[xubuntu-users] Using UEFI

[Tyler Longren]

That's like saying get a new Xbox One to play the Halo: Combat Evolved for
original Xbox, uteck. It's not that simple for some people.

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On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:14 AM, uteck <theuteck at gmail.com> wrote:

> Get a laptop from a vendor that supports Linux,  problem solved.
> System76 will ship to the UK,  but there has got to be some over there as
> well.
> On Jun 18, 2013 5:57 AM, "Neil Winchurst" <neilwin at drofle.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> 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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