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| From | Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint |
| Date | 2021-03-24 11:46 -0700 |
| Organization | dis-organization |
| Message-ID | <s3g1dl$82c$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <20210322145810.4efb70c6@jspc> <wrJ6I.31148$bL3.20701@fx10.iad> |
On 3/24/21 9:05 AM, Scott Alfter wrote: > In article <20210322145810.4efb70c6@jspc>, Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> wrote: >> I have always used HP computers, then I got one with UEFI settings >> instead of a legacy BIOS. I didn't think I would ever get Linux Mint >> installed on it. I finally did get it installed, but it was a pain. >> >> I would like to try another brand of computer, like Asus, Lenovo, Acer >> or some other brand. > > What's wrong with EFI? It is different from working with an older > BIOS-based system, but once you're only slightly familiar with it, it seems > easier to deal with. I've installed Gentoo Linux on EFI systems ranging > from a Dell PowerEdge R7515 on down to a Rock Pi X without any trouble to > speak of. > > _/_ > / v \ Scott Alfter (remove the obvious to send mail) > (IIGS( https://alfter.us/ Top-posting! > \_^_/ >What's the most annoying thing on Usenet? > Nothing at all wrong with EFI and it provides better partioning choices for users who need it. It is also capable of handling modern equipment much easier than when 80 GB IDE hard drives were the norm. When you have special needs for security then such a facility gives you the chance to have multiple encrypted partions and systems such as Split Linux which hids the actual OS from possibly interested parties. On my Amiga I had 9 partitions and one was the backup of the system and that was on a 4.3 GB hard drive. On my Dell 6520 I had multiple OSes and partitions with my base system having uefi, /boot, /, /var, /usr, /home and then for the rest of the systems maybe 2 partions each and up to at least 4 installs of various systems. That does not run like a charm but shows up the problems of that method especially with GRUB which each new install modifies. In addition those extra partitions may be filled with the data for various uses. For a lot of uses LiLo is adequate but no longer maintained as far as I know. But for modern and future systems EFI is far superior. bliss - “Nearly any fool can use a Linux computer. Many do.” After all here I am... -- bliss dash SF 4 ever at dslextreme dot com
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Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2021-03-22 14:58 -0500
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-03-22 13:20 -0700
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2021-03-22 15:46 -0500
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Zebee Johnstone <zebeej@gmail.com> - 2021-03-23 00:35 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Andrew <Doug@hyperspace.vogon.gov> - 2021-03-22 22:08 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2021-03-22 16:20 -0500
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-23 08:30 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-23 08:22 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Scott Alfter <scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us> - 2021-03-24 16:24 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2021-03-24 20:43 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2021-03-23 09:50 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-23 11:13 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be> - 2021-03-23 11:59 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-23 15:07 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-03-23 13:19 -0400
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-24 10:04 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-03-24 05:36 -0400
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2021-03-23 13:46 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-23 15:08 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2021-03-23 16:30 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2021-03-23 19:40 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-03-24 10:12 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Henrik Carlqvist <Henrik.Carlqvist@deadspam.com> - 2021-03-24 20:55 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Andrew <Doug@hyperspace.vogon.gov> - 2021-03-24 11:31 +0100
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2021-03-24 11:20 -0400
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2021-03-24 07:49 -0500
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Adrian Caspersz <email@here.invalid> - 2021-03-24 14:01 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2021-03-24 10:02 -0500
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Scott Alfter <scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us> - 2021-03-24 16:05 +0000
Re: Best Desktop Computer for Linux Mint Bobbie Sellers <bliss@mouse-potato.com> - 2021-03-24 11:46 -0700
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