Every week, I try to learn something new in the tech space and share my perspective. This week I explored the Ubuntu Community Discourse and was drawn to a post titled"Issues with motherboard BIOS issues appearing on Ubuntu". The original poster described a frustrating experience on a new ASRock motherboard: stuck in manufacturing mode, hardware security checks failing, and kernel update attempts introducing “bad shim signature” errors, even after OS reinstalls and firmware updates.
What made the discussion fascinating (and a bit daunting) is how quickly troubleshooting becomes layered when hardware, firmware, and the OS intersect. Suggestions spanned UEFI and Secure Boot toggles, vendor firmware tools, and the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS). It was a reminder that progress often requires patience, methodical testing, and sometimes imperfect workarounds, like disabling Secure Boot temporarily or reverting kernels.