[Ubuntu-BD] Fwd: Windows 8's use of the UEFI Secure Boot

[maSnun]

He said he just heard, he's asking for more information. Windows 8 has Hyper
V built in. So you can easily run another OS with Windows. So, I am not sure
if this is fear or innovation. Either way, we should have ** authentic **
information before we conclude :)




On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 12:05 AM, Md Ashickur Rahman Noor <
ashickur.noor at gmail.com> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com>
> Date: Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 11:47 PM
> Subject: Windows 8's use of the UEFI Secure Boot
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
>
>
> *I heard about the UEFI Secure Boot feature that might impair installing an
> alternate OS (Linux) or prevent the use of Dual Boot.  Supposedly it would
> be a part of the motherboard hardware and prevent ANY changes to the boot
> sector.   Supposedly it would prevent root-kits as there would be no way to
> get around it.  Has anybody heard more about this and what would the Ubuntu
> community do about this?*
>
> Bill Stanley
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