# Booting Snigdha OS

Snigdha OS Decentralized supports both modern UEFI 64-bit systems with Secure Boot and legacy BIOS machines.

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# Booting on UEFI Systems

1. Insert your bootable USB drive into a USB 3.0 port.
2. Power on the computer and press your boot menu key (typically F12, F11, F9, or Esc).
3. Select your USB drive under the UEFI Boot options.
4. You will be greeted by the DedSec-themed GRUB2 boot menu or systemd-boot UKI loader.
5. Select Snigdha OS Decentralized (x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot).

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# Secure Boot Key Enrollment

If your motherboard has Secure Boot enabled and rejects the image:

1. Boot into firmware setup (BIOS/UEFI setup).
2. Enter Key Management or Secure Boot Configuration.
3. Enroll snigdha-secureboot-db.crt into the authorized database (db).
4. Alternatively, use snigdha-enroll-keys from an existing Linux installation.