<p dir="ltr">Yes, that's why I ended up just disabling secure boot on my laptop (at the time I wanted to install another OS there wasn't even such tool available for the distribution I wanted to install).<br>
At least I have an option to disable it completely, I heard some laptops don't even offer the choice to disable it.<br>
It feels just the same as when you buy a smartphone and you have to find a hack to root it or install another OS (and possibly loose your warranty). I can't believe that happened to PCs as well<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">On Aug 24, 2016 12:30 AM, "Russell Hyer" <<a href="mailto:russell.hyer@gmail.com">russell.hyer@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Yes, Raphaƫl, that is an issue. After all, if you have one of those<br>
> new fancy laptops (that doesn't have a libre BIOS) to run a<br>
> non-Windows kernel, the tool you get to use (that you can find<br>
> packaged into the Ubuntu boot discs) is actually a self-signed hack by<br>
> Microsoft (MS) to allow you to boot ANY system, and the system<br>
> "validates" itself. So, yeah, the commercial systems aren't worth<br>
> much, but at least they allow you to undo the security, by pressing<br>
> the hollywood button (TM).<br>
><br>
> :)<br>
><br>
> Russell<br>
><br><br></p>