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   Joe Monk to All   
   Re: drivers   
   18 Jul 21 06:39:55   
   
   From: joemonk64@gmail.com   
      
   > Are you saying a UEFI-only computer cannot boot a   
   > real floppy disk?   
      
   Most UEFI based motherboards no longer include floppy disk controllers...   
      
   >   
   > And in fact, not even read a real floppy disk drive?   
   >   
      
   If it is a USB floppy... maybe.   
      
   > Can it boot a floppy disk image burnt to USB stick   
   > that has the required BOOTX64.EFI?   
   >   
      
   If it is booting BOOTX64.EFI, something is wrong. BOOTX64.EFI is far too large   
   for a floppy image.   
      
   Joe   
      
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