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Re: Dell BIOS Changes



On 2020-01-28, J. D. Leach <jeromeleach17@gmail.com> wrote:
> To Whom it May Concern,
>
> Have a Dell Inspiron 3668 desktop with the latest Dell firmware 
> (1.12.2). This update, and numerous of the preceding ones, do not allow 
> ANY type of loading of Debian (or any othe Linux flavor) onto the PC. In 

That's astounding, because Dell provides instructions for installing Ubuntu on
this very machine.

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/fr/fr/frbsdt1/inspiron-3668-desktop/inspiron3668_setupandspecs/set-up-your-computer?guid=guid-47dddb93-f245-4113-bec4-98988598ae47&lang=en-us

Quote: 

 6.Finish operating system setup.For Ubuntu: Follow the on-screen instructions to
   complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring
   Ubuntu, see the knowledge base articles SLN151664 and SLN151748 at
   www.dell.com/support.

Below, Dell explains how to update the BIOS in a Linux or Ubuntu-only environment:

https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln171755/update-the-dell-bios-in-a-linux-or-ubuntu-environment?lang=en

Can you provide any substantive evidence for your assertion?

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moi." Antonin Artaud



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