Re: Anybody have a chromebook? Can it run Debian?
I have no knowledge of the Chromebook than from that presented by Matt
Garrett. From his explanation, the BIOS erases user data when its
secure mode is disabled. So long as it's not easy to do accidentally, I
actually think this is a feature for its target market segment. If that
is implemented along with encryption of the user data (I don't know, is
it?), it seems a valuable feature if the Chromebook is lost or stolen.
Perhaps I don't see the greater threat posed by the security mechanism
employed by the Chromebooks which is a purpose built computer than UEFI
which is targeted at all future offerings and is, IMO, a greater
concern. In other words, I can avoid buying a Chromebook but I doubt I
can avoid UEFI once my current hardware needs upgrading.
- Nate
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