UEFI and Linux integration
UEFI and Linux integration
Hi there. I'm setting up a small gaming PC that should also serve as my personal machine. I'm planning to dual boot—Windows for games and Adobe; Debian for everything else. I'm considering an M.2 motherboard, currently the Asus H110M-M.2, but I'm worried about the BIOS being UEFI-based. Can it be switched to legacy mode? Is there a secure boot option available? I'm reaching out because in the past, Linux and UEFI have caused issues, and I want to avoid that with this new setup. Thanks.
You've used both Gentoo and Ubuntu with UEFI MOMOs without issues. What specific challenges did you encounter?
I damaged a laptop that came with Windows 8, UEFI and secure boot. It was several years ago, and I couldn't install Ubuntu or Linux Mint (I don't remember). Eventually the BIOS broke. Later I tried again and installed Debian, which worked fine. Possibly the issue is resolved now.
UEFI keys setup issues? I understand the frustration. Let me clarify how to fix this so secure boot works properly on both machines.
I frequently need to turn off secure boot for it to function; otherwise I receive "secure boot violation(s)". I also used Rufus and made sure it was configured for UEFI only. Searching online, even for the latest versions, suggests you must register your own keys in the BIOS and sign the binaries with those keys. It seems like a lot of effort just to enable secure boot, though I’m not too bothered. Still, seeing someone succeed makes me want to keep trying. I recently tried it again this morning (it’s around 7am in the UK) and the same issue occurred. I tested several USB drives just for fun. The link I found doesn’t seem to help.