On Mon, 9 Nov 2020 at 14:29, Beartooth <beartooth@comcast.net> wrote:
        If only I could get into the BIOS, I think I'd be home free, or
almost, provided I could also get it to automount media


 
https://support.system76.com/articles/boot-menu/;

To enter BIOS for desktops (besides the Meerkat), hold down the DEL key. To show the boot menu, hold the F8 or F12 key.  

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George N. White III