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Am 01.03.2011 11:23, schrieb alain.didierjean@××××.fr: |
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> I'm starting to think about my next development desktop. One question haunts me: |
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> is the BIOS still a fatality? Is there a known and tested alternative available |
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> UEFI? Open Firmware? coreboot? other? Experience welcome |
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UEFI allows you to boot from disks larger than 2.2 TB because it |
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supports the GPT partition scheme. |
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If you consider using a smaller SDD as your system drive and larger HDDs |
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only for bulk data, this might not be an issue for you, even in the long |
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run. |
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The 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and newer are the only ones capable |
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of booting from GPT in case you want to dual-boot. |
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Disclaimer: No personal experience. |
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Hope this helps, |
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Florian Philipp |
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