-----Original Message----- From: arch-general [mailto:arch-general-bounces@archlinux.org] On Behalf Of Mike Cloaked Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 3:24 PM To: General Discussion about Arch Linux Subject: [arch-general] UEFI experience - recommendations needed.
I would be interested to hear from anyone with this kind of experience running arch - if it is useful the motherboard I am using is an Intel DQ77KB (which I intend to update with the latest BIOS firmware) and with the Intel i3- 3220T CPU.
Thanks for any replies (and useful links)
-- mike c
Mike, My first experience with Arch Linux has been to install it on a UEFI system (Asus P9X79 WS MB). I have used grub-efi. At first, I was impressed with the fast boot time. However now that I have experience with several older BIOS based setup, I am now unsure by how much I can attribute the fast boot time to UEFI vs Arch slimness. To be honest, I had 0 problem with installation and UEFI usage. Beside installation, there is very few noticeable difference between BIOS and UEFI. I have insisted to use it just because I had a MB capable of UEFI. If you want to try UEFI, my advice is. Go for it, there is not much risk to do it but do not expect a big change. This won't shake your world! ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.