Mar 16, 2019 · So far I haven't seen anything which indicates that the Linux kernel or any operating system actually writes to the UEFI firmware or to the EFI file (partition). Grub seems to be writing to the hard drive and dropping stuff for the UEFI or …

Jan 21, 2024 · Ensure that your computer is set to boot from CD/DVD/USB in your BIOS/UEFI. In the UEFI settings, ensure that Secure Boot is disabled. The Kali Linux kernel is not signed and will not be recognized by Secure Boot.

Jul 28, 2020 · What a Linux distribution actually does, so far as bootloading is concerned, when you do a UEFI native install is really pretty simple: it creates an EFI system partition if one does not already exist, installs an EFI boot loader with an appropriate configuration - often grub2-efi, but there are others - into a correct path in the EFI system ...

Apr 19, 2022 · Using the 32-bit UEFI x86 support, an i386 installation should be possible on these machines but it won't make the most of the 64-bit hardware. Debian Jessie (8.0) was the first Linux distribution to include full support for mixed-mode UEFI installation on these machines.

Jan 27, 2016 · Many Linux distros will install in UEFI systems, but sometimes different approaches are needed. Some will work with Secure Boot enabled, but most do not (not yet, anyway). Fastboot should probably be off, since you mention that. There is another UEFI setting to consider: "Legacy" mode, also referred to as "CSM".

Jul 11, 2018 · There are many variables because every UEFI is different between one brand and another. But Mint is a great choice for beginners, believe it or not, and once you learn the ins-and-outs of how Linux gets installed on UEFI systems you will soon be able to switch Mint out and install any distro that you want.

Jul 16, 2023 · Given a choice to install and run a Linux distro, is it better to choose BIOS or UEFI? If the answer is "It depends", then what does the choice depend on? Does the choice of BIOS or UEFI matter if the distro is being installed on a virtual machine vs. real hardware?

Jun 15, 2020 · And installing Linux in a UEFI environment - with a few recalcitrant exceptions - is inconsequential. I've installed - to bare iron - using Gigabyte, ASRock, and MSI motherboards. Each of those motherboards has a different approach to UEFI management in their respective GUIs, but all are configurable.

Feb 23, 2022 · Hi guys, I tried to install any linux distribution on my new Mac 2020 27” but I always got uefi problems. I tried to install Manjaro, the installation freeze at 92%(installing bootloader), I tried to install ubuntu, they say “couldn't get uefi db list”, and even after I added “nomodeset noefi”...

Apr 21, 2024 · Before I started installing, I also configured its BIOS to boot from USB, UEFI as the top boot order. The the internal harddrive as the 2nd boot order (this is where my Kali root would be). Note that, in BIOS, this Acer does have the UEFI boot feature (unlike other old Acer models which do not have).