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0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago

Can't relate to be honest, I still use MBR boot

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Can't relate to be honest, I still use MBR boot

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0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago
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  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    EFI is so much better

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      GPT you mean. Linux can boot in a non-EFI machine that has GPT disk partitions… Windows can’t because it’s dumb.

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        GPT is a partitioning table. EFI is a bootloader firmware interface.

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          MBR is also a partitioning table.

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            It is also a boot sector aka Master Boot Record.

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    Start using and efistub and never worry about boot loaders again!

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