> -----Original Message----- > From: arch-general [mailto:arch-general-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Mike Cloaked > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 3:24 PM > To: General Discussion about Arch Linux > Subject: [arch-general] UEFI experience - recommendations needed. > I would be interested to hear from anyone with this kind of experience > running arch - if it is useful the motherboard I am using is an Intel DQ77KB > (which I intend to update with the latest BIOS firmware) and with the Intel i3- > 3220T CPU. > > Thanks for any replies (and useful links) > > -- > mike c Mike, My first experience with Arch Linux has been to install it on a UEFI system (Asus P9X79 WS MB). I have used grub-efi. At first, I was impressed with the fast boot time. However now that I have experience with several older BIOS based setup, I am now unsure by how much I can attribute the fast boot time to UEFI vs Arch slimness. To be honest, I had 0 problem with installation and UEFI usage. Beside installation, there is very few noticeable difference between BIOS and UEFI. I have insisted to use it just because I had a MB capable of UEFI. If you want to try UEFI, my advice is. Go for it, there is not much risk to do it but do not expect a big change. This won't shake your world! ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.