[ale] bypassing fingerprint scan to install Linux on laptop

[Jim Philips]

Daniel Howard wrote:
> I just got an IBM (Lenovo) Z60t donated for use as a thin client, and 
> unfortunately it has a fingerprint scanner that appears to be linked to 
> the BIOS and won't let me boot from CD ROM w/o fingerprint scan or even 
> log on and start the traditional boot process.
>
> Any suggestions as to how I can reset this thing to install a new OS?
>
> Daniel
>   
Is it possible to borrow a finger from the original owner? :-)