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 	<channel>
 		<title>Petter Reinholdtsen - Entries from May 2013</title>
 		<description>Entries from May 2013</description>
-                <link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/</link>
+                <link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/</link>
 
 	
+	<item>
+		<title>How to install Linux on a Packard Bell Easynote LV preinstalled with Windows 8</title>
+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_to_install_Linux_on_a_Packard_Bell_Easynote_LV_preinstalled_with_Windows_8.html</link>        
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+                <pubDate>Mon, 27 May 2013 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
+		<description>&lt;p&gt;Two days ago, I asked
+&lt;a href=&quot;http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_can_I_install_Linux_on_a_Packard_Bell_Easynote_LV_preinstalled_with_Windows_8_.html&quot;&gt;how
+I could install Linux on a Packard Bell EasyNote LV computer
+preinstalled with Windows 8&lt;/a&gt;.  I found a solution, but am horrified
+with the obstacles put in the way of Linux users on a laptop with UEFI
+and Windows 8.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;I never found out if the cause of my problems were the use of UEFI
+secure booting or fast boot.  I suspect fast boot was the problem,
+causing the firmware to boot directly from HD without considering any
+key presses and alternative devices, but do not know UEFI settings
+enough to tell.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;There is no way to install Linux on the machine in question without
+opening the box and disconnecting the hard drive!  This is as far as I
+can tell, the only way to get access to the firmware setup menu
+without accepting the Windows 8 license agreement.  I am told (and
+found description on how to) that it is possible to configure the
+firmware setup once booted into Windows 8.  But as I believe the terms
+of that agreement are completely unacceptable, accepting the license
+was never an alternative.  I do not enter agreements I do not intend
+to follow.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;I feared I had to return the laptops and ask for a refund, and
+waste many hours on this, but luckily there was a way to get it to
+work.  But I would not recommend it to anyone planning to run Linux on
+it, and I have become sceptical to Windows 8 certified laptops.  Is
+this the way Linux will be forced out of the market place, by making
+it close to impossible for &quot;normal&quot; users to install Linux without
+accepting the Microsoft Windows license terms?  Or at least not
+without risking to loose the warranty?&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve updated the
+&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linlap.com/packard_bell_easynote_lv&quot;&gt;Linux Laptop
+wiki page for Packard Bell EasyNote LV&lt;/a&gt;, to ensure the next person
+do not have to struggle as much as I did to get Linux into the
+machine.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Bob Rosbag, Florian Weimer, Philipp Kern, Ben Hutching,
+Michael Tokarev and others for feedback and ideas.&lt;/p&gt;
+</description>
+	</item>
+	
+	<item>
+		<title>How can I install Linux on a Packard Bell Easynote LV preinstalled with Windows 8?</title>
+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_can_I_install_Linux_on_a_Packard_Bell_Easynote_LV_preinstalled_with_Windows_8_.html</link>        
+		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_can_I_install_Linux_on_a_Packard_Bell_Easynote_LV_preinstalled_with_Windows_8_.html</guid>
+                <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
+		<description>&lt;p&gt;I&#39;ve run into quite a problem the last few days.  I bought three
+new laptops for my parents and a few others.  I bought Packard Bell
+Easynote LV to run Kubuntu on and use as their home computer.  But I
+am completely unable to figure out how to install Linux on it.  The
+computer is preinstalled with Windows 8, and I suspect it uses UEFI
+instead of a BIOS to boot.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;The problem is that I am unable to get it to PXE boot, and unable
+to get it to boot the Linux installer from my USB stick.  I have yet
+to try the DVD install, and still hope it will work.  when I turn on
+the computer, there is no information on what buttons to press to get
+the normal boot menu.  I expect to get some boot menu to select PXE or
+USB stick booting.  When booting, it first ask for the language to
+use, then for some regional settings, and finally if I will accept the
+Windows 8 terms of use.  As these terms are completely unacceptable to
+me, I have no other choice but to turn off the computer and try again
+to get it to boot the Linux installer.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;I have gathered my findings so far on a Linlap page about the
+&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.linlap.com/packard_bell_easynote_lv&quot;&gt;Packard Bell
+EasyNote LV&lt;/a&gt; model.  If you have any idea how to get Linux
+installed on this machine, please get in touch or update that wiki
+page.  If I can&#39;t find a way to install Linux, I will have to return
+the laptop to the seller and find another machine for my parents.&lt;/p&gt;
+
+&lt;p&gt;I wonder, is this the way Linux will be forced out of the market
+using UEFI and &quot;secure boot&quot; by making it impossible to install Linux
+on new Laptops?&lt;/p&gt;
+</description>
+	</item>
+	
 	<item>
 		<title>Skolelinux-intervju: Nirosan Thiyagalingam</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Skolelinux_intervju__Nirosan_Thiyagalingam.html</link>        
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                 <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;En ting
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skolelinux.org/&quot;&gt;Skolelinux-prosjektet&lt;/a&gt; har
@@ -121,7 +205,7 @@ i hvor bra Skolelinux er så ville de ikke nølt med å gå over fra noe
 annet som koster de store summer. At skolelinux til de grader tilbyr
 en så komplett løsning bure komme frem. Enten via reklamekampanjer
 eller ved å sende ut folk til skoler for så å la skolenettverk
-ansvarlige får teste ut hvordan Skolelinux fungerer i praksis. Om det
+ansvarlige få teste ut hvordan Skolelinux fungerer i praksis. Om det
 i tillegg ble utviklet gode websider og en emulator for å la brukere
 prøve operativsystemet ville nok dette ha styrket inntrykket
 betraktelig.&lt;/p&gt;
@@ -130,8 +214,8 @@ betraktelig.&lt;/p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>How to transform a Debian based system to a Debian Edu installation</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/How_to_transform_a_Debian_based_system_to_a_Debian_Edu_installation.html</link>        
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                 <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skolelinux.org/&quot;&gt;Debian Edu / Skolelinux&lt;/a&gt; is
 an operating system based on Debian intended for use in schools.  It
@@ -202,8 +286,8 @@ boot.&lt;/p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>Second alpha release of Debian Edu / Skolelinux based on Debian Wheezy</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Second_alpha_release_of_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_based_on_Debian_Wheezy.html</link>        
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+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Second_alpha_release_of_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_based_on_Debian_Wheezy.html</link>        
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                 <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skolelinux.org/&quot;&gt;Debian Edu / Skolelinux
 project&lt;/a&gt; is making great progress and made its second Wheezy based
@@ -213,7 +297,7 @@ release today.  This is the release announcement:&lt;/p&gt;
 2013-05-14&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
 
