[ltp] T420 Secure Chip
Robert Tomsick
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 9 Aug 2012 20:46:22 -0400 (EDT)
On Fri, 10 Aug 2012, David Woodfall wrote:
> Hi, I'm thinking of buying a T420 which comes with Win 7 Pro 64 and is
> advertised as having a 'secure chip'.
>
> Will I have any problems install Linux onto this, or is it just a
> matter of disable the secure chip in the BIOS and business as usual?
This has nothing to do with installing Linux.
You're thinking of UEFI Secure Boot, which is something completely
different (and not present on the T420.)
-Rob