R.L. Dane    🍵 1d ago

#TIL that there are #UEFI-only computers being sold now with no legacy BIOS compatibility mode.

That kind of sucks for experimenting with alternative OSes.

I've heard there's a software shim in development to replace this lost functionality, but it's still very early/alpha/basic/incomplete.

Show threadGuy who's trying his best :(1d ago
@rl_dane I'm not even joking, if I meet the dipshit that created UEFI, I _will_ give them a piece of my mind, and it will _not_ be kind.
Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 1d ago

@OpenComputeDesign

We're addicted to overcomplexity.

Show threadkabel421d ago
@rl_dane @OpenComputeDesign not implementing the bios compatibility when your customers don't need it seems like a reduction in complexity
Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 

@kabel42 @OpenComputeDesign

That, yes, perhaps a little.

But UEFI itself is incredibly complex vs. BIOS or even other types of firmware.

Mar 27 at 5:01pmWeb