My new laptop Lenovo IdeaPad 305-15 and issues

InvictusLatinus · 05-17-2016, 01:41 PM

I have recently purchased this laptop:

Lenovo IdeaPad 305-15 Intel Pentium N3540 8GB 1TB HDD 15.6 Inch

I want to be able to use Rufus (USB tool) to install a Linux distribution by booting from USB, but whilst starting my laptop I've tried pressing F2, but I couldn't access bios. How can I access bios from this laptop? Am I pressing the wrong key? Can somebody please guide me on this.

(Sorry for my English/grammar)

Thanks.

ardvark71 · 05-19-2016, 06:05 AM

Hi...

Does the information here help at all?

Regards...

beachboy2 · 05-20-2016, 09:45 AM

InvictusLatinus,

Before you do anything else, backup your Windows partition and any personal data.

Dual-booting W10 & Ubuntu:
http://www.everydaylinuxuser.com/201...alongside.html

There are numerous other useful and relevant guides listed in the above article. Please study them closely before proceeding further, because dual-booting can get very messy!

It may also be a good idea to download and burn to DVD a copy of Rescatux:

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/rescatux/

patrick295767 · 05-20-2016, 11:25 PM

Ha ha, You can't get into the BIOS. I am not surprised. I am one of those who can really help you in installing Linux!!

If people here would really care about Linux and really listen to Richard Stallman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stallman), you would not be in such a trouble.

I will check this thread when I get more time in 1-2 weeks to help you.

beachboy2 · 05-21-2016, 08:13 AM

InvictusLatinus,

Assuming that you are using W10 with UEFI firmware:

https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/documents/ht104064

patrick295767 · 05-21-2016, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachboy2

InvictusLatinus,

Assuming that you are using W10 with UEFI firmware:

https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/documents/ht104064

Usually, you can pass through the UEFI without changing bios.

Code:

wget http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/...ce-desktop.iso
dd if=debian-live-8.4.0-i386-xfce-desktop.iso   to whereever yoou want...

Have you tried F7 at boot on this machine ?
Have you tried ESC at boot on this machine ?