- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- May 27th, 2015
![GParted Live 0.22.0-2 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0, Offers Better UEFI Support GParted Live 0.22.0-2 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0, Offers Better UEFI Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/GParted-Live-0-22-0-2-Switches-to-Linux-Kernel-4-0-Offers-Better-UEFI-Support-1.jpg)
GParted Live 0.22.0-2 Switches to Linux Kernel 4.0, Offers Better UEFI Support
The distro is stil based on the Debian Sid repos
- Open Source Software
- By Marius Nestor
- May 16th, 2015
![m23 Rock 15.1 Open-Source Linux Deployment Tool Offers UEFI and BitTorrent Support m23 Rock 15.1 Open-Source Linux Deployment Tool Offers UEFI and BitTorrent Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/m23-Rock-15-1-Open-Source-Linux-Deployment-Tool-Offers-UEFI-and-BitTorrent-Support-1.jpg)
m23 Rock 15.1 Open-Source Linux Deployment Tool Offers UEFI and BitTorrent Support
The release introduces a fully redesigned script editor
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Marius Nestor
- May 5th, 2015
![Tiny Core Linux 6.2 Brings NFS4 Support and a Legacy-BIOS/UEFI Multi-boot Version Tiny Core Linux 6.2 Brings NFS4 Support and a Legacy-BIOS/UEFI Multi-boot Version](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Tiny-Core-Linux-6-2-Brings-NFS4-Support-and-a-Legacy-BIOS-UEFI-Multi-boot-Version-1.jpg)
Tiny Core Linux 6.2 Brings NFS4 Support and a Legacy-BIOS/UEFI Multi-boot Version
The stable version of Tiny Core Linux 6.2 is available now
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- April 7th, 2015
![Scientific Linux 7.1 to Be Unveiled on April 13, Release Candidate 2 Out Now Scientific Linux 7.1 to Be Unveiled on April 13, Release Candidate 2 Out Now](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Scientific-Linux-7-1-to-be-Unveiled-on-April-13-Release-Candidate-2-Out-Now-1.jpg)
Scientific Linux 7.1 to Be Unveiled on April 13, Release Candidate 2 Out Now
Users can download Scientific Linux 7.1 RC2 today
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- April 4th, 2015
![Scientific Linux 7.1 to Offer ZFS on Linux, UEFI Secure Boot Support Still Not Fully Implemented Scientific Linux 7.1 to Offer ZFS on Linux, UEFI Secure Boot Support Still Not Fully Implemented](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Scientific-Linux-7-1-to-Offer-ZFS-on-Linux-UEFI-Secure-Boot-Support-Still-Not-Fully-Implemented-1.jpg)
Scientific Linux 7.1 to Offer ZFS on Linux, UEFI Secure Boot Support Still Not Fully Implemented
The Release Candidate version is now available for testing
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- March 20th, 2015
![antiX 15 Beta 1 Is Based on Debian 8 Jessie, Powered by Linux Kernel 3.19.1 antiX 15 Beta 1 Is Based on Debian 8 Jessie, Powered by Linux Kernel 3.19.1](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/antiX-15-Beta-1-Is-Based-on-Debian-8-Jessie-Powered-by-Linux-Kernel-3-19-1-1.jpg)
antiX 15 Beta 1 Is Based on Debian 8 Jessie, Powered by Linux Kernel 3.19.1
UEFI support is now included in the distribution
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- March 13th, 2015
![Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5 Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Chakra-2015-03-Officially-Released-with-UEFI-Support-But-No-KDE-Plasma-5-1.jpg)
Chakra 2015.03 Officially Released with UEFI Support, but No KDE Plasma 5
The operating system still uses KDE Applications 14.12
- Linux Distributions
- By Marius Nestor
- March 11th, 2015
![Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Lubuntu-based-LXLE-Distro-Now-Supports-UEFI-Switches-to-SeaMonkey-1.jpg)
Lubuntu-Based LXLE Distro Now Supports UEFI, Switches to SeaMonkey
UEFI support is enabled only in the 64-bit version
- Linux Distributions
- By Silviu Stahie
- January 16th, 2015
