Re: [RFC] Second attempt at kernel secure boot support

[Eric W. Biederman]

"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On 11/05/2012 07:14 AM, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>> 
>> In any case the notion that unattended install with no user interaction
>> on any uefi machine in any state is complete and total rubbish.  It
>> can't be done.  You need power and you need boot media.
>> 
>
> That is a hugely different thing from needing a console.

Not at all.

In the general case user intereaction is required to tell the system to
boot off of your choosen boot media instead of the local hard drive.

Eric
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