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"Disabling Secure Boot must not be possible on ARM systems." #20 in https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/compatibility/systems#system_funda
by kevin_b_er 9y ago
"Disabling Secure Boot must not be possible on ARM systems."
#20 in
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/compatibility/systems#system_fundamentals_firmware_uefisecureboot https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/com...
Digital restrictions management lockdowns prevent installing Linux.
- scholia 9y agoThere's nothing to stop any company from making its own laptops with ARM processors, designing them to run Linux, and pre-installing Linux. You could do it yourself. Maybe this is your chance to become rich and famous. Not sure why your first thought is to ride on the back of Microsoft's work...
- wyldfire 9y agoHaving access to a large target market gives you advantageous pricing negotiation and support from SoC designers, board manufacturers, etc. Sure, you could create a brand new electronics brand and try to market it. But it would be super expensive and take a long time to get off the ground.
- scholia 9y agoWhich simply avoids the issue I raised. How long has Linux been going?