John,
I think more manufacturers are putting in that UEFI functionality
into their new systems that come preloaded with a form of Windows 8. I
recently saw it on a HP Pavilion G6 that I gave a family friend as a
graduation gift. According to the description, UEFI is more for Windows
8 (possibly Windows 7) and higher OSes. However, on the Pavilion G6, it
also has a "Legacy BIOS mode" so you can load prior versions of Windows
and all flavors of UNIX. [You've already done the right thing first and
foremost -- complete system backup in case of failure.] Drill into the
BIOS and see if you have a "Legacy BIOS mode" (other manufacturers may
call it something else). If so, follow the directions/prompts carefully
about activating it 'cause it may also affect how your other devices may
function.
Hope that helps,
Dexter
John Sicora wrote:
To Whom This May Concern:
I'm using a new Asus S551LB Laptop. The system comes with installed
Microsoft Windows 8 System. Installed Fedora-19-X86_64-DVD on sda 1TB
built in hard drive. After successfully installing Fedora 19, the
system is unable to recognize the hard drive and boot into GRUB.
Restored MS Windows 8 with Clonezilla and MS windows management
re-appeared in BIOS in order for system to boot up into Windows 8
system. My issue is how to setup BIOS with UEFI and Secure booting
capability in order to use GRUB and Dual boot Fedora and Windows 8.
Respectfully,
John Sicora
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