http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/Features/UEFI-and-Secure-Boot -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit.
On 27 February 2013 14:39, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > Briefly, my $0.02, > > Redhat has paid the license fee to enable UEFI secure boot for their OS. > Not sure about Ubuntu and SUSE. > > You need to research before buying your PC. A number of vendors (ASUS for > one) allow you to disable secure boot, so you can install any OS. > > P. > > -- > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given > credit. > > > On 27 February 2013 13:55, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> I've been following news about the release of "UEFI secure boot" by >> Microsoft which according to earlier reports means that Linux based OSes >> won't be able to run on "UEFI secure boot" certified machines. Now am >> reading that the Linux foundation sort of came up with a work around and so >> on! My questions; >> #1. Why would MS come with "UEFI secure boot" and why should PC vendors >> play along? >> #2. How do i know a PC is "UEFI secure boot" certified before buying it? >> #3. How do i run my linux distro on a "UEFI secure boot" certified >> machine assuming currently only windows runs on them? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> -- >> David Okwii, >> Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, >> Senior Editor for the TechPost, >> Tech Columnist for ColuredZebra, >> Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, >> Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, >> Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, >> Website: w <http://oquidave.blogspot.com>ww.techpost.ug >> LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave >> >> Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. >> > >
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