@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agoCan't relate to be honest, I still use MBR bootsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square110fedilinkarrow-up1996arrow-down124
arrow-up1972arrow-down1imageCan't relate to be honest, I still use MBR bootsh.itjust.works@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months agomessage-square110fedilink
minus-squarepryrelinkfedilink24•6 months agoStart using and efistub and never worry about boot loaders again!
minus-squarepryrelinkfedilink8•6 months agoThe reality is that a bootloader will seemingly always be needed to account for difficult BIOS’ and legacy setups (I’m looking at you, dual-booted Ubuntu 20.04).
minus-square@BeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilink7•6 months agoNaah I just disable secure boot altogether, then you don’t have to worry about all that TPM security theatre.
minus-square@Vash63@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink20•6 months agoYou don’t need secure boot to use EFI. It’s better all around regardless of SB.
minus-square@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-26 months agoYeah, but Windows 11 needs it. Can be disabled though. Easiest way - use Rufus when burning the USB. Fun fact, you can also install Win11 in MBR mode, no UEFI needed whatsoever.
Start using and efistub and never worry about boot loaders again!
systemd-boot is a reasonable compromise. i like it
The reality is that a bootloader will seemingly always be needed to account for difficult BIOS’ and legacy setups (I’m looking at you, dual-booted Ubuntu 20.04).
Naah I just disable secure boot altogether, then you don’t have to worry about all that TPM security theatre.
You don’t need secure boot to use EFI. It’s better all around regardless of SB.
Fair enough I don’t miss the old BIOS.
Yeah, but Windows 11 needs it.
Can be disabled though. Easiest way - use Rufus when burning the USB.
Fun fact, you can also install Win11 in MBR mode, no UEFI needed whatsoever.