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Trying to unlock and put Linux on a locked, proprietary pc and I need some help (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) by Gullible@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I purchased a Lenovo mini pc online to turn into my second ever Linux machine (whoo), and when I tried booting it up for the first time, I found it asking for a network to sync data from an Amazon employee. I will be frank, fuck Amazon. If someone stole it, I hope the lost money was enough to cause Bezos to shit himself and die, only for a clone to rise in his place to do the same in a never-ending Sisyphean hellscape of skin peeling feculent horror. The fantasy that my holding on to this, and it is likely a fantasy, will affect Amazon is a bonus, not a detriment.

Now, that said, it was probably resold from Amazon’s stock at a decent discount, but not wiped. How can I install Linux on a machine that I don’t actually have full access to? I’m passably tech savvy, and more than willing to learn more to get back on Linux after 10 years of Microsoft pissing me off.

TLDR: How can I install Linux on an Amazon OS machine that I don’t actually have full access to?

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[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 17 points 21 hours ago (6 children)

It's most likely an off-lease corporate PC that didn't get properly wiped.

Like the other poster said, if you boot from a USB drive you should be able to wipe out windows easily enough.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

If that does not work, remove the boot medium and connect it to another Linux machine to wipe it.

And you may have to reset the bios.

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago

Good advice, although you'd be surprised how often corporate machines don't have any BIOS/UEFI security.

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