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

From: Matthew Garrett
Date: Mon Nov 05 2012 - 08:46:26 EST


On Mon, Nov 05, 2012 at 01:44:36PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 12:38:58 +0000
> Matthew Garrett <mjg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > No, in the general case the system will do that once it fails to find a
> > bootable OS on the drive.
>
> So your "secure" system can be wiped by a random Windows 8 install media.
> Ooh thats good stuff 8)

Once you've booted trusted code you can change the boot order.

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