linuxboot / linuxboot/heads

T430 : Is it possible to change various BIOS settings? (wifi adapter doesn't work on USB3 port)

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Description

My USB Wi‑Fi adapter isn't working properly, so I want to change the xHCI Hand‑off, eHCI Hand‑off, USB transfer time‑out, Device reset time‑out, Device power‑up delay, and Device power‑up delay in seconds settings to see if that fixes it.
I wanted to know whether those settings can be changed after installation on Heads.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by checking how Heads exposes or configures BIOS and USB-related settings after installation, focusing on the listed xHCI, eHCI, timeout, reset, and power-up options. Done means establishing whether these settings are changeable on Heads and documenting the supported path or the implementation scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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