UEFI support
This page describes the current status of UEFI support in CentOS and what is being done to fix the remaining issues.
1. Current status for x86_64 install media
media |
VirtualBox |
VMWare |
Real iron |
CentOS 6.5 DVD |
OK |
OK |
OK1 |
CentOS 6.5 minimal |
OK |
to be verified |
OK2 |
CentOS 6.5 netinstall |
gets stuck in UEFI shell |
not working |
TBD |
CentOS 6.5 LiveCD |
gets stuck in GRUB |
to be verified |
TBD |
CentOS 6.5 LiveDVD |
gets stuck in GRUB |
to be verified |
TBD |
CentOS 7 (any media) |
OK |
OK |
OK |
2. Secure Boot mode
media |
(any hardware) |
CentOS 6.5 DVD |
probably not |
CentOS 6.5 minimal |
Does not work |
CentOS 6.5 netinstall |
N/A |
CentOS 6.5 LiveCD |
N/A |
CentOS 6.5 LiveDVD |
N/A |
CentOS 7 (any media) |
OK |
RHEL 7 Beta and RC can be booted with Secure Boot enabled.
3. Installation methods that would need to be tested
- USB
- CD/DVD
- different UEFI versions (2.3.2x, 2.4.x)
- set up a PXE server for UEFI boot
4. Other UEFI related issues that would need to be fixed
- (none listed)