diff --git a/initrd/bin/basic-autoboot.sh b/initrd/bin/basic-autoboot.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d924affd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initrd/bin/basic-autoboot.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -o pipefail
+
+. /etc/functions
+
+BOOT_MENU_OPTIONS=/tmp/basic-autoboot-options
+
+scan_boot_options /boot "grub.cfg" "$BOOT_MENU_OPTIONS"
+if [ -s "$BOOT_MENU_OPTIONS" ]; then
+	kexec-boot -b /boot -e "$(head -1 "$BOOT_MENU_OPTIONS")"
+fi
diff --git a/initrd/bin/config-gui.sh b/initrd/bin/config-gui.sh
index 014c8da7..03841551 100755
--- a/initrd/bin/config-gui.sh
+++ b/initrd/bin/config-gui.sh
@@ -27,14 +27,32 @@ while true; do
     menu_choice=${param::1}
     unset param
   else
+    # check current PureBoot Mode
+    BASIC_MODE="$(load_config_value CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC)"
+    BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT="$(load_config_value CONFIG_BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT)"
+
+    dynamic_config_options=()
+
+    if [ "$BASIC_MODE" = "y" ]; then
+        dynamic_config_options+=( \
+            'P' " $(get_config_display_action "$BASIC_MODE") PureBoot Basic Mode" \
+            'A' " $(get_inverted_config_display_action "$BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT") automatic default boot" \
+        )
+    else
+        dynamic_config_options+=( \
+            'r' ' Clear GPG key(s) and reset all user settings' \
+            'R' ' Change the root device for hashing' \
+            'D' ' Change the root directories to hash' \
+            'B' ' Check root hashes at boot' \
+            'P' " $(get_config_display_action "$BASIC_MODE") PureBoot Basic Mode" \
+        )
+    fi
+
     unset menu_choice
     whiptail $BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU --title "Config Management Menu" \
     --menu "This menu lets you change settings for the current BIOS session.\n\nAll changes will revert after a reboot,\n\nunless you also save them to the running BIOS." 0 80 10 \
     'b' ' Change the /boot device' \
-    'r' ' Clear GPG key(s) and reset all user settings' \
-    'R' ' Change the root device for hashing' \
-    'D' ' Change the root directories to hash' \
-    'B' ' Check root hashes at boot' \
+    "${dynamic_config_options[@]}" \
     's' ' Save the current configuration to the running BIOS' \
     'x' ' Return to Main Menu' \
     2>/tmp/whiptail || recovery "GUI menu failed"
@@ -228,6 +246,61 @@ while true; do
         fi
       fi
     ;;
+    "P" )
+      if [ "$BASIC_MODE" = "n" ]; then
+        if (whiptail --title 'Enable PureBoot Basic Mode?' \
+             --yesno "This will remove all signature checking on the firmware
+                    \nand boot files, and disable use of the Librem Key.
+                    \n\nDo you want to proceed?" 0 80) then
+
+          set_config /etc/config.user "CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" "y"
+          combine_configs
+
+          whiptail --title 'Config change successful' \
+            --msgbox "PureBoot Basic mode enabled;\nsave the config change and reboot for it to go into effect." 0 80
+
+        fi
+      else
+        if (whiptail --title 'Disable PureBoot Basic Mode?' \
+             --yesno "This will enable all signature checking on the firmware
+                    \nand boot files, and enable use of the Librem Key.
+                    \n\nDo you want to proceed?" 0 80) then
+
+          set_config /etc/config.user "CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" "n"
+          combine_configs
+
+          whiptail --title 'Config change successful' \
+            --msgbox "PureBoot Basic mode has been disabled;\nsave the config change and reboot for it to go into effect." 0 80
+        fi
+      fi
+    ;;
+    "A" )
+      if [ "$BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT" = "n" ]; then
+        if (whiptail --title 'Disable automatic default boot?' \
+             --yesno "You will need to select a default boot option.
+                    \nIf the boot options are changed, such as for an OS update,
+                    \nyou will be prompted to select a new default.
+                    \n\nDo you want to proceed?" 0 80) then
+
+          set_config /etc/config.user "CONFIG_BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT" "y"
+          combine_configs
+
+          whiptail --title 'Config change successful' \
+            --msgbox "Automatic default boot disabled;\nsave the config change and reboot for it to go into effect." 0 80
+        fi
+      else
+        if (whiptail --title 'Enable automatic default boot?' \
+             --yesno "The first boot option will be used automatically.
+                    \n\nDo you want to proceed?" 0 80) then
+
+          set_config /etc/config.user "CONFIG_BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT" "n"
+          combine_configs
+
+          whiptail --title 'Config change successful' \
+            --msgbox "Automatic default boot enabled;\nsave the config change and reboot for it to go into effect." 0 80
+        fi
+      fi
+    ;;
   esac
 
