New Secure Boot Patches Break Hibernation 196
hypnosec writes "Matthew Garrett published some patches today which break hibernate and kexec support on Linux when Secure Boot is used. The reason for disabling hibernation is that currently the Linux kernel doesn't have the capability of verifying the resume image when returning from hibernation, which compromises the Secure Boot trust model. The reason for disabling the kexec support while running in Secure Boot is that the kernel execution mechanism may be used to load a modified kernel thus bypassing the trust model of Secure Boot."
Before arming your tactical nuclear flame cannon, note that mjg says "These patches break functionality that people rely on without providing any functional equivalent, so I'm not suggesting that they be merged as-is." Support for signed kexec should come eventually, but it looks like hibernation will require some clever hacking to support properly in a Restricted Boot environment.
lm-sensors (Score:4, Funny)
My system doesn't hibernate, it passes out from exhaustion.
You could try setting up lm-sensors [tuxtweaks.com]. Or is your motherboard not supported [lm-sensors.org]?
Re:Fuck Secure Boot (Score:4, Funny)
It's my goddamn computer, my goddamn hardware, and it's MINE. I will run any fucking operating system I goddamn well please on it, and if Microsoft doesn't like that, they can FUCK THEMSELVES right in the GODDAMN EAR.
Or you can just disable it...
What, and miss the chance of seeing Ballmer fuck himself in the goddam ear?
Shyeah....