Thread: why different BIOS for Windows and Linux?
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Old October 14th 18, 03:36 PM posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Peter Johnson[_5_]
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Default why different BIOS for Windows and Linux?
On Sat, 13 Oct 2018 21:16:54 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

I got a mainboard out of an Acer X3995, I wished to recycle.
First had to figure out the pins for the front panel switch and LEDs.
Going to Acer website, they have 4 BIOS to download:
2 for Win8, 1 for Win7 and 1 for linux.
Why so? I don't think other manufacturers specify a restrictive BIOS.

It'll be the installer that's different, not the bios.