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Windows 8, UEFI and all that - what to expect Jan 28th 2013, 17:58 My computer died yesterday. I'm now running with my older test box (with 12.3 Beta1 - I guess this is a good test). I have ordered a replacement, but it won't be here for a week or so. It comes with Windows 8, and therefore presumably with UEFI. I looked for a comparable machine with preinstalled linux, but none showed up in a search. My possibilities are: Delete windows 8, and make this a linux only box; Take the disk drive from my dead computer, and install in the new box (assuming an available slot); Try shrinking the Windows 8, to free up space. I didn't want Windows 8, but now that one is coming, I suppose I should try it out. So the second of those options looks like the best if I can work it. The old disk drive is an MBR drive, and I want to keep some data partitions if possible, though I presumably could back them up then reformat. Will there be a problem mixing MBR and GPT drives? If linux is entirely on the MBR drive, how does it boot? Or should I put a "/boot" on the main drive? What problems will UEFI give - I assume that I can turn that off in the BIOS. I'm not sure if UEFI support for linux is there, yet, for 12.3. But if it is, I would like to experiment with it. I assume that 12.3 RC1 will be available by the time I am ready to install. I'm just looking for comments and suggestions here, preferably based on some knowledge.

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