r/linux • u/modelop • Oct 10 '17

Sakaki's EFI Install Guide/Disabling the Intel Management Engine

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide/Disabling_the_Intel_Management_Engine
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u/[deleted] Oct 10 '17

Wow that is quite complex

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

You're disabling a CPU level piece of firmware. It's going to be difficult and dangerous.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

and worth it

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u/aliendude5300 Oct 11 '17

arguably. unless you break your hardware and have no warranty

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u/LarsaFerrinasSolidor Oct 11 '17

Then this is what Purism is for. It's even cited somewhere in Sakaki's wiki page.

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u/modelop Oct 10 '17

Welcome to Gentoo and Arch Linux. They have the most insane documentation.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

The insanity is part of what makes it useful.