Need to access UEFI BIOS, can't get in anymore...
Hi all...
I have a very cheap Evolve III Maestro that I got as a toy/learning tool. My main laptop died a quick death the other day so this one is acting as my main until I fix or replace the other one. In my attempt to get everything working, I was looking in BIOS. I noticed an option somewhere (AMI BIOS) to choose between different operating systems. It was set to Windows. I figured, why not change it to Linux, that maybe it would help the OS (Mint Cinnamon) detect the audio. Now whenever the laptop is powered on or reboots, I get a black screen until the Mint splash appears. My previous method of getting into BIOS (repeatedly hitting the ESC key) no longer works. I tried this: Code:
systemctl reboot --firmware-setup Edit: It seems as though the command line option went...somewhere. Almost as if it went to BIOS, but the screen was turned off. Any assistance whatsoever would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, JP |
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I know it's a long shot, but is there a way to access UEFI while the system is booted up? |
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post the contents of /etc/default/grub
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# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update |
Comment out the GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden line by changing to this:
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#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden Code:
sudo update-grub At the grub menu press c for grub> prompt Code:
grub>fwsetup |
also change GRUB_TIMEOUT=0 to
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 before running sudo update-grub |
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So I've re-examined what's happening. Upon a fresh boot, the screen goes completely dark, meaning the backlight on the screen is off. It doesn't even power on until after the OS on the internal drive starts loading. I believe access to BIOS/UEFI is still there, and I believe the GRUB menu is there. But I believe that neither can be seen due to the screen being powered off. Now I'm wondering why choosing a Linux option in the BIOS would disable the screen until the OS begins loading. There was another option I changed, I believe pertaining to audio. Audio was the last hurdle to getting this laptop fully functional without external USB devices connected. I'm at a loss... Now I'm wondering if there's a method to reset BIOS to factory settings without actually getting in there. (Sigh) |
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#GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden To GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=menu Run sudo update-grub Reboot |
Were you not able to find any helpful suggestions in the user manuals for your computer online?
You changed an option in the BIOS but did not take note of it? Were you not already booting/using Linux Mint? Definitely need to note changes in the BIOS for reasons which should be obvious now. Resetting to factory defaults may be possible but I'm sure that will be the end of your Linux Mint install unless if was preinstalled. There are quite a number of sites showing manuals for the device you are using and that would seem to be the next best step. |
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In all of my years of changing BIOS settings (35+) I've never seen anything like this. Call it overconfidence... :rolleyes: I fail to see how resetting BIOS would wipe the Mint installation, but I'm not worried about it. That's a 10-15min fix/change. And this machine is a toy for me. Although my main laptop suddenly had a main board failure last week, so for now this is it until the new board arrives. This one does boot to Mint, and I'm typing on it now. I was actually going to install Fedora when all of this happened, so I'm not tied to any particular distro on this laptop. I'm a Debian fan otherwise. Thanks |
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