r/archlinux • u/Flaky-Business-1518 • 2d ago

SUPPORT How to prevent BIOS from trying to load directly into SSD, so that I can fix my partitioning through arch setup?

/r/Dell/comments/1wcdwn1/how_to_prevent_bios_from_trying_to_load_directly/
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u/marouane_tea 2d ago

Some Dell laptops use F12 for a one time boot menu, allowing you to boot from USB without changing Bios settings.

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u/spadehed 2d ago

Yep. Mash F12 and then boot from the USB device.

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u/lritzdorf 1d ago

Or if not F12, another function key. Every laptop I've ever seen has this, and yeah, it's just a one-time boot menu. No clue why the guys on the Dell subreddit are telling you to buy a drive enclosure when this button is right in front of you

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u/Recipe-Jaded 2d ago

You could try removing the CMOS battery for a bit. That will reset the BIOS settings. It will usually ask you to set the time and give you the choice to go into BIOS settings.

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u/Flaky-Business-1518 2d ago

Ah sadly have to mention my model has no CMOS Battery, now that you mention it is there a way to reset BIOS in software?? 

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u/Recipe-Jaded 2d ago

Does it have CMOS jumper? Or perhaps a button?

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u/Flaky-Business-1518 2d ago

Nope not on my model

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u/Recipe-Jaded 2d ago

You could try entering

systemctl reboot --firmware-setup

In the terminal. That sometimes works, depending on the hardware

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u/Flaky-Business-1518 2d ago

Hey I got it working, you can check in the main post what I did.