anush Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Once Windows 8 starts shipping on PCs, however, that may no longer be possible. It turns out that a new feature included in the operating system in the name of security may also effectively make it impossible to load Linux on officially Windows 8-certified hardware. "It's probably not worth panicking yet," wrote Red Hat developer Matthew Garrett in a Tuesday blog post on the topic. "But it is worth being concerned." 'It Won't Be Installable' The problem derives from Microsoft's decision to use a hardware-based secure boot protocol known as Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) in Windows 8 rather than the traditional BIOS we're all familiar with. Microsoft principal lead program manager Arie van der Hoeven explained and demonstrated UEFI in a talk at the company's BUILD conference earlier this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xwinuser Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I think there will have to be a compromise of some sorts. I "think" that Windows cannot lock out the other operating systems without getting sued again for being a monopoly. I am running the Windows 8 Dev Preview but of course I am not running it on a Windows 8 certified box. I had not heard of this issue but it is definitely real. I started doing a little research and there is plenty talk about it on the web. Mostly among Linux users of course. At this point, I am not concerned. Will have to wait and see what happens around March 2012. http://www.crn.com.au/News/274817,windows-8-wont-kill-linux-says-microsoft.aspx http://http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/windows-8-secure-boot-prevent-linux-installation/ http://geeknizer.com/how-windows-8-kill-linux-multiboot-os/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anush Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 I think there will have to be a compromise of some sorts. I "think" that Windows cannot lock out the other operating systems without getting sued again for being a monopoly. I am running the Windows 8 Dev Preview but of course I am not running it on a Windows 8 certified box. I had not heard of this issue but it is definitely real. I started doing a little research and there is plenty talk about it on the web. Mostly among Linux users of course. At this point, I am not concerned. Will have to wait and see what happens around March 2012. http://www.crn.com.a...-microsoft.aspx http://http://www.om...x-installation/ http://geeknizer.com...x-multiboot-os/ yes let's wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizard Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Don't spread FUD.http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/28/linux-foundation-canonical-and-red-hat-weigh-in-on-secure-boot/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xwinuser Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 FUD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydos Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 LMGTFY, https://www.google.com/search?gcx=w&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=fud Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xwinuser Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ah yeah. Not concerned right now. FUD, LMGTFY...will have to remember those. What the kids say these days... j/k I could have Googled it but that would not express my feelings about the use of an new (to me anyway) acronym. Thanks though. I've been schooled and therefore I am passing it on to my friends. lol LMGTFY, https://www.google.c...&ie=UTF-8&q=fud Fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maths222 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Also, Linux has a wide community base. I am certain that, if Microsoft switches to UEFI, Linux/grub/syslinux/etc. will have a version created that supports UEFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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