On Wednesday 15 July 2020 23:43:05 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> Anno domini 2020 Wed, 15 Jul 21:35:31 -0700
>
>  William Morder via trinity-users scripsit:
> > On Wednesday 15 July 2020 17:17:54 Felmon Davis wrote:
> > > greets!
> > >
> > > I have a new notebook I want to install Debian/Trinity on.
> > >
> > > 'Secure Boot' is turned on. maybe this doesn't account for the
> > > problems I'm having but my question is about it.
> > >
> > > in the BIOS I can turn it off but it says doing so "requires platform
> > > reset." turning it off within Windows simply reboots to the BIOS.
> > >
> > > I can't figure out if this is just another word for 'reboot'
> > > or does it have other consequences? googling yields no clear (or
> > > trustworthy) answer.
> > >
> > > it's an Asus Zenbook with Windows 10 Home; BIOS is American Megatrends
> > > version 300.
> > >
> > > f.
> >
> > Hail, Felmon!
> >
> > I believe that the "platform" refers to Windoze, Linux or the rotten
> > Apple, etc. Some software is called cross-platform, meaning that it works
> > on different systems, so "platform reset" would seem to mean that you
> > must install a different OS.
> >
> > Be careful, though. I have a friend who bricked a brand-new laptop trying
> > to install Linux on a system with UEFI.
> >
> > This question is to myself, as well, as I am looking for a good deal on a
> > laptop, and want to do the same. I feel sure that somebody on the Trinity
> > mailing list will have more experience in this matter.
> >
> > Fortunately I know "a guy" who knows his way around these traps. And I
> > remember that he had a flash drive specially designed for resetting the
> > platform, or getting past the UEFI or whatever. When I see him again --
> > probably in the next few days -- I will try to find out more, and maybe
> > get myself a clone of his flash drive. (If possible, I will share the
> > contents of that flash drive, or provide references so others can get
> > their own.)
> >
> > Don't proceed until you are sure here. It's better to wait than to end up
> > with a paperweight.
> >
> > Bill
>
> You should be able to boot the installer with secureboot enabled. If not,
> you'll have to disable it and m	aybe "repair" windows. Might be that it'll
> delete the contents of the efi boot partition, might be it does not.
> Anyway, who needs windows?
>
> Nik
>

Windoze is spyware that also happens to function (sometimes) as an operating 
system. 

Bill