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Subject: [vbox-dev] Request - Warnings when trying to install/use Test Builds while Secure Boot is On
From: Jacob Klein <jacob_w_klein () msn ! com>
Date: 2019-09-19 14:21:42
Message-ID: CY4PR01MB26626008B7C2763B29792FB9B2890 () CY4PR01MB2662 ! prod ! exchangelabs ! com
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Hello folks,
I recently wasted a bit of time, trying to get VirtualBox to work on a new PC. I \
routinely have used Test Builds in the past several years, and had long since \
forgotten that "Secure Boot" needed to be disabled for them to work on a new PC.
I logged all information about the problem, and the resolution, here:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94816
with invalid ticket here:
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/18944
Would you please consider these requests:
* Reword the Test Build page:
* Instead of saying "(the error message will point to unsigned drivers)", \
perhaps mention "(the error will point to not finding a driver, such as: VBoxDrvStub: \
STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND)"
* Code changes to:
* Detect "Secure Boot" status
* Warn the user at Test-Build-install-time if it is on
* Mention "Secure Boot" if they get this error trying to start the VM on a \
Test Build.
* Note: HWiNFO64 detects Secure Boot (screenshots in forum post), and so it \
seems we could too!
... Hours of painful frustration over here, trying to track this down and log it ... \
all a preventable waste. Trying to offer constructive feedback.
Thank you for considering these changes.
- Jacob Klein
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<div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: \
rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I recently wasted a bit of time, trying to get VirtualBox to work on \
a new PC. I routinely have used Test Builds in the past several years, and had long \
since forgotten that "Secure Boot" needed to be disabled for them to work \
on a new PC.</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; \
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<div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: \
rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I logged all information about the problem, and the resolution, \
here:</div> <div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; \
color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a \
href="https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94816">https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=94816</a></div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: \
rgb(0, 0, 0);"> with invalid ticket here:</div>
<div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: \
rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <a href="https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/18944">https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/18944</a><br>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: \
rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Would you please consider these requests:</div>
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rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <ul>
<li>Reword the Test Build page:</li><ul>
<li>Instead of saying "(the error message will point to unsigned drivers)", \
perhaps mention "(the error will point to not finding a driver, such as: \
VBoxDrvStub: STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND)"</li></ul> </ul>
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<li>Code changes to:</li><ul>
<li>Detect "Secure Boot" status</li><li>Warn the user at \
Test-Build-install-time if it is on</li><li>Mention "Secure Boot" if they \
get this error trying to start the VM on a Test Build.</li><li>Note: HWiNFO64 detects \
Secure Boot (screenshots in forum post), and so it seems we could too!<br> </li></ul>
</ul>
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<div>... Hours of painful frustration over here, trying to track this down and log it \
... all a preventable waste.</div> <div><span id="SmartSuggestionsKeyword198029" \
title="Search for suggestions" class="_1oldRGGSrcSFxv9Y7vQEqL">Trying to offer \
constructive feedback.</span></div> <div><span id="SmartSuggestionsKeyword198029" \
title="Search for suggestions" class="_1oldRGGSrcSFxv9Y7vQEqL"><br> </span></div>
<div><span id="SmartSuggestionsKeyword198029" title="Search for suggestions" \
class="_1oldRGGSrcSFxv9Y7vQEqL">Thank you for considering these changes.</div> <div>- \
Jacob Klein</div> <div><br>
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