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Which is more likely? That Lenovo shipped a crappy BIOS, like plenty of OEMs have done before? Or that Microsoft is engaging in a covert conspiracy to block Lin
by colemickens 10y ago
Which is more likely? That Lenovo shipped a crappy BIOS, like plenty of OEMs have done before? Or that Microsoft is engaging in a covert conspiracy to block Linux users via forcing Lenovo to put the HD into Intel RST mode rather than ACHI?
It just doesn't make a bit of sense. If Microsoft wanted to block Linux, they would just require that SecureBoot not be disabled and require disablement of user key enrollment.
Besides, a clean copy of the Windows installation media doesn't boot normally either unless you slip the Intel RST driver into a custom built version of the install media.
This is just another conspiracy that I don't think makes any practical or logical sense.
- jonathanstrange 10y agoYes, both are very likely. At the same time.
- pwdisswordfish 10y agoThat's just what THEY want you to think!!!11 Seriously, though-. If Microsoft blocked Linux overtly, they probably couldn't get away with it so easily; they'd end up with a PR disaster and/or an antitrust lawsuit. Plausible deniability helps them; now you can bet some people are going to say "come on, firmware screw-ups are no news, what are you, some kind of conspiracy theorist?" I mean, they have already taken advantage of ACPI in this way once. (Tongue in cheek. It's not so totally implausible.)
- crdoconnor 10y ago>It just doesn't make a bit of sense. If Microsoft wanted to block Linux, they would just require that SecureBoot not be disabled and require disablement of user key enrollment. Their modus operandi is to violate their antitrust agreement with the DOJ as non-obviously as possible with a nod and a wink and funnel campaign contributions to the relevant parties. If it becomes too blatant, however, the DOJ will be forced to punish them.