Re: efibootmgr help

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On 08/29/2015 01:25 AM, Chris Murphy wrote:
>> > Then it is necessary to deactivate the Secureboot. This tool was
>> > implemented in Windows 8 with the new UEFI Bios, as a safety mechanism
>> > to prevent malicious software from booting in your PC, as well as “non
>> > authorized” operating systems.
>> >
>> > Therefore, this tool will block any operating system from starting,
>> > besides Windows 8. So it must be deactivated.
>> >
>> > In order to do that, it’s necessary to access your computer Bios, search
>> > for the option “Secureboot” and change it to “Disabled”.
> The only correct part is "prevent malicious software from booting"
> otherwise everything else is somewhere between misleading and junk.
> Fedora has supported Secure Boot for almost three years.
>
that may be true, but however I got my fedora installed on this UEFI box
is the way I am leaving it.. I am pretty sure I have secure boot turned
off. it works, and I go with the KISS method, it works, I'm leaving it
alone:)

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Paul Cartwright
Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587

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