In this video I'll be trying to point you in the right direction on how to get
Linux installed on a system with UEFI secure boot
now we started seeing UEFI secure boot with
Windows 8 and latterly the end of Windows 7. So really thats a
system that was manufactured between
late 2012 and well onwards.
So traditionally on the system we had a BIOS. And this is what what first
opens up for you turn your computer on and used to get his
of all the basic DOS Screen, so that's an
old boss this predates UEFI. It's replacement is this UEFI
UEFI stands for Unified Extendable Firmware Interface
Now this had some quite good ideas on here you can
offer larger hard drives to be used and you get nice graphical screen
said thats a lot nicer to use than BIOS was
however Microsoft
realised that they're losing ground to the Linux and Macintosh that
they now what to prevent those systems from being
installed
So they can regain some of the market share. Hang on sorry that's not the reason
is it
No the the reason for Secure Boot is because
malware was getting installed on the Boot Sector and
basically totally messing Windows up for people
so because that operating system is so insecure now they
are making Linux users suffer
anyway two Linux distributions have paid the fine
to Microsoft and are allowed to be installed on to Windows 8
secure boot system now that is
Fedora 18 and Ubuntu
12.10 and Ubuntu 13.04 development
those two systems can be installed
because Red Hot and Canonical have paid the fine to Microsoft
now there's something from OpenSUSE in the workings
but I'm not sure what they've actually come up with
there's no final announcement from them
I'm sure they will because OpenSUSE are partly
owned by a Microsoft companie I've no doubt they'll be a
able to boot up. It does work installing Ubuntu 12.10 as I'll show you here
and you'll see that I've got Windows 8 secure boot enabled
then when I reboot I can boot into Ubuntu 12.10
that's all fine and well if you're happy to use either Ubuntu 12.10 / 13.04 or
Fedora 18 but if you want to use another Linux Distro
then it is going to get more awkward
you could see if there's a way of turning off Secure Boot
on this ASUS motherboard I've got you can see I have the setting on there
now you can check on your own system
usually press the F2 key or Delete key
as soon as you turn your system on, you can get into the UEFI settings from there
some laptops can be more difficult
I've had one that says button on that is technical support
you are probably going to have to look on the manufacturer's website
to find out, you can see if there's a setting to
disable secure boot. Nothing wrong with that
you know this whole thing
from Microsoft is blown out of proportion
I'm not convinced that it's much of a risk. If you can disable Secure Boot that way
otherwise I do believe that there ways of getting the Linux Kernel
and GRUB boot loader
linked up to a Secure Boot, I got to admit I'm not sure on that
I've heard people doing it, but I suppose you've got to be
really knowledgeable and dedicated into using Linux
I'm sorry it has to be that way but you know the
other option is that is down to the manufacture they are
forcing us down this route so if you're not happy go and return
the laptop ok desktop, just return the system to the store
say the is not suitable for the purposes that you're
expecting of it you know I think that um...
certainly in the UK we've got a one year manufacturers warranty on there
but think probably within
the reasoning of it being an unsuitable product
it will probably last longer than a year it's going to something
you have to fight with the retailer. Could be an interesting thing...
I'm sorry there is no real answer of all this
it is going to very from each system and it's going to be something that may have
to fight for refunds over
and in order to try and get a suitable product. Anyway I hope that you have time found it useful
so thanks for watching and I'll see you later