[xubuntu-users] Using UEFI

[Darren Govoni]

Not really. Instead, he's saying 'get an xbox that supports halo: combat
evolved'

But what really should be said is get a laptop that LINUX supports, not
the other way around....that's the way it's always been though...

Linux supports most everything (> 90%) so I don't think there is a real
problem here.

> 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:
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>> 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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