diff --git a/articles/arch-uki-secure-boot/arch-uki-secure-boot.asciidoc b/articles/arch-uki-secure-boot/arch-uki-secure-boot.asciidoc index 7efccf8..fc5d116 100644 --- a/articles/arch-uki-secure-boot/arch-uki-secure-boot.asciidoc +++ b/articles/arch-uki-secure-boot/arch-uki-secure-boot.asciidoc @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Arch Linux is a generic distribution geared towards tinkerers. It notably has no == Prerequisites -We are going to make an Arch Linux installation boot from UEFI. This can be done either from an existing installation, or during the initial installation process. The only true requirement is to be on an UEFI-compatible machine and https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide#Verify_the_boot_mode[booting into this mode]. Of course, this also means having an https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_system_partition[UEFI boot partition]. In this article, I have mounted mine at `+/boot/efi+`, although some installs mount it directly into `+/boot+`. It doesn’t matter much, but you might have to correct some paths if it’s the case for you. +We are going to make an Arch Linux installation boot from UEFI. This can be done either from an existing installation, or during the initial installation process. The only true requirement is to be on an UEFI-compatible machine and https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide#Verify_the_boot_mode[booting into this mode]. Of course, this also means having an https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_system_partition[UEFI boot partition]. In this article, I have mounted mine at `+/boot/efi+`, although some installs mount it directly into `+/boot+`. It does not matter much, but you might have to correct some paths if it is the case for you. This guide will also show how to make it compatible with https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface/Secure_Boot[Secure Boot]. Secure Boot is a bit of a problematic feature in the Linux community, and some people prefer to leave it out. I am not going to argue for or against it, I am just presenting how to make it compatible, but this part is completely optional. However, if you want to go with Secure Boot, you need to boot your machine with Secure Boot enabled and in Setup mode.