 done
diff --git a/initrd/bin/gui-init-basic b/initrd/bin/gui-init-basic
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9e76d18c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/initrd/bin/gui-init-basic
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Boot from a local disk installation
+
+BOARD_NAME=${CONFIG_BOARD_NAME:-${CONFIG_BOARD}} 
+MAIN_MENU_TITLE="${BOARD_NAME} | PureBoot Basic Boot Menu"
+export BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU=""
+
+. /etc/functions
+. /etc/gui_functions
+. /tmp/config
+
+# skip_to_menu is set if the user selects "continue to the main menu" from any
+# error, so we will indeed go to the main menu even if other errors occur.  It's
+# reset when we reach the main menu so the user can retry from the main menu and
+# # see errors again.
+skip_to_menu="false"
+
+mount_boot()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:mount_boot"
+  # Mount local disk if it is not already mounted
+  while ! grep -q /boot /proc/mounts ; do
+    # try to mount if CONFIG_BOOT_DEV exists
+    if [ -e "$CONFIG_BOOT_DEV" ]; then
+      mount -o ro $CONFIG_BOOT_DEV /boot 
+      [[ $? -eq 0 ]] && continue
+    fi
+
+    # CONFIG_BOOT_DEV doesn't exist or couldn't be mounted, so give user options
+    BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU=$BG_COLOR_ERROR
+    whiptail $BG_COLOR_ERROR --title "ERROR: No Bootable OS Found!" \
+        --menu "    No bootable OS was found on the default boot device $CONFIG_BOOT_DEV.
+    How would you like to proceed?" 0 80 4 \
+        'b' ' Select a new boot device' \
+        'u' ' Boot from USB' \
+        'm' ' Continue to the main menu' \
+        'x' ' Exit to recovery shell' \
+        2>/tmp/whiptail || recovery "GUI menu failed"
+
+    option=$(cat /tmp/whiptail)
+    case "$option" in 
+      b )
+        config-gui.sh boot_device_select
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+          # update CONFIG_BOOT_DEV
+          . /tmp/config
+          BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU=""
+        fi
+        ;;
+      u )
+        exec /bin/usb-init
+        ;;
+      m )
+        skip_to_menu="true"
+        break
+        ;;
+      * )
+        recovery "User requested recovery shell"
+        ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
+
+prompt_auto_default_boot()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:prompt_auto_default_boot"
+
+  # save IFS before changing, restore after read
+  IFS_DEF=$IFS
+  IFS=''
+  first_pass=false
+
+  echo -e "\n\n"
+  read -t $CONFIG_AUTO_BOOT_TIMEOUT -s -n 1 -p "Automatic boot in $CONFIG_AUTO_BOOT_TIMEOUT seconds unless interrupted by keypress... "
+  if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+    IFS=$IFS_DEF
+    echo -e "\n\nAttempting default boot...\n\n"
+    attempt_default_boot
+  fi
+  IFS=$IFS_DEF
+}
+
+show_main_menu()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:show_main_menu"
+  date=`date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %Z"`
+  whiptail $BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU --title "$MAIN_MENU_TITLE" \
+    --menu "$date" 0 80 10 \
+    'd' ' Default boot' \
+    'o' ' Options -->' \
+    's' ' System Info' \
+    'p' ' Power Off' \
+    2>/tmp/whiptail || recovery "GUI menu failed"
+
+  option=$(cat /tmp/whiptail)
+  case "$option" in 
+    d )
+      attempt_default_boot
+      ;;
+    o )
+      show_options_menu
+      ;;
+    s )
+      show_system_info
+      ;;
+    p )
+      poweroff
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+show_options_menu()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:show_options_menu"
+  whiptail $BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU --title "PureBoot Basic Options" \
+    --menu "" 0 80 10 \
+    'b' ' Boot Options -->' \
+    'c' ' Change configuration settings -->' \
+    'f' ' Flash/Update the BIOS -->' \
+    'x' ' Exit to recovery shell' \
+    'r' ' <-- Return to main menu' \
+    2>/tmp/whiptail || recovery "GUI menu failed"
+
+  option=$(cat /tmp/whiptail)
+  case "$option" in 
+    b )
+      show_boot_options_menu
+      ;;
+    c )
+      config-gui.sh
+      ;;
+    f )
+      flash-gui.sh
+      ;;
+    x )
+      recovery "User requested recovery shell"
+      ;;
+    r )
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+show_boot_options_menu()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:show_boot_options_menu"
+  whiptail $BG_COLOR_MAIN_MENU --title "Boot Options" \
+    --menu "Select A Boot Option" 0 80 10 \
+    'm' ' Show OS boot menu' \
+    'u' ' USB boot' \
+    'r' ' <-- Return to main menu' \
+    2>/tmp/whiptail || recovery "GUI menu failed"
+
+  option=$(cat /tmp/whiptail)
+  case "$option" in 
+    m )
+      # select a kernel from the menu
+      select_os_boot_option
+      ;;
+    u )
+      exec /bin/usb-init
+      ;;
+    r )
+      ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+select_os_boot_option()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:select_os_boot_option"
+  mount_boot
+  kexec-select-boot -m -b /boot -c "grub.cfg" -g -i
+}
+
+attempt_default_boot()
+{
+  TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init:attempt_default_boot"
+  mount_boot
+
+  DEFAULT_FILE=`find /boot/kexec_default.*.txt 2>/dev/null | head -1`
+  # Basic by default boots automatically to the first menu option.  This allows
+  # kernel updates to work in Basic by default without prompting to select a
+  # new default boot option.
+  if [ "$CONFIG_BASIC_NO_AUTOMATIC_DEFAULT" != "y" ]; then
+    basic-autoboot.sh
+  elif [ -r "$DEFAULT_FILE" ]; then
+    kexec-select-boot -b /boot -c "grub.cfg" -g -i -s \
+    || recovery "Failed default boot"
+  elif (whiptail $BG_COLOR_WARNING --title 'No Default Boot Option Configured' \
+        --yesno "There is no default boot option configured yet.\nWould you like to load a menu of boot options?\nOtherwise you will return to the main menu." 0 80) then
+    kexec-select-boot -m -b /boot -c "grub.cfg" -g -i
+  fi
+}
+
+# gui-init-basic start
+TRACE "Under /bin/gui-init, start"
+
+if ! detect_boot_device ; then
+  # can't determine /boot device or no OS installed, 
+  # so fall back to interactive selection
+  mount_boot
+fi
+
+if [ "$skip_to_menu" != "true" -a -n "$CONFIG_AUTO_BOOT_TIMEOUT" ]; then
+  prompt_auto_default_boot
+fi
+
+while true; do
+  TRACE "Under gui-init:while true loop"
+  skip_to_menu="false"
+  show_main_menu
+done
+
+recovery "Something failed during boot"
diff --git a/initrd/bin/kexec-save-default b/initrd/bin/kexec-save-default
index bb76dbe3..a099a52a 100755
--- a/initrd/bin/kexec-save-default
+++ b/initrd/bin/kexec-save-default
@@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ if [ "$CONFIG_TPM" = "y" ];then
 		extparam=-r
 	fi
 fi
-kexec-sign-config -p $paramsdir $extparam \
-|| die "Failed to sign default config"
-
+if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
+	kexec-sign-config -p $paramsdir $extparam \
+		|| die "Failed to sign default config"
+fi
 # switch back to ro mode
 mount -o ro,remount $paramsdev
diff --git a/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot b/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
index 6eda50cf..b181ff50 100755
--- a/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
+++ b/initrd/bin/kexec-select-boot
@@ -257,19 +257,20 @@ default_select() {
 	fi
 	parse_option
 
