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Microsoft bombshell: no EFI support for Vista

Digg: Microsoft revealed today that it will not support EFI booting for Windows Vista on its launch. The news will be a shock for owners of Intel Macs who had hoped they would be able to dual-boot between Windows Vista and OS X. Intel Macs only support booting via EFI.

I don't know what "EFI" is. Could one of the more computer saavy people here fill me in?

Regards,  Jeff Wexler

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Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) is the name for a system developed by Intel that is designed to replace the aging BIOS system used by personal computers. It is responsible for the power-on self-test (POST) process, bootstrapping the operating system, and providing an interface between the operating system and the physical hardware.

from wikipedia:

URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Firmware_Interface

-vin

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