On Sun, Mar 07, 2021 at 04:06:07PM -0500, The Wanderer wrote: > On 2021-03-07 at 15:59, deloptes wrote: > > > David Christensen wrote: > > > >> UEFI started coming into x86 motherboard firmware ~10 years ago, so > >> a BIOS-only machine is going to be at least that old. That is okay > >> for a server, but I would want newer Intel integrated graphics for > >> a desktop. This implies UEFI firmware. > > > > what has the graphic card to do with UEFI? > > If you're not using an add-in graphics card, but are relying on > integrated graphics, then the available graphics will depend on what you > can get built in to the motherboard. >
If you _are_ using add in graphics, then you'll find that the latest cards effectively tie into UEFI. You may possibly find that attempting to use legacy/MBR may cause some problems. > If the motherboard is old enough to not have UEFI, then the integrated > graphics on that motherboard will be comparably old. > > (And some motherboards - particularly server motherboards - may not even > support add-in graphics cards at all. I wouldn't especially expect that, > at least not since the demise of the AGP slot, but one never does know.) > > > IMO UEFI makes sense when you have notebook with secureboot and probably > > dual boot with windows. > > For the home server or PC with Linux only ... IMO it is a waste. > > What do you see as being the point / purpose / benefits of UEFI, > especially in those circumstances where you do think it makes sense? > Late model motherboard may only support UEFI = legacy support is deprecated. > Because I'm trying to understand the perspective behind your statement, > and so far not managing very much. > Just my perspective - all best - Andy C. > -- > The Wanderer > > The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one > persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all > progress depends on the unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw >
