On Thu, 02 Oct 2014 09:02:28 -0700 (PDT) jwyeth.arch at gmail.com wrote: > Any Windows 8 laptop requires "secure boot" does it not? If I'm not mistaken > that's where your issues stem from. The second-last step in my little how-to list is "set secure boot off". None of those laptops worked with Centos 6 after that. (I tried Acer, Asus, Lenovo and HP -- everything in the store from the cheapest one up to about $800 or so.) -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com