-	# Enforce that default option hashes are valid
-	echo "+++ Checking verified default boot hash file "
-	# Check the hashes of all the files
-	if ( cd $bootdir && sha256sum -c "$TMP_DEFAULT_HASH_FILE" > /tmp/hash_output ); then
-		echo "+++ Verified default boot hashes "
-		valid_hash='y'
-	else
-		if [ "$gui_menu" = "y" ]; then
-			CHANGED_FILES=$(grep -v 'OK$' /tmp/hash_output | cut -f1 -d ':')
-			whiptail $BG_COLOR_ERROR --title 'ERROR: Default Boot Hash Mismatch' \
-				--msgbox "The following files failed the verification process:\n${CHANGED_FILES}\nExiting to a recovery shell" 0 80
+	if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
+		# Enforce that default option hashes are valid
+		echo "+++ Checking verified default boot hash file "
+		# Check the hashes of all the files
+		if ( cd $bootdir && sha256sum -c "$TMP_DEFAULT_HASH_FILE" > /tmp/hash_output ); then
+			echo "+++ Verified default boot hashes "
+			valid_hash='y'
+		else
+			if [ "$gui_menu" = "y" ]; then
+				CHANGED_FILES=$(grep -v 'OK$' /tmp/hash_output | cut -f1 -d ':')
+				whiptail $BG_COLOR_ERROR --title 'ERROR: Default Boot Hash Mismatch' \
+					--msgbox "The following files failed the verification process:\n${CHANGED_FILES}\nExiting to a recovery shell" 0 80
+			fi
 		fi
-		die "!!! $TMP_DEFAULT_HASH_FILE: default boot hash mismatch"
 	fi
 
