I would think that the Linux Kernel will incorporate some type of equivalent / better version of this BIOS replacement. On 09/11/2014 11:07 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > That is interesting. but i am not sure that will be a full solution, > great fro citrix however. > > On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 8:01 AM, John J. Macey > wrote: > > > Stephen, > > I am not sure, if this addresses the issue completely (or, at > all), Xen EFI Support Being Added To Linux 3.17 > . > Whenever a new kernel rolls out, I always up-date my machine. > > John > > > > On 09/11/2014 10:44 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: >> I am a big fan of UEFI secure boot from the context of security. >> I am not a fan that the industry let MS set the rules. I think >> form the perspective of securing your firmware/bios and making a >> secure chain boot handoff to an OS with full disk encryption it >> will significantly reduce the shenanigans that can be performed >> on your mobile computing devices and even slow down rootkits for >> a while. >> >> But unfortunately that did not happen and MS dictated the rules. >> The linux world can easily catch up and more but there seems to >> be a resistance to it that i am unsure of how to put my finger on >> nor have i yet seen the real logic of the resistance except that >> it is an MS baby now. >> >> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 7:25 AM, John J. Macey > > wrote: >> >>> I'd rather just move it to a vm under linux until it can be >>> jettisoned later. >> >> I would go with Michael's idea. I use Virtualbox to play M$ >> 7, and it /boots far, far faster/ than a stand alone M$ machine. >> >> John >> >> >> On 09/11/2014 10:20 AM, Michael Butash wrote: >>> I think Stephen's spell check meant UEFI not Jedi, but his >>> star-wars propensities won. >>> >>> You should be able to get ubuntu working with secureboot, >>> but I've never done a dual boot personally. Make sure you >>> look at it from the UEFI perspective. As Stephen also >>> indicted, you can set to boot in "legacy mode" too, but that >>> will break windoze ability to secureboot. >>> >>> Thank microsoft and their for making cronie hardware oem's >>> have to protect their crappy os from infection (and >>> replacement). I'd rather just move it to a vm under linux >>> until it can be jettisoned later. >>> >>> -mb >>> >>> >>> On 09/10/2014 10:08 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: >>>> If it is newer hardware with Jedi secured boot, the you >>>> will need to make sure that the Jedi firmware is configured >>>> to allow an so besides windows. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, Seth Jones >>>> >>> > wrote: >>>> >>>> Trying to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 8. I have a >>>> properly formatted install disc and have followed the >>>> included instructions, but no matter what I try, my >>>> computer still boots to Windows. Can anyone help? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will >>>> prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after >>>> you hit the snooze button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> 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 >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >> from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the >> snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > -- John -------- John J. Macey Wildwood, New Jersey Phone: 480-242-1503 E-Mail:*jjmacey@jjmace **y.net or jjmacey@gmail.com Web Site: www.jjmacey.net Blog: www.jjmacey.net/blog *