Re: [Tails-testers] Call for testing: Secure Boot, GRUB, a…

intrigeri (2020-02-22):
> Hi alienpup,
>
> thank you for trying it out!
>
> alienpup (2019-12-23):
> > The only Windows 10, secure boot capable system immediately
> > available failed to boot this image. Seconds into the boot process,
> > a banner appeared advising "Device Authentication Failed".
> > [...]
>
> Ouch… "interesting"! I've looked this up online and could find
> no occurrence of this problem.
>
> I'd like to make sure I understand when exactly this happens.
> Am I guessing right that it happens:
>

>  - after you've elected to boot from the Tails USB stick
>  - before you see the GRUB bootloader with the Tails logo in the
>    background

>
> ?
>
> Also, how did you install our experimental USB image on this USB stick?
>
> It would be interesting to know if Debian boots on this machine, with
> Secure Boot enabled:
>
>
> https://get.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/weekly-live-builds/amd64/iso-hybrid/debian-live-testing-amd64-gnome+nonfree.iso
>
> > The system in question is an HP Spectre laptop. Output of command
> > lspci -nn is attached.
>
> That's a good start. The output of the following commands would help
> me identify this computer more precisely and look the problem up
> online:
>
> sudo dmidecode -s system-manufacturer
> sudo dmidecode -s system-product-name
> sudo dmidecode -s system-version

intrigeri,

I just tested the latest secure boot .img and it's boots my Compulab Fitlet desktop (secure boot enabled) without issue. \0/

I intend to test a friend's HP Spectre laptop (win10) mid-week and will report.

regards,
alienpup