Re: Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware
On 23/09/11 18:24, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Alex:
>
>> Any comments on the "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
>> firmware" and its ability to preclude booting from alternative
>> operating systems such as Linux, BSD etc., would be greatly
>> appreciated, as per article entitled "Windows 8 secure boot would
>> exclude' Linux"
>
> It seems to me that this technology was pioneered on Android devices
> (which tend to lock out alternative operating systems, not just custom
> kernels).
>
The U/EFI or the "lockout"?
The U/EFI was pioneered on Itanium systems long before Androids were
thought of.
Cheers
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