 	echo "+++ Executing default boot for $name:"
@@ -320,6 +321,11 @@ user_select() {
 
 do_boot()
 {
+	if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
+		kexec-boot -b "$bootdir" -e "$option" -a "$add" -r "$remove" \
+				|| die "!!! Failed to boot w/ options: $option"
+	fi
+
 	if [ "$CONFIG_BOOT_REQ_ROLLBACK" = "y" -a "$valid_rollback" = "n" ]; then
 		die "!!! Missing required rollback counter state"
 	fi
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@ do_boot()
 }
 
 while true; do
-	if [ "$force_boot" = "y" ]; then
+	if [ "$force_boot" = "y" -o "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" = "y" ]; then
 	  check_config $paramsdir force
 	else
 	  check_config $paramsdir
@@ -366,9 +372,11 @@ while true; do
 # even if hashes don't match
 	if [ "$force_boot" = "y" ]; then
 		scan_options
-		# Remove boot splash and make background red in the event of a forced boot
-		add="$add vt.default_red=0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff"
-		remove="$remove splash quiet"
+		if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
+			# Remove boot splash and make background red in the event of a forced boot
+			add="$add vt.default_red=0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff,0xff"
+			remove="$remove splash quiet"
+		fi
 		user_select
 	fi
 
@@ -385,7 +393,7 @@ while true; do
 		scan_options
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$CONFIG_TPM" = "y" ]; then
+	if [ "$CONFIG_TPM" = "y" -a "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
 		# Optionally enforce device file hashes
 		if [ -r "$TMP_HASH_FILE" ]; then
 			valid_global_hash="n"
diff --git a/initrd/etc/functions b/initrd/etc/functions
index f3cf513d..cf81061c 100755
--- a/initrd/etc/functions
+++ b/initrd/etc/functions
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ check_config() {
 		|| die 'Failed to empty kexec tmp dir'
 	fi
 
-	if [ ! -r $1/kexec.sig ]; then
+	if [ ! -r $1/kexec.sig -a "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" != "y" ]; then
 		return
 	fi
 
diff --git a/initrd/etc/gui_functions b/initrd/etc/gui_functions
index 7e050fb1..40a50679 100755
--- a/initrd/etc/gui_functions
+++ b/initrd/etc/gui_functions
@@ -119,3 +119,16 @@ get_config_display_action()
 {
   [ "$1" = "y" ] && echo "Disable" || echo "Enable"
 }
+
+# Invert a config value
+invert_config()
+{
+  [ "$1" = "y" ] && echo "n" || echo "y"
+}
+
+# Get "Enable" or "Disable" for a config that internally is inverted (because it
+# disables a behavior that is on by default).
+get_inverted_config_display_action()
+{
+  get_config_display_action "$(invert_config "$1")"
+}
diff --git a/initrd/init b/initrd/init
index c6d43630..18d0bd55 100755
--- a/initrd/init
+++ b/initrd/init
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ echo "export CONFIG_TPM2_TOOLS=\"$CONFIG_TPM2_TOOLS\"" >> /etc/config.user
 combine_configs
 . /tmp/config
 
+if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" = "y" ]; then
+	echo -e "***** BASIC mode: tamper detection disabled\n" > /dev/tty0
+fi
+
 # export firmware version
 export FW_VER=$(dmesg | grep 'DMI' | grep -o 'BIOS.*' | cut -f2- -d ' ')
 # chop off date, since will always be epoch w/timeless builds
@@ -142,6 +146,11 @@ if [ ! -z "$CONFIG_BOOT_DEV" ]; then
 	echo >> /etc/fstab "$CONFIG_BOOT_DEV /boot auto defaults,ro 0 0"
 fi
 
+if [ "$CONFIG_PUREBOOT_BASIC" = "y" ]; then
+	CONFIG_BOOTSCRIPT=/bin/gui-init-basic
+	export CONFIG_HOTPKEY=n
+fi
+
 if [ ! -x "$CONFIG_BOOTSCRIPT" -a ! -x "$CONFIG_BOOTSCRIPT_NETWORK" ]; then
 	recovery 'Boot script missing?  Entering recovery shell'
 else