Let's uninstall GRUB
Replacing one of the slowest part of your computer's boot!
Schedule

Presented by:

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isantop

from System76, Inc.

Getting started with Linux way back in the days of the Edgy Eft, Ian has a passion for getting rid of pain-points with the Linux Desktop. From speeding up your boot to making your OS the best-looking piece of software available, Ian has probably looked at it. Currently employed as a desktop engingeer at Linux-centric OEM System76, he's very lucky to be able to work on these passions every single day.

GRUB is a great piece of software, but it's quite old and designed to handle a lot of specialized use cases which aren't really relevant anymore. The configuration is also complex, and it take a long time to load every time your computer boots.

What are some alternatives to using GRUB? We need something modern, user-friendly, automated, and small, with a great simple configuration system and support for modern firmware interfaces like UEFI. And they should allow error-resistant and allow for fixing problems at boot time.

Date:
2018 April 29 - 06:45
Duration:
45 min
Room:
CC-235
Conference:
LinuxFest Northwest 2018
Language:
Track:
Code
Difficulty:
Easy

Happening at the same time:

  1. Linux 102: Choosing the right distro for you
    2. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    HC-108

  2. Securing Docker on the Cheap - Part 2 - Vulnerabilities
    3. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-208

  3. Introduction to the Clojure Programming Language
    4. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-236

  4. Endless Summer of Code: Building the Foundation of a Community Through GSOC
    5. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-115

  5. Linux email clients give me a migrane
    6. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-114

  6. Let's uninstall GRUB
    7. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-235

  7. Brave New World
    8. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    G-103

  8. End-to-end Encryption in Nextcloud
    9. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 06:45

    Room:
    CC-200

  9. Linux Professional Institute: Exam Lab - Session 2
    10. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 07:00

    Room:
    HC-112 LPI

  10. Let's Self-host Installathon: Nextcloud, Mediawiki, Wordpress... with UBOS
    11. Start Time:
    2018 April 29 07:15

    Room:
    CC-201 TUT1