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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:14:42 +0200
From: Christophe Jarry <cjarry@cjarry.org>
To: Shivank Sharma <shivanksharma2376543@gmail.com>
Cc: ~alpine/users@lists.alpinelinux.org
Subject: Re: Trying to install Alpine on a Loongson 3A5000 mini PC
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Hi Shivank,

> 1) Check UEFI vs. CSM/Legacy settings
> Even if your secure boot is disabled make sure that the Boot mode is
> strictly set to UEFI.

How do i do that? I found no option in the BIOS where "UEFI" would
appear.

I can however access an UEFI Shell from the Boot Menu, but i don't know
which command i have to use to interact with it.

Moreover, i found the page
https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2026/loongarch-mini-pc-m700s/ on which
the author writes his BIOS is UEFI. Mine is very similar to his but i
have two more items in the menu, "Power" and "Advanced".
My BIOS main menu is:

Main
Set Date And Time
Security
Power
Advanced
Device Manager
Boot Manager
Boot Maintenance Manager
Save & Exit

Regards,
Christophe