Garrett: More in the series of bizarre UEFI bugs [LWN.net]

Garrett: More in the series of bizarre UEFI bugs

Posted Nov 16, 2012 5:15 UTC (Fri) by flewellyn (subscriber, #5047)
Parent article: Garrett: More in the series of bizarre UEFI bugs

What possibility is there of cracking the UEFI firmware's encryption? Since it's an interoperability issue, I think it would come under DMCA exemption.

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Garrett: More in the series of bizarre UEFI bugs

Posted Nov 16, 2012 6:06 UTC (Fri) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239) [Link] (3 responses)

In this specific case, there isn't any.

Are UEFI problems only on Windoze 8 computers?

Posted Nov 16, 2012 8:37 UTC (Fri) by rvfh (guest, #31018) [Link] (2 responses)

Would buying the same laptop but with the Windows 7 option (where it exists) kinda guarantee that we won't have to deal with this kind of issue?

Are UEFI problems only on Windoze 8 computers?

Posted Nov 16, 2012 9:04 UTC (Fri) by farnz (subscriber, #17727) [Link]

No, it wouldn't - Windows 7 64-bit can use UEFI to boot, too, and can be locked down in exactly the same way. Your only option is to demand Windows 7 32-bit, where you have BIOS legacy boot requirements, and accept that that's only available on restricted hardware nowadays.

Are UEFI problems only on Windoze 8 computers?

Posted Nov 16, 2012 15:46 UTC (Fri) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239) [Link]

This *is* the Windows 7 version, sadly, although it's a desktop rather than a laptop.