On 9/21/2023 8:58 PM, Felix Miata wrote:
Bill Cunningham composed on 2023-09-21 20:23 (UTC-0400):
> Felix Miata wrote:
...
>> Since UEFI, most USB sticks for installation and/or rescue are configured to
boot
>> in either legacy or EFI mode. When the UEFI BIOS has CSM (legacy) booting
enabled,
>> such USB sticks will show two entries per USB stick, one for each mode, which is
>> why you see above both 0005 and 0006 entries.
>> Also with UEFI, it's preferred to have the HDD/SSD's preferred OS as top
priority,
>> and to use the BBS hotkey whenever an alternative boot device is desired
instead.
> Does that mean you use a F key to boot from a USB stick? My UEFI is
> always putting the OS before the USB stick. I have to change it to boot
> from a USB stick. How do you use this "BBS Hotkey?
Exactly the same as you use a BIOS setup key (typically DEL or F2) specific to the
various brands and their BIOS:
BBS Boot Keys
[*]ASRock F11
[*]Asus F8
[*]Biostar F9
[*]Dell F12
[*]eCS F12 or F10
[*]eMachines F10
[*]EVGA F7
[*]Gigabyte F12
[*]HP F9 or ESC or ESC,F9
[*]Intel F10
[*]Lenovo F12 or F8 or F10
[*]MSI F11
[*]Toshiba F12
What does BBS mean in BIOS?
Short for BIOS boot specification, BBS is a BIOS (basic input/output system)
feature that creates, maintains, and prioritizes all the IPL (initial program
load) devices. While the computer is booting, each IPL device is checked to see if
it's bootable.
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https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/b/bbs.htm>
OK I see well mine is HP. The Boot order key is F9 and I guess setup is
F10.
To me BBS brings memories of early internet or pre internet BBS systems,
with Sysops :)