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Re:Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS of many Lenovo laptop models by tinus_hn on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @04:16PM (#15973902)
Just like all the other UEFI implementations, the Lenovo one is probably a giant piece of crap.

The main problem is Windows because it allows manufacturers to get away with the 'it runs Windows so it's good enough to release' mindset.

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Re:Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS of many Lenovo laptop models by user5994461 on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @06:09PM (#15974729)
The main problem is Linux. Linux cannot be tested, it designates hundreds of variable setups of distributions, kernels and tools. It's not possible to test anything against that.

Lenovo supports redhat and ubuntu, that's already a lot. https://support.lenovo.com/gb/en/solutions/pd031426

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Re:Ubuntu 17.10 corrupting BIOS of many Lenovo laptop models by tinus_hn on Thursday December 21, 2017 @06:09AM (#15977920)
They shouldn’t support RedHat, Ubuntu and Windows. They should provide a solid, compliant UEFI implementation and then Windows, RedHat Linux and Ubuntu Linux will support them.
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