• superkret@feddit.org
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    In a properly implemented EFI, this should be possible. But there have been cases with improperly implemented EFI in some laptops/motherboards where the computer won’t POST after /sys/firmware/efi/efivars/ was nuked. In that case, accessing BIOS or booting from a flashdrive isn’t possible anymore.

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      I have a little flash chip reader and backed up my bios and can flash it on the laptop. Even modified it to unlock the advanced menus Lol

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      Bro, BIOS is located on motherboard and EFI variables only needed to boot an OS.

      Just install bootloader and OS in drive

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        Bro, several people bricked their pc that way. I’m no expert, just throwing out a warning not to do dumb shit.