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How to unlock HP BIOS advanced option

My HP Pavilion laptop’s BIOS is locked out by the manufacturer, preventing me from installing Linux. In the past,when I attempted to install Linux on my other laptop I had to turn off Intel RST and turn on AHCI mode

However, I am unable to perform the same action on my brand-new HP laptop since I do not have access to the Advanced BIOS function.

My question is:

  1. Does Linux support intel RST now?
  2. Is there anyway I can unlock laptop’s BIOS settings? I tried with HP customer support but they said it is not possible.