Linux Internals: UEFI Boot Stages using Debian 11
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Going to use Debian 11 as the example distro to explain how UEFI boot stages work to bring your system online after pressing the power button, as well as a few tools to help you shorten that time. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DJWare Follow me: Twitter @djware55 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/don.ware.7758 Discord: https://discord.gg/hQcShnh Gitlab: https://gitlab.com/djware27 "Brightly Fancy" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 "Militaire Electronic" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Werq by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4616-werq License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Industrial Cinematic by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3909-industrial-cinematic License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music Used in this video "NonStop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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