I just noticed that while secureboot works for ubuntu from grub-efi, grub-efi cannot boot a windows bootloader with secureboot enabled. Which affects people that dual boot AND want to have secureboot enabled.
Is this a bug or a feature? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1123403 Title: [Acer V5-171] Installer is blocked by UEFI Secure Boot Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “linux” source package in Saucy: Confirmed Bug description: The release notes for Ubuntu 12.10 claim [1] that UEFI Secure Boot is supported and suggest that I should expect an "it just works" experience on new hardware. However, when I try to boot an Ubuntu 12.10 64-bit bootable USB stick [2] on a brand-new Acer Aspire V5-171, the following message appears: 2. USB HDD: Memorex TD Classic 003C has been blocked by the current security policy. [Ok] [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop#QuantalQuetzal.2BAC8-ReleaseNotes.2BAC8-CommonInfrastructure.Secure_Boot [2]: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows WORKAROUND: Enable legacy BIOS boot mode. --- ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2977 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.335 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130627) MachineType: Acer V5-171 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.9.0-7.15-generic 3.9.7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.9.0-7-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.109 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.9.0-7-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 12/12/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Acer dmi.bios.version: V2.09 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mimic dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer dmi.chassis.version: V2.09 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV2.09:bd12/12/2012:svnAcer:pnV5-171:pvrV2.09:rvnAcer:rnMimic:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV2.09: dmi.product.name: V5-171 dmi.product.version: V2.09 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1123403/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
