The Art of Making Things Boot (Linux Edition)
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The Art of Making Things Boot (Linux Edition)#
Sometimes the hardest part of running Linux isn’t using it — it’s convincing the computer to start it.
This guide is your multilingual phrasebook for talking to every BIOS, UEFI, and half-forgotten bootloader still haunting thrift-store shelves and modern retail aisles alike.
From Dells that cling to Secure Boot like superstition, to Chromebooks that think they know better, this cheat sheet shows how to politely (or not) persuade any machine to load Tails, Ubuntu, Fedora, or your favorite flavor of freedom.
Because installing Linux isn’t just an operating system choice — it’s a conversation with the hardware.
And some conversations require a louder voice… or a carefully prepared USB stick.
Written for Switchboard Tech Services, Kirksville, Missouri — because even small-town tech deserves big-time boot power.