From 9d2bc4341f662ed76ecfb6b4ce9b0708cc19d181 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: deeplow <47065258+deeplow@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2021 20:27:05 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Replace all BIOS mentions with BIOS/UEFI --- .../installation-guide.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md index 9eb4bc57..4d78df52 100644 --- a/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md +++ b/user/downloading-installing-upgrading/installation-guide.md @@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ significant troubleshooting. You may also find it helpful to consult the Even on supported hardware, you must ensure that [IOMMU-based virtualization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input%E2%80%93output_memory_management_unit#Virtualization) -is activated in the BIOS. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce +is activated in the BIOS/UEFI. Without it, Qubes OS won't be able to enforce isolation. For Intel-based boards, this setting is called Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O (**Intel VT-d**) and for AMD-based boards, it is called AMD I/O Virtualization Technology (or simply **AMD-Vi**). This parameter should be -activated in your computer's BIOS, alongside the standard Virtualization +activated in your computer's BIOS/UEFI, alongside the standard Virtualization (**Intel VT-x**) and AMD Virtualization (**AMD-V**) extensions. This [external guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20200112220913/https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000007139/server-products.html) -made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS to +made for Intel-based boards can help you figure out how to enter your BIOS/UEFI to locate and activate those settings. If those settings are not nested under the Advanced tab, you might find them under the Security tab. @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ IOMMU-virtualization is active or not. If the test fails, a window will pop up. ![Unsupported hardware detected](/attachment/doc/unsupported-hardware-detected.png) Do not panic. It may simply indicate that IOMMU-virtualization hasn't been -activated in the BIOS. Return to the [hardware +activated in the BIOS / UEFI. Return to the [hardware requirements](#hardware-requirements) section to learn how to activate it. If the setting is not configured correctly, it means that your hardware won't be able to leverage some Qubes security features, such as a strict isolation of