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<B>Kristoffer Grundström</B>
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<I>Thu Jun 7 01:28:47 CEST 2012</I>
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<PRE>2012-06-03 10:44, AL13N skrev:
><i> Op zondag 3 juni 2012 16:13:01 schreef Doug Laidlaw:
</I>>><i> On Sun, 3 Jun 2012 18:03:46 +1200
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> John<<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">john at neodoc.biz</A>> wrote:
</I>>>><i> I'm not sure if others have seen this:
</I>>>><i>
</I>>>><i> <<A HREF="http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement">http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/statement</A>>
</I>>>><i>
</I>>>><i> John
</I>>><i> The statement says that all new computers must have the Windows-only
</I>>><i> lock. What about upgrades? If I buy a computer from a Linux dealer
</I>>><i> and retrofit Windows 8, where do I stand?
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> I am staying with XP. The dealers still prefer XP over Win7, when
</I>>><i> they have a choice. When I can no longer use that, Windows goes out the
</I>>><i> window.
</I>>><i>
</I>>><i> Doug,
</I>>><i> Registered Linux user.
</I>><i> it means that if vendors will want to have the Win8 Certified Sticker, they
</I>><i> will need to provided UEFI Secure Boot with only the windows key.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> that means you can't simply buy a machine and put linux under it, without
</I>><i> thinking.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> Either, you will need to disable Secure Boot (maybe a jumper on mobo or in
</I>><i> BIOS) or somehow add extra keys you need to build yourself for your own kernel
</I>><i> and bootloader.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> originally, Microsoft had required that this key be hardwired, so that it was
</I>><i> impossible to disable it or add any key.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> now it's still true for ARM devices, but not anymore for desktops. (after
</I>><i> quite some upheaval Microsoft let it go for desktops)
</I>><i>
</I>><i> Fedora made a statement that it'll buy subscription from the windows key in
</I>><i> their installer.
</I>><i>
</I>><i> it's a PITA, but also quite sad.
</I>This form doesn't work. Why?
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