[Discuss] Disabling UEFI and dual booting Linux and Windows

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 11/05/2012 05:25 PM, Laura Conrad wrote:
>>>>>> "Derek" == Derek Martin <invalid at pizzashack.org> writes:
>     Derek> On Sun, Nov 04, 2012 at 03:14:32PM -0500, Laura Conrad wrote:
>     >> >>>>> "Rich" == Rich Pieri <richard.pieri at gmail.com> writes:
>     >> 
>     Rich> I'll bet more of you have Secure Boot capable computers than you
>     Rich> realize. 
>     >> 
>     >> So how do we tell?
>
>     Derek> A better question might be, "Does it matter?"  Even if your
>     Derek> hardware is capable, sounds like it probably doesn't affect
>     Derek> you unless A) you're running a compatible OS with the feature
>     Derek> enabled, and intend to dual-boot on that machine, or B) you
>     Derek> specifically want to test installs with it, for purposes of
>     Derek> installfest or other.
>
> I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter to me at the moment (I've bought a
> computer in the last year, but it was a refurb from a year or so before
> that).
>
> However, I typically install Linux leaving whatever Windows the machine
> comes with installed, so that if something doesn't work I have a shot at
> telling whether it's hardware or software.  And when Amazon or somebody
> manages to make it too difficult to use Linux, I have a shot at getting
> my download anyway.  So when I buy a computer that has it enabled, it
> will matter (in some infrequent but often high-pressure situations) if I
> don't figure out how to deal with it.
>
In your case it really does not matter. Just disabled UEFI, and you are
fine. The issue is really dual booting with (preinstalled consumer )
Windows8

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