![Mageia 5 Beta 2 Finally Lands and Is Ready for Testing Mageia 5 Beta 2 Finally Lands and Is Ready for Testing](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Mageia-5-Beta-3-Finally-Lands-and-Is-Ready-for-Testing-1.jpg)
Mageia 5 Beta 2 Finally Lands and Is Ready for Testing
This is not the last Beta in the series
- Advisories
- By Ionut Ilascu
- January 6th, 2015
![Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Found in UEFI EDK1 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Found in UEFI EDK1](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Buffer-Overflow-Vulnerability-Found-in-UEFI-EDK1-1.jpg)
Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Found in UEFI EDK1
Firmware development environment at fault
- Advisories
- By Ionut Ilascu
- January 5th, 2015
![UEFI Vulnerability Allows Bypassing the Secure Boot on Windows 8.1, Server 2012 UEFI Vulnerability Allows Bypassing the Secure Boot on Windows 8.1, Server 2012](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/UEFI-Vulnerability-Allows-Access-to-the-Boot-Script-1.jpg)
UEFI Vulnerability Allows Bypassing the Secure Boot on Windows 8.1, Server 2012
Authenticated attacker can bypass Secure Boot
- Linux
- By Silviu Stahie
- June 12th, 2014
![Ubuntu AIO DVD Features All Major Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Flavors and UEFI Support Ubuntu AIO DVD Features All Major Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Flavors and UEFI Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-AIO-DVD-Features-All-Major-Ubuntu-14-04-LTS-Flavors-and-UEFI-Support-1.jpg)
Ubuntu AIO DVD Features All Major Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Flavors and UEFI Support
The new version of Ubuntu AIO DVD has received UEFI support
- Hardware & Drivers Blog
- By Iulian Pascal
- June 10th, 2014
![Intel DQ87PG Desktop Board BIOS 0147 Improves UEFI Security Intel DQ87PG Desktop Board BIOS 0147 Improves UEFI Security](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Intel-DQ87PG-Desktop-Board-BIOS-0147-Improves-UEFI-Security-1.jpg)
Intel DQ87PG Desktop Board BIOS 0147 Improves UEFI Security
It fixes a problem with the front panel power LED that didn’t work in certain situations
- Linux
- By Silviu Stahie
- March 25th, 2014
![Windows 8 Update Might Delete GRUB2 and Set UEFI to Secure Boot Windows 8 Update Might Delete GRUB2 and Set UEFI to Secure Boot](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-Update-Might-Delete-GRUB2-and-Set-UEFI-to-Secure-Boot-1.jpg)
Windows 8 Update Might Delete GRUB2 and Set UEFI to Secure Boot
A user reports on Reddit that one of the Windows 8 updates has caused him some grief
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- January 21st, 2014
![Valve Officially Releases New SteamOS Image for Non-UEFI Systems and with Dual Boot Support Valve Officially Releases New SteamOS Image for Non-UEFI Systems and with Dual Boot Support](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Valve-Officially-Releases-New-SteamOS-Image-for-Non-EFI-Systems-and-with-Dual-Boot-Support-1.png)
Valve Officially Releases New SteamOS Image for Non-UEFI Systems and with Dual Boot Support
The developers have applied a lot of the features from Ye Olde SteamOSe
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- January 3rd, 2014
![Ubuntu 14.04 Might Get a Non-UEFI Flavor Ubuntu 14.04 Might Get a Non-UEFI Flavor](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Ubuntu-14-04-Might-Get-a-Non-UEFI-Flavor-1.png)
Ubuntu 14.04 Might Get a Non-UEFI Flavor
A proposal has been made by an Ubuntu developer to release a non-UEFI net install image
- Linux & Opensource Blog
- By Silviu Stahie
- December 18th, 2013
![SteamOS Non-UEFI ISO Available for Download SteamOS Non-UEFI ISO Available for Download](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/SteamOS-Non-UEFI-ISO-Available-for-Download-1.png)
SteamOS Non-UEFI ISO Available for Download
The community has managed to circumvent the UEFI requirement