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> Below UEFI is the BIOS, or the firmware formerly known as the BIOS. Source? As far as I am aware, UEFI is a replacement for BIOS.
by wolfgke 7y ago
> Below UEFI is the BIOS, or the firmware formerly known as the BIOS.
Source?
As far as I am aware, UEFI is a replacement for BIOS.
- Rusky 7y agoI believe they're using BIOS in a more general sense. You're right that UEFI replaces the old BIOS APIs that bootloaders used, but there's still firmware (e.g. coreboot) below or part of its newer APIs.