From eb7dae00fb8a9ccdc6df842520ea3cfd317d11e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:27:47 -0400 Subject: docs/tasks.html: Tyan S8230 notes about IPMI/iKVM firmware --- diff --git a/docs/tasks.html b/docs/tasks.html index e51213b..3cb9dc9 100644 --- a/docs/tasks.html +++ b/docs/tasks.html @@ -120,6 +120,11 @@
  • IPMI firmware is non-free but optional (for iKVM feature, remote management like Intel ME). Not sure if add-on module or baked in. + In either case, it might be removed or otherwise excluded because it's a HUGE backdoor. Unlike Intel ME, this isn't signed so can be + removed, and also replaced theoretically. Is the protocol standard public? If so, might be easy/feasible to replace with free code. + https://github.com/facebook/openbmc - also linked from + https://raptorengineeringinc.com/coreboot/kgpe-d16-status.php + - might be possible adapt this.
  • SAS controller requires firmware, but optional. (same thing on KGPE-D16). Board also has SATA, so it's fine. -- cgit v0.9.1