Re: new laptop

Andrei Borzenkov composed on 2026-08-06 13:09 (UTC+0300):

> Ianseeks wrote:

>> My partner is about to get a new laptop as her old HP laptop has finally stuck
>> its legs in the air and died.  We wiped that one and made it Tumbleweed only.
>> Is there a set of instructions that can help with making a dual-boot with
>> Windows especially with the new systemd-boot that is the default with new
>> installs.

> Theoretically systemd-boot should just work - it scans ESP at boot
> time and adds Windows bootloader as an additional boot menu option.
> Alternative is always to use firmware boot manager.

I've yet to encounter any firmware able to present a menu automatically. The
firmware alternative requires striking the right key at the right time during POST
in order for an OS selection menu to be presented.
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