(02-27-2019, 10:21 PM)DeepThought link Wrote: [member=458]m654321[/member]
is this any good to you:
https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-enter-boo...s-not-work
Yes thanks DeepThought, I saw this too on a forum, tried it, but it failed :-[
As mentioned in #1, from what I've read it seems that the software for operating the 'novo' button resides on a partition in the original drive shipped with the laptop. Apparently, Lenovo will send you the 'novo' software on request, but you'll have to pay for it!
I'm going to try something else today - I have an idea, though am unsure if it'll work:
... okay, as I can't access the BIOS I'm stuck with UEFI mode. So, I'll get a clean SSD, first create both Windows OS & LL partitions on it, using gparted from the LL4.2UEFItestbuild running live from a DVD, then install LL4.2UEFI first, then Win8.1, then sudo update-grub - worth a try - see you later (fingers crossed) ...
64bit OS (32-bit on Samsung[i] netbook) installed in [i]Legacy mode on MBR-formatted SSDs (except pi which uses a micro SDHC card):
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work
2017 - Raspberry pi 3B (4cores) ~ [email protected] - LibreElec, used for upgrading our Samsung TV (excellent for the task)
2012 - Lenovo G580 2689 (2cores; 4threads] ~ [email protected] - LL3.8/Win8.1 dual-boot (LL working smoothly)
2011 - Samsung NP-N145 Plus (1core; 2threads) ~ Intel Atom [email protected] - LL 3.8 32-bit (64-bit too 'laggy')
2008 - Asus X71Q (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6/Win8.1 dual-boot, LL works fine with kernel 4.15
2007 - Dell Latitude D630 (2cores) ~ Intel [email protected] - LL4.6, works well with kernel 4.4; 4.15 doesn't work