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EFI allows for OS's to modify probably too much, and the state of EFI implementations aren't defensive enough. I personally would blame Lenovo for releasing so

EFI allows for OS's to modify probably too much, and the state of EFI implementations aren't defensive enough. I personally would blame Lenovo for releasing something so brick-able.

mcny 9y ago
I managed to brick my Asus N61JV-X2 by updating the bios using their official bios update software. (Specs if you're curious https://www.anandtech.com/show/2962/asus-n61j-x2-optimus-gt325m-meets-arrandale https://www.anandtech.com/show/2962/asus-n61j-x2-optimus-gt3... ) I also learned that backup bios chips were a thing but not usually available on a notebook PC
- vetinari 9y ago
  I managed to brick Thinkpad X230, flashing BIOS update that came via TVSU. Now, that's an achievement :/
  - ct0 9y ago
    Here I was thinking that the 230 was indestructible
discreditable 9y ago
OSes tickling the BIOS is nothing new. Vendors have been providing Windows-based flashing utilities for a long time. Even most of the special bootable flashing disks run freedos.
JdeBP 9y ago
As pointed out several times in the headlined bug report, this is not an EFI problem. Several people reproduced this problem on systems either that were booting using the CSM or that did not have EFI firmwares in the first place.
Crontab 9y ago
EFI is a fucking soup sandwich. In my opinion, it suffers from complexity and too much ambition.