Id like to hear thoughts. Of course us gamers hate kernel level anti cheat, but is that actually tied to secureboot?

I know some/most distros can boot in secure mode, so it doesn’t seem like an issue there.

With all the new games moving to it, looks like we will all have to sit them out or install Spyware (microshit) to play. I will opt not to.

  • Leaflet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    5 days ago

    No, it requires a TPM2 chip. So the requirements for measured boot are to similar to Windows 11.

    Poettering has a few blog posts and conference videos on it. And Aeon is a distro that implements measured boot as the default.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      5 days ago

      I use Aeon on my laptop, and I will say there are usability issues, but hopefully the kinks get worked out. Since installing in March, I’ve had to enter my recovery key and reenroll three times due to some kind of firmware update. This is on an older laptop (Ryzen 3500U), so I don’t know if it’s a common issue or unique to me.

      Anyway, it’s a cool idea, I hope it gets more attention. The benefits for regular users are fairly minimal, but I certainly appreciate security for security’s sake.

      • naeap@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        1·
        5 days ago

        Thanks!

        That’s good to know.
        As I need my laptop for work, I can’t really risk such experiments…

        • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          5 days ago

          Yeah, mine is just for mucking around at home. I mostly browse the web and play casual games. Nothing important is stored there, so if I need to reinstall, then so be it.