On 01/19/2013 01:32 PM, Bruce Labitt wrote: > I'm confused about UEFI. So let me ask a couple of basic questions. > > 1. If UEFI is the "boot up system" does this mean that if I buy a > modern "Runs on Windows 8" high end mother board i7 + gpu and a blank > hard drive (SSD) I can't install linux distros at all? Or distros > with kernel < 3.0? or ? > > 2. Why would motherboard manufacturers do this? Don't they sell > world wide where there other OS's? Please don't launch into a > flame-fest, I'm merely curious as to what the motivation would be for > the mfgrs behavior. > > 3. If 1 is true, what are the 'grass-roots' aka 'cheap' work a rounds ? > a. wait and use less modern stuff <-- not desirable > b. magic incantations / offerings <-- possible > c. Subject for a GNHLUG meeting ? Local expert? > > At some point I need to modernize my computing platforms to get into > GPU computing, so I'd like to get a lot more capable machine. I am > still harboring the fantasy that it is still possible to "assemble > one's own desktop computer" running linux. Is it still possible? Or > are those days over? AFAIK, the UEFI itself would not prevent a Linux book, but the Secure Boot section may affect you, but you should be able to disable that. It is really only on consumer class products with Windows 8 pre-installed that you can run into issues. Please take a look at this URL for more information: http://blog.fpmurphy.com/2012/11/list-secure-boot-certificates.html I would possibly check with the motherboard manufacturer for specifics, but I would doubt that a stand-alone mother board would have the Secure-boot enabledat all.
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