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My girlfriend is trying to run Bazzite. She installed it, but she can't run it, because secure boot is turned on. She's using an Alienware M15 R7, and we can't find the secure boot setting. The manual says it should be in the boot configuration menu, but it's not there or in security either. How do you disabled secure boot on an M15 R7?

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[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 weeks ago

You should be able to enroll the Secure Boot key for Bazzite and keep it enabled. Instructions: https://docs.bazzite.gg/General/Installation_Guide/secure_boot/

The first line of method B is

Disable Secure Boot in the BIOS before proceeding, and then re-enable it after enrolling the key.

Can you help us with this step? We can't figure out how to do it.

[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago

Alienware should be Dell I think. Is there a security tab in the BIOS?

[-] bastion@feddit.nl 2 points 2 weeks ago

Although, a windows update may nuke this, and require reinstalling bootloader/keys.

[-] RobertoMorrison@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is a good tip, if they are dual booting, but there is no reference to that in the post. I’d recommend to not dual boot. Less problems and no Windows

[-] bastion@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

good point.

[-] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Did you upgrade to the latest bios version?

Factory reset the bios?

Check for option pins on the motherboard?

How did brazzite install with secure boot turned on?

[-] FrameXX@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

On some BIOSes you have to set and enable master password for some advanced options to show up.

[-] nfms@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Could have been disabled by the vendor. My partner has an Acer with the same issue.

[-] t0mri@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Everyones flexing with their girlfriends

[-] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Well my wife could care less about Linux, should probably find a new one...

[-] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

in some its called other os like on rog ausus boards could be same or its alienware so the bios may be more restrictive

[-] featured@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Usually it’s in the security tab, sometimes it’s under a sub menu with an arcane name like “Windows Settings” or “Boot Configuration”. It’s hard to help without the exact UEFI in front of us

[-] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

Secure Boot settings should be under the Security tab in the BIOS.

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