If you find yourself with a system that claims to be "Designed for Windows 8", you may not be able to boot Linux without taking some extra steps first.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-linux-k...t-lockout.html
If you find yourself with a system that claims to be "Designed for Windows 8", you may not be able to boot Linux without taking some extra steps first.
http://phys.org/news/2012-10-linux-k...t-lockout.html
This could get.... interesting?
Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong, but thought UEFI was basically a newer flavor of BIOS POST process. Which still has the ability for a user to access and change settings like this. So, what's the big deal? Hit the "Escape" sequence to get into the UEFI configuration world (AKA your POST/System BIOS setup screen) and simply disable the "Secure Boot" option. Big deal...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified...ware_Interface
Originally Posted by Wiki
It's a big deal because we take making changes to BIOS for granted. 99% of the planet has no clue how to do this. Also pre-built computers will have Secure Boot enabled by the manufacturer (Dell, HP, etc), and as you know, manufacturers allow strictly limited changes to be made in the BIOS, possible locking the ability to disable it. All M$ had to do was allow for it to be disabled. Not their fault if a computer maker masks that. M$ did their job.The BIOS firmware code that becomes active as soon as a PC powers on has also been replaced in Windows 8 by the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI).
On top of that, i don't need Windows in my BIOS when i'm not running Windows. No one does.
I can guarantee you that companies like Dell will mask the BIOS as they already do it. I am sure M$ will make it "Worth their While" to do so. For the near future this "issue" will only apply to pre-built systems. Hopefully the DIY market will not follow suit but may depend on how effective the grass root movement is at putting pressure on the computer industry and world governments.
Nope, not for "average Joe" consumer. I checked their product pages on the Inspiron 660, XPS 8500 and the Alienware Aurora 6. There is nothing in the options for selecting a non-Windows OS. Also searched their FAQ and help using Linux and Alternative OS keywords. The only hits were for Enterprise hardware.