UEFI Secure Boot and Ubuntu - implementation

[Jared Norris]

On 23 June 2012 17:54, grarpamp <grarpamp at gmail.com> wrote:
> What specifically is Canonical/Ubuntu doing to contact the OEM
> (Quanta/Compal/etc) and Retail (ASUS/BioStar/MSI/GigaByte/Intel/etc)
> motherboard manufacturers in order to:
>
> - Query and ascertain their plans for UEFI Secure Boot implementation?
> - Ensure that motherboards purchased by Ubuntu users for their
> systems will allow the platform owner (said users) to install (or
> replace) the Platform Key (PK) in SetupMode on said motherboards
> per the process outlined in the UEFI Specification Chapter 27 [1]?
>
> What have the results of any such conversations been to date?
>
> Being able to manage the Platform Key (PK) independant from third
> parties such as Microsoft (and indeed any OS provider) is obviously
> the most desired case.
>
> [1] http://www.uefi.org/
>  Spec Chapter 27 Secure Boot, SetupMode, PK, Shell, etc
>
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To my knowledge this list isn't watched specifically by Canonical for
general information questions. As your question relates to future
plans of Canonical rather than issues with current Ubuntu releases you
would probably get a much better answer from asking Canonical
themselves via their contact page [1].

If you have a specific question of a technical nature regarding
currently supported Ubuntu releases please ask it directly.

[1] http://www.canonical.com/about-canonical/contact

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Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
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