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Re:Microsoft aren't forcing Lenovo to block free operating s... by guelo on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @04:26PM (#12551899)
> Why not offer the option to disable it? A user who does would end up with a machine that doesn't boot

The modder that flashed the custom BIOS was able to boot linux on his first try.

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Re:Microsoft aren't forcing Lenovo to block free operating s... by mjg59 on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @05:12PM (#12552284)
But which wouldn't have run the pre-installed OS any more
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Re:Microsoft aren't forcing Lenovo to block free operating s... by farcical_tinpot on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @07:04PM (#12553049)
It would run Windows though ;-).
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