On Thu 26 Dec 2024 at 14:30:38 (-0800), David Christensen wrote: > On 12/26/24 11:35, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote: > > On Saturday 21 December 2024 08:14:11 pm Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote: > > > On Saturday 21 December 2024 02:20:20 pm Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > > > Set the machine to boot in UEFI mode if this is available rather than > > > > legacy MBR / both. > > > > > > Why is this preferable? > > > > ? > > > UEFI features I like: > > 1. UEFI firmware provides Secure Boot and the Debian Installer can > create a system with appropriately signed software (boot loader? > kernel?). This makes it harder for malware to infect the system and > can prevent corrupt software from trashing the system. > > 2. GPT puts two copies of the partition table on disk. If one gets > trashed, the system can still boot; making recovery easier. > > 3. GPT supports labels for partitions. This allows me to use > meaningful names when configuring and using partitions.
4. GPT has no need for extended and logical partitions, and all that troublesome CHS stuff. Cheers, David.
