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KuwaitWaddle n00b
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 6:06 am Post subject: Locked Boot Laptop |
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Hello, so someone in my school has managed to install Arch Linux on the locked down school laptops in my hs. These laptops have secure boot enabled and require an administrator password to change anything on them. To one-up them I was planning on installing Gentoo on the laptop and would like some guidance about how I can circumnavigate Secure Boot with Gentoo, and if it is even possible.
My current plan is:
1. Compile and install on a hard drive in my computer.
2. Swap the hard drive into the laptop.
3. ? Get around secure boot somehow
4. Update drivers and all that.
5. Flex.
Would this be viable, and if I were to compile and install on one PC would I be able to swap the disk onto the laptop and still expect it to work?
Apologies if this is the wrong board, I am new to this site and think the Gentoo forum is the best for asking questions about Gentoo Installation.
Note: I have never installed Gentoo before, and have mostly used Ubuntu as well as installed Arch only to brick it a few days later, so my experience is limited. _________________ ... |
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sMueggli Guru
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:19 am Post subject: |
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Getting around Secure Boot is hopefully not possible. But it is technically not needed to bypass Secure Boot, if you do not break the chain of trust. The widely used https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Shim can be used.
But you should consider that your actions can have severe consequences. Although it is a good learning experience to deal with Secure Boot, you should also be aware of the possible consequences.
Instead of playing around on the school laptop you can do your research also with Qemu and Secure Boot enabled on virtual machines. |
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szatox Advocate
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Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen computers with password-protected BIOS and unprotected boot menu. A silly, yet surprisingly common oversight.
Once you're in, you're in.
Careful with installing stuff though... Running an unauthorized LiveCD is one thing, property damage is another. _________________ Make Computing Fun Again |
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