I’d like to talk about the secret third option, escape.
Me pressing Del like Im Rowan Atkinson at the 2012 Olympics
On my system, I can just run
$ sudo systemctl reboot --firmware-setupAnd it’ll take the system to the BIOS.
From the
systemctl(1)man page:--firmware-setup When used with the reboot, poweroff, or halt command, indicate to the system's firmware to reboot into the firmware setup interface for the next boot. Note that this functionality is not available on all systems. Added in version 220. --boot-loader-menu=timeout When used with the reboot, poweroff, or halt command, indicate to the system's boot loader to show the boot loader menu on the following boot. Takes a time value as parameter — indicating the menu timeout. Pass zero in order to disable the menu timeout. Note that not all boot loaders support this functionality. Added in version 242.But that requires me to boot into an os first. I do use it but if it’s off then it feels redundant.
Is there anything systemd can’t do?!
I’ve been buying Gigabyte and pressing “DEL” since 1998.
It’s insane that there is no accepted UX standard for this.
The keys should be standard and work if just held down.
work if just held down
They do!
On some machines.
With sequel "The Escape or F12“ coming to theaters Fall 2025.
I have one that uses f8.
Would have been nice if they could have standardized this like 30 years ago. Or at least just label the key.
ALL the keys, not just BIOS. PXE, hardware test, all of it. And a button to pause at the screen listing them all.
On unfamiliar machines, I just faceroll over the function keys hoping to hit the right one…
Thinkpads use Enter for some reason. My laptop uses Escape.
Mine uses F8 for the boot picker
Plot twist: It was INS the whole time.
Why can’t they make a universal freakin’ dedicated button to enter UEFI?
Lenovos have those, but it’s not very obvious.
Best I can do is Alexa button.
🤮
Me pressing F1, F2, DEL, Enter, … to be sure.
You know you can just hold the button down right?
Sometimes it doesn’t work though. If you start to hold the enter-the-uefi-setup button too early it might not do anything. And mashing the keys sometimes don’t work either.
This shit gives me headaches sometimes. ESPECIALLY WHEN FUCKING WINDOWS STARTS TO BOOT UP.
WHAT
FU Dell BIOS and your F11 b/s.
F in chat for family
This Trick took better timing and more skill than all the rest of the movies combined.
