From 6955e662da4df706fd7e751deb502fd1b21e3ea2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:59:49 -0400 Subject: FAQ: it's the ME firmware that's signed --- diff --git a/site/faq/index.php b/site/faq/index.php index d75162c..9b05e11 100644 --- a/site/faq/index.php +++ b/site/faq/index.php @@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ The ME also performs some basic hardware initialization and power management, on recent systems.

- The ME is cryptographically signed, which means that you cannot run a modified version of it. You also can't boot without it. + The ME firmware is cryptographically signed, which means that you cannot run a modified version of it. You also can't boot without it. On some older chipsets (ICH8 and ICH9), it's possible to remove the ME firmware and still have a functioning system, where the ME itself is permanently deactivated. For instance, libreboot supports several ICH9 based laptops; see ../docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html. -- cgit v0.9.1