Screwed just means you’ll have to turn off Secure Boot if you ever want to reinstall Linux. And on many PCs the Secure Boot has been so badly implemented it’s pretty worthless anyway. Several of mine have a root key called something like “AMI TEST KEY - DO NOT TRUST” which basically invalidates the whole system and is unfixable by the user.
They’re asking for the newest version of firmware available, not the one you have installed. Check the website of your motherboards manufacturer to see if they have anything.
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Was your bios updated in the last few years? Not when you updated it, but when the manufacturer pushed a newer update.
If it’s older than 2023 then you’re screwed. If it’s been updated since then then you’re probably fine.
Screwed just means you’ll have to turn off Secure Boot if you ever want to reinstall Linux. And on many PCs the Secure Boot has been so badly implemented it’s pretty worthless anyway. Several of mine have a root key called something like “AMI TEST KEY - DO NOT TRUST” which basically invalidates the whole system and is unfixable by the user.
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They’re asking for the newest version of firmware available, not the one you have installed. Check the website of your motherboards manufacturer to see if they have anything.
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Yeah, as far as I understand it. I think you’re fine if you just turn secure boot off, if that’s an option for you.
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i have just revived a system from 2013 with linux, if i turn off secure boot does this matter?
No.