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Can't relate to be honest, I still use MBR boot (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] krnl386@lemmy.ca 17 points 8 months ago (8 children)

Ah yes, simplicity. MBR, with all its limitations had one killer feature: it was extremely simple.

UEFI, as powerful as it is, is the opposite of simple. Many moving parts, so many potential failure points. Unfortunately, it seems like modern software is just that: more complex and prone to failure.

[–] Legisign@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

True, but… When MBR Grub drops to rescue or doesn’t appear at all, it’s not only difficult (at least for newbies) but somewhat random if you can actually boot a given OS. With EFI Grub, I’ve often managed to boot using BIOS boot override to launch a usable Grub configuration.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You just fix grub with a live usb, it's not that difficult.

[–] Legisign@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

“Not that difficult” but still more difficult than being able to boot without a separate live USB drive.

[–] 0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

OK, I would agree with that.

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