On the other hand, some Linux distributions have tried to adapt to UEFI firmware with Secure Boot by including a signed image in their installation.

With Windows 8 PCs with UEFI secure boot locks on their way, Linux developers are working on addressing its problems.

Many Linux lovers are worried that Microsoft's new Secure Boot technology will make it more difficult to get the open source operating system onto machines that originally ship with Windows 8.

There's been some hubbub lately about Secure Boot, a hardware-verified, malware-free operating system bootstrap process that aims to improve the overall security of computers. Part of the UEFI ...