[xubuntu-users] Using UEFI

[Tyler Longren]

You're right, I didn't think that through. So, all UEFI implementations are
not created equal?

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On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:13 AM, Darren Govoni <darren at ontrenet.com> wrote:

> 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:
> >
> >> 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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