[TriLUG] Locked Out Linux box (Update)

[Glenn Hennessee via TriLUG]

Hi Paul,
Does your laptop have secure boot in the BIOS? Read this article
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2951559/operating-systems/how-to-install-linux-on-a-pc-with-secure-boot-enabled.html
about
disabling it and then try booting again. I wasn't able to find anything
specific to the error you report though.
glenn

On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 11:51 AM Paul Boyle via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> Here is an update on my sad laptop's situation:
> I gave the laptop to one of the electronics technicians in my
> department.  He was able to reboot the computer with the hard drive
> removed, but booting up failed with the hard drive in.  I need to talk
> to him to see what the error message was.
>
> This is sounding like something in my /boot filesystem got hammered.
> Sigh.
>
> Paul
>
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2017 01:54:03 +0000
> Paul Boyle via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a big problem:  I'm running OpenSuSE LEAP 42.2 on an Acer
> > Aspire E17 x86_64 (Core i5 machine).  My machine froze (no mouse,
> > unresponsive keyboard (couldn't switch to another VT)).  So, I did
> > what most people would do:  I hit the power button to reboot. I got
> > prompted with question that was something like this:  "Do you agree
> > to use only Linux (or was it Opensuse?) certified boot loaders? (or
> > something like that).  The default answer was "No".  So I hit "No".
> > Then I got a brief message saying the machine is locked out, and the
> > machine powered off.
> >
> > Now, the machine will not even come up with a BIOS set up message.  I
> > power it on, and the power light goes on, and then nothing.  I opened
> > the DVD drive to try to boot from the installation media.  No dice
> > there either.  Basically, I've bricked my laptop, which is really a
> > bad thing for me.
> >
> > How can I rescue my laptop?  Will taking out and reinstalling the
> > battery pack and/or the CMOS or BIOS battery clear this lock out?
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul
>
>
>
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