RE: Debian install issues with i386 EFI based system
We're actually doing our own EFI Based BIOS. We considered using LinuxBIOS
but there isn't any Intel support for it. Also there were other problems
with using LinuxBIOS based on it using GPL instead of LGPL due to some
licensed code we would have to include with it as well as Windows support.
We're currently adding our own version of CSM (Legacy Support), but other
then a couple of minor packaging and program issues, Linux supports an
EFI-Only BIOS very well.
Charles
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Millan [mailto:rmh@aybabtu.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 9:55 AM
To: Charles Abdouch
Cc: 'Otavio Salvador'; debian-boot@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Debian install issues with i386 EFI based system
On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 08:48:18AM -0600, Charles Abdouch wrote:
>
> My thought for an i386 Legacy/EFI Install CD is [...]
Please consider first if there's really a need for providing EFI. I'm
of the opinion that EFI is an abomination in all aspects that relate to
freedom (or even technical correctness), and that it should be avoided
whenever possible.
If the userbase you intend to support are owners of Apple boxes, I'd really
recommend prompting them to install boot camp instead.
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Robert Millan
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