 &lt;p&gt;This is the release notes for for Debian Edu / Skolelinux 7.0.0 edu
-alpha1, based on &lt;ahref=&quot;http://www.debian.org&quot;&gt;Debian&lt;/a&gt; with
+alpha1, based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debian.org&quot;&gt;Debian&lt;/a&gt; with
 codename &quot;Wheezy&quot;.&lt;/p&gt;
 
 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Debian Edu and Skolelinux&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
@@ -303,8 +387,8 @@ version compared to the Squeeze release.&lt;/p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>Debian, the Linux distribution of choice for LEGO designers?</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian__the_Linux_distribution_of_choice_for_LEGO_designers_.html</link>        
-		<guid isPermaLink="true">http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian__the_Linux_distribution_of_choice_for_LEGO_designers_.html</guid>
+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian__the_Linux_distribution_of_choice_for_LEGO_designers_.html</link>        
+		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian__the_Linux_distribution_of_choice_for_LEGO_designers_.html</guid>
                 <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;P&gt;In January,
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/New_IRC_channel_for_LEGO_designers_using_Debian.html&quot;&gt;I
@@ -345,8 +429,8 @@ for LEGO designers.&lt;/p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>Narvik sparer minst 9 millioner på å bruke Skolelinux</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Narvik_sparer_minst_9_millioner_p____bruke_Skolelinux.html</link>        
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+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Narvik_sparer_minst_9_millioner_p____bruke_Skolelinux.html</link>        
+		<guid isPermaLink="true">https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Narvik_sparer_minst_9_millioner_p____bruke_Skolelinux.html</guid>
                 <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;I fjor sommer ble jeg
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Gladoppslag_om_Skolelinux_i_avisen_Fremover.html&quot;&gt;gledelig
@@ -373,8 +457,8 @@ unødige utgifter på IT i skoleverket. :)&lt;/p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>Debian Wheezy is out - and Debian Edu / Skolelinux should soon follow! #newinwheezy</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian_Wheezy_is_out___and_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_should_soon_follow___newinwheezy.html</link>        
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+		<link>https://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/Debian_Wheezy_is_out___and_Debian_Edu___Skolelinux_should_soon_follow___newinwheezy.html</link>        
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                 <pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2013 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;When I woke up this morning, I was very happy to see that the
 &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.debian.org/News/2013/20130504&quot;&gt;release announcement
@@ -404,8 +488,8 @@ follow.&lt;p&gt;
 	
 	<item>
 		<title>VÃ¥rt konkurransebidrag til #apps4norge bruker @opnedata</title>
-		<link>http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/blog/V_rt_konkurransebidrag_til__apps4norge_bruker__opnedata.html</link>        
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                 <pubDate>Wed, 1 May 2013 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
 		<description>&lt;p&gt;For noen uker siden, innen fristen 2013-04-15, leverte jeg og
 Morten Kjelkenes vårt bidrag til