boot-menu.md

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To enter BIOS for most System76 laptops, hold the F2 key immediately after turning your computer on. For the boot menu, hold down the F7 key. For older laptops, hold the F1 key.

Firmware	BIOS key	Boot Menu key
Laptop - Open Firmware	ESC	ESC(select one time boot option)
Laptop - Proprietary	F2	F7
Older Laptops	Depends on the system	F1
Thelio	Del	F8 or F12
Meerkat	F2	F10

Open Firmware Screenshots

The following screenshots show the menus in System76 Open Firmware with Coreboot:

Main Menu

Displays the computer model, firmware version, and available options.

One Time Boot

Allows booting to a non-default boot device.

Change Boot Order

Allows changing the order for selecting the default boot device.

Firmware Configuration Information

Displays information about the firmware's build-time configuration.