`
(replacing with your specific computer model).
-The BIOS menu will looks something like the following pictures:
+The menu will look something like this:
-|  | |
-|----|----|
-| [CC-BY-SA-4.0 Vitaly Zdanevich](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thinkpad-t430-bios-main.jpg) | ADD here UEFI
+| BIOS (older systems) | UEFI (modern systems) |
+|----------------------|-----------------------|
+|  | |
-Within the BIOS you'll navigate to the boot menu and either select to boot from your USB device or order the boot devices in such a way that the USB stick is the first one. Then save the configurations and restart your computer. After this the computer should show the Qubes boot screen:
+
+Within this you'll have to navigate to the boot menu. It can be of two types:
+* (a) **a list of devices to boot (starting) from** - in this case you select your USB drive (if you have multiple USB-looking devices, try them all until one works)
+* (b) **a list of devices in order** - here you order the boot devices in such a way that the USB drive is the first one.
+
+Then save the configurations and restart your computer. If you're successful in this step after a few seconds you'll be presented with the installer screen:
-
-
- Note: Please note that there may be other thing you need to do in BIOS. *You may need to change them later* if the installer still refuses to start (deactivating secure boot can solve it) or if when installing Qubes shows an error saying you computer does not support virtualizaiton technology (where you'll need to activate virtualization technology).
-
-
Note: When installing Qubes OS 4.0 on UEFI, there is intentionally no
From a4482894424cfdaa3be8e8e9a360442c8b80bcee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: deeplow <47065258+deeplow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 20:18:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] remove duplicated information about boot device
---
user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md | 6 ------
1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
index c3e30e6b..9eb4bc57 100644
--- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
+++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
@@ -184,12 +184,6 @@ If **Windows 10** is installed on your machine, you may need to follow specific
instructions to change the boot order. This may require an [advanced
reboot](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026206/windows-10-find-safe-mode-and-other-startup-settings).
-After the POST, you may have a chance to choose a boot device. You may wish to
-select the USB drive or DVD drive as a temporary boot option so that the next
-time you boot, your internal storage device will be selected first.
-
-
-
### The installer home screen
On the first screen, you are asked to select the language that will be used
From 9d2bc4341f662ed76ecfb6b4ce9b0708cc19d181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: deeplow <47065258+deeplow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 20:27:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] Replace all BIOS mentions with BIOS/UEFI
---
.../installation-guide.md | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
index 9eb4bc57..4d78df52 100644
--- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
+++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ significant troubleshooting. You may also find it helpful to consult the
Even on supported hardware, you must ensure that [IOMMU-based
virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input%E2%80%93output_memory_management_unit#Virtualization)
-is activated in the BIOS. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce
+is activated in the BIOS/UEFI. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce
isolation. For Intel-based boards, this setting is called Intel Virtualization
for Directed I/O (**Intel VT-d**) and for AMD-based boards, it is called AMD
I/O Virtualization Technology (or simply **AMD-Vi**). This parameter should be
-activated in your computer's BIOS, alongside the standard Virtualization
+activated in your computer's BIOS/UEFI, alongside the standard Virtualization
(**Intel VT-x**) and AMD Virtualization (**AMD-V**) extensions. This [external
guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20200112220913/https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000007139/server-products.html)
-made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS to
+made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS/UEFI to
locate and activate those settings. If those settings are not nested under the
Advanced tab, you might find them under the Security tab.
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ IOMMU-virtualization is active or not. If the test fails, a window will pop up.
Do not panic. It may simply indicate that IOMMU-virtualization hasn't been
-activated in the BIOS. Return to the [hardware
+activated in the BIOS / UEFI. Return to the [hardware
requirements](#hardware-requirements) section to learn how to activate it. If
the setting is not configured correctly, it means that your hardware won't be
able to leverage some Qubes security features, such as a strict isolation of
From f4e726c81874600afc2fba49468b7781245f7c0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: deeplow <47065258+deeplow@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 20:33:54 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] minor changes
---
.../installation-guide.md | 15 +++++++++------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
index 4d78df52..7915fbfb 100644
--- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
+++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md
@@ -132,14 +132,17 @@ settings.
### Getting to the boot screen
-Booting is starting the computer. In this case instead of booting the computer
-normally, we'll want to tell it to boot from the USB drive to which you just
- burned the Qubes installer.
+Booting is the process of starting your computer. In this case instead of
+booting the computer normally, we'll want to tell it to boot from the USB
+drive to which you just burned the Qubes installer. So just plug the USB
+drive into a USB port and follow the next steps.
Then you'll need to power on the computer and immediately press a specific key to
-enter a special menu of your computer called the BIOS or UEFI (depending on your model).
-The key to press varies wildly from one computer to another. `Esc`, `Del` and `F10` are
-common keys. If you're not sure about the key to press you'll have to view in the
+enter a special menu of your computer called the "BIOS" or "UEFI"
+(depending on your computer model).
+
+The key to press varies from brand to brand. `Esc`, `Del` and `F10` are
+common ones. If you're not sure about the key to press you'll have to view in the
machine's user guide or serch the web for `accessing BIOS/UEFI `
(replacing with your specific computer model).