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Install on new Dell inspiron, best BIOS settings?

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Mint install on late 2022 Dell laptop, what are the required BIOS setting recommendations?

Notes:
- install to go a virgin Me drive, Windows not present.
- a test Mint XFCE live boot USB worked fine, after selecting it as boot volume (on Windows restart, I was asked for my security key, Bitlocker/encryption issue, which I had to go fetch in my MS account :) )

I want to make sure that post-install, I do not run into the system or BIOS ignoring Mint, because of a trailing Windows-specific setting.
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Re: Install on new Dell inspiron, best BIOS settings?

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Did it, it went well, but didn't expect to have to create password for Secure Boot on first restart.

Rolled over into 21.1 Vera this morning.
What a relief moving away from W11!
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Re: Install on new Dell inspiron, best BIOS settings?

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Disable secure boot.
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Re: Install on new Dell inspiron, best BIOS settings?

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AndyMH wrote: Fri Mar 31, 2023 9:52 am Disable secure boot.
Thanks.
Worst thing that can happen if SB is on?
My OP from mid March above was trying to get to the best recommendation(s), as my prior Install experience is only with ancient boxes, no fancy anything!
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Re: Install on new Dell inspiron, best BIOS settings?

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sampoodle wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 10:26 am Worst thing that can happen if SB is on?
Some device drivers won't load if not signed = nvidia and some wifi drivers.
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