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| author | Pete Travis <immanetize@fedoraproject.org> | 2014-11-01 14:34:05 -0600 |
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| committer | Pete Travis <immanetize@fedoraproject.org> | 2014-11-01 14:34:05 -0600 |
| commit | 367d089208fcc958c11d4d799759072c6b10a539 (patch) | |
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Please don't say 'UEFI BIOS'
These are two different things. Using the terms incorrectly will just
confuse people.
| -rw-r--r-- | en-US/BOOT-BIOS_or_UEFI.xml | 7 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/en-US/BOOT-BIOS_or_UEFI.xml b/en-US/BOOT-BIOS_or_UEFI.xml index 92b565c..b30dd83 100644 --- a/en-US/BOOT-BIOS_or_UEFI.xml +++ b/en-US/BOOT-BIOS_or_UEFI.xml @@ -32,12 +32,15 @@ </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> - <note> + <important> <title>The term <literal>BIOS</literal> is still used with UEFI systems</title> <para> Because BIOS systems have been around for so long, the term <literal>BIOS</literal> is often used to describe UEFI systems as well. Manufacturers might list system firmware updates as <literal>BIOS updates</literal> or provide directions to <literal>enter the BIOS setup menu</literal>. The word has come to represent the pre-OS menu on your computer as much as the actual software, but your system may still be UEFI capable. </para> - </note> + <para> + To avoid confusion, this guide uses the term <literal>firmware</literal> when describing interactions with BIOS or UEFI menus. + </para> + </important> <itemizedlist> <title>Identifying a UEFI system</title> <listitem> |