Trisquel on secure boot machines
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Hi there again! I can't wait for Trisquel 8.
However, there is a new problem. It will prevent the install of Trisquel on x86 Windows machines. It's called secure boot. And in Windows 10, it's up to the OEM to decide whenever you can turn off secure boot. I think Trisquel should overcome the secure boot option. Trisquel wont ask Microsoft to sign the keys for the sake of freedom, so i think we should the GNU/(Linux Foundation's) Preloader for Trisquel 8. What do you think about this "Secure boot" issue huh?
And here's the link to the PreLoader:
http://blog.hansenpartnership.com/linux-foundation-secure-boot-system-released/
I don't know the license of the preloader, But if it is nonfree, there is nothing we can do about it.
But if you are already a Trisquel GNU/Linux user, why would that be an issue?
Also, if that is the problem, we should tell new users to use the Trisquel GNU/Linux 7, then upgrade through the new OS to 8, until the problem is solved.
There is no issue if your BIOS (well, UEFI actually) does not implement secure boot. However, all computers that were sold with Windows 8 or later implement it. But they also have to let the user disable it (entering the configuration of the UEFI)... unless it is an ARM processor (in a Windows tablet).
As far as I understand, several free software solutions were implemented to run GNU/Linux with secure boot activated. In Trisquel's 7 repository, the package "shim" provides a tiny bootloader that works with secure boot. Therefore, I do not think that the solution brought by the LinuxFoundation is required. But I am no expert on that topic.
See https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot and its links for more information.
Could we maybe bring into the 'how to install" how to disable this Windows feature before installing the Trisquel GNU/Linux on the Wiki? Or at least explain that the "problem' is taken care of.
I also do not know much about this hahahaha. I installed from an updated Windows 10 OS, and did not have problems.
(Ignore my question if it is already implemented)
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