On Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:38:17 -0700 [email protected] wrote: > On Wed, Dec 10, 2014, at 11:24 AM, Charles Curley wrote: > > I am interested in how to install Debian Linux to dual boot on a > > UEFI box. Does the current wheezy 7.7 installer handle UEFI or do I > > have to wait for 8.0? > > hopefully i don't talk too much out of my presentation here. :) > > i just tested the debian 7.7 installer in a VM with UEFI and the > installer detected it was on a UEFI system and did the appropriate > things during the install. so i know that part will work. i haven't > tested installing debian wheezy on a UEFI system with windows already > installed to make sure that it doesn't mess things up. i have > installed ubuntu on a UEFI windows system before and it just worked. > so i would guess that recent debian wheezy will as well. the > presentation will also go over how to potentially fix things if the > installer messes them up.
Great, thanks. Now I have a reasonable expectation of being able to use something more modern than my current 6 year old Lenovo T61 when the time comes. :-) > > > > > Will your presentation be available on line? > > in addition to doran's video recording, i'm planning on attempting > doing a screen capture that could be posted afterwards as well. Thank you. > > mike > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ -- The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. -- U.S. Const. Amendment IV Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
