[xubuntu-users] Using UEFI

[Tyler Longren]

I've got Ubuntu Gnome on my Windows 8 UEFI notebook. It's an Asus X55C
(cheapy from best buy).

Getting Ubuntu Gnome installed was a terrible pain. Took me about 2 days
just to be able to boot from the CD. This was back when Ubuntu Gnome wasn't
an official Ubuntu flavor yet, so hopefully things have gotten a bit easier.

Is it really as easy as just popping in the CD and installing now?  If so,
I need to get Xubuntu on that laptop because I can't deal with Gnome 3 for
more than a few months at a time. I always go back to XFCE.

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On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 6:06 AM, darren <darren at ontrenet.com> wrote:

> So what's the problem? Install xubuntu. It worked fine for me on my new
> uefi laptop.
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Neil Winchurst <neilwin at drofle.co.uk>
> Date: 06/18/2013 6:55 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions <xubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: [xubuntu-users] Using UEFI
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> My laptop died on me recently so I am looking to buy a new one. (It is
> not my main machine, but I still expect to use it a lot.) Since it will
> be new I suppose it will be set up to use UEFI as opposed to the old
> BIOS system which I am used to.
>
> The machine will be running Xubuntu only, I have not gone near Windows
> for years. I have had a look at various help files via Google and am
> feeling rather baffled.
>
> Does anyone on the list have any help/advice for me about this please?
> This could also be of interest to others on the list. One of the
> problems I have found while doing my research is that most of the
> writers assume that everyone who uses Linux wants to dual boot with
> Windows.
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil
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