hardware is significantly different.