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From: Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: UEFI specification
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:03:30
Message-Id: j9kn89$32u$3@dough.gmane.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] UEFI specification by James
1 On 11/11/2011 11:45 PM, James wrote:
2 > Here is a quick description of how Redmond
3 > intends to taint the bios on new products:
4 >
5 > http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-heavyweights-develop-secure-boot-strategy
6 >
7 >
8 > So, recently I took a live-dvd-11.2 into Costco to check out a new
9 > HP laptop (DV7-6178US). It would not boot the DVD. How
10 > can I research if the UEFI bios is the issue?
11
12 By asking HP about it. They have customer support.