What is the status on UEFI and secure boot

[michel]

I'm nowhere near needing to replace my laptop and installing Kubuntu on a UEFI enabled machine but one day it will happen and I would like to know:

- What is the status on this damming situation.
- What can be done on a Linux wide basis to pressure hardware makers, governing bodies or M to open UEFI for Linux installation.
- What can be done to encourage one or more hardware makers to work closely with the Linux community to make Linux friendly UEFI machines.

Michel

[rybnik]

As I understand it:

You can disable secure boot through the uefi if you bypass several threatening warning messages.

But I'd like to broaden the question a bit:

As Canonical and Fedora paid microsoft to be able to run with secure boot enabled, does that also mean that kubuntu/lubuntu/xubuntu can also be run with secure boot enabled, or just plain ubuntu? Because kubuntu isn't canonical any longer, right?

[michel]

As I understand it:

You can disable secure boot through the uefi if you bypass several threatening warning messages.

But I'd like to broaden the question a bit:

As Canonical and Fedora paid microsoft to be able to run with secure boot enabled, does that also mean that kubuntu/lubuntu/xubuntu can also be run with secure boot enabled, or just plain ubuntu? Because kubuntu isn't canonical any longer, right?

I did not realize that Canonical had PAID M! That is horrible!
Michel

[michel]

So can we safely assume that the secure boot / UEFI is now a non issue for savvy Linux users? But will it hinder Linux adoption in general?

Michel

[michel]

I see system 76 offers Ubuntu laptops and desktops. Are there any vendors that would install Kubuntu or other distros?

Michel

[michel]

Thanks for the info! But will I have tons of unwanted Ubuntu stuff on the computer?

Michel

[bsniadajewski]

That depends on what you want and don't want. Are there any programs on a default Ubuntu install that you'd use (Firefox, T-bird, etc.)?

This leads me to a question for the guys here. Will future mini-CD iso's bew able to install to UEFI PC's (with or without SB)? (That is, have /boot/efi64 (I think)?)

[michel]

That depends on what you want and don't want. Are there any programs on a default Ubuntu install that you'd use (Firefox, T-bird, etc.)?

This leads me to a question for the guys here. Will future mini-CD iso's bew able to install to UEFI PC's (with or without SB)? (That is, have /boot/efi64 (I think)?)

There might be but I would rather start from a fresh slate as if it was a fresh Kubuntu Install.

Thanks,

Michel