2mo ago

Error when trying to boot Lite on old lenovo laptop

Hi!

I'm trying to install linux lite on my wife's old laptop, and I when I try to boot from the flash drive I get the following message:

ERROR Verification failed: (0x1A) Security Violation

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I'm still a noob when it comes to linux, so I'm stuck with this error message. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks,

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In the BIOS is secure boot enabled? If it is it is easier to install Linux with secure boot disabled. If it isn't that, then could be a hardware bug Linux lite can't deal with. Had that with Ubuntu on one laptop, while RPM distros worked fine
- Well that was it, many thanks!
  
  You are welcome. Secure Boot does work on many distros, but it is extra steps, and when the kernel modules update and you often have to reenroll the keys. It is really not worth it unless you are a high profile target where somebody wants to maliciously alter your OS.

I'm still a noob when it comes to linux, so I'm stuck with this error message. Can anyone help me with this?
Stuck? You didn't even paste the error in a search engine or you would have found the solution in less time than it took you write this sentence.

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