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[T]he Linux Foundation bootloader will present its own splash screen and require user input before it actually boots. That is not a good compromise: I regularl
by gvb 14y ago
[T]he Linux Foundation bootloader will present its own splash screen and require user input before it actually boots.
That is not a good compromise: I regularly remotely reboot linux machines. In the best case, the machine is in my basement (annoying). In the worst case, I have to drive 58 miles. Ouch.
I'm sensitive to this right now because I had to do that just this week. I did an upgrade and reboot on a machine that had the BIOS boot order set incorrectly - it was trying to boot off a non-bootable USB drive.
- DASD 14y agoNot to distract from the topic but if you've got remote machines, IPMI can be a lifesaver.
- bryanlarsen 14y agoIf you need remote boot then you can unlock your UEFI or add the keys. The point is that this will let normal users both boot and still be safe. Normal users don't remote boot.
- deleted 14y ago[deleted]
- ars 14y agoAccording to http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4644079 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4644079 that's not the case. It only needs the input the first time.