thank you very much. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 9:57 AM, Matt Graham wrote: > On , Michael Havens wrote: > >> a bit ago there was a rumor that a computers hardware was going to >> become dependent on the operating system. Has that happened yet..... >> will I have a problem installing Linux on a new computer? >> > > What you're probably talking about is Secure Boot, and if you search for > "secure boot linux", you get articles like http://www.zdnet.com/more- > experiments-with-linux-only-uefi-secure-boot-installation-7000014095/ , > which say there should be no problems with current hardware. > > (Of course, future hardware may not allow you to disable Secure Boot, and > future hardware may refuse to recognize the Redhat-signed bootloader, but > we'll have to burn those bridges when we get to them....) > > -- > Crow202 Blog: http://crow202.org/wordpress > There is no Darkness in Eternity > But only Light too dim for us to see. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >