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Re: Debian install issues with i386 EFI based system



On Wednesday 12 December 2007, Robert Millan wrote:
> > We considered using LinuxBIOS
> > but there isn't any Intel support for it.
>
> Well, no, but I'm told AMD is strongly backing it up.

I have looked a few times at the list of supported boards and it is TINY.
I agree it has potential, but only in the very long term if I look at the 
progress made over the last two years.

> > 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.
>
> It may do, but the whole model is designed with lockdown and restrictions
> in mind (why would you want a memory curtain in your firmware?  oh well).
>
> Since you mention Linux, maybe you're interested in Torvalds opinion on
> EFI:

Please give it a rest Robert. _Your_ opinion is clear, but luckily that does 
not need to prevent anyone else from working on support for something that 
is available in the market.
Let's just judge the patches on their merit when Charles submits them. You 
can always research free issues then and comment on them.

Note that we already have quite a bit of EFI support in D-I, basically 
because there is a whole architecture that depends on it.

Cheers,
FJP

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