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		nextos on March 22, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Hacking BIOS chips isn't just the NSA's domain any... Thanks. Probably misunderstanding something, but I thought some Thinkpads that do have Coreboot support are equipped with Management Engine? http://www.coreboot.org/Intel_Management_Engine

pgeorgi on March 22, 2015 [–]

Some chipsets before Sandy Bridge had that processor, but were able to operate normally without its firmware, with a disabled ME.

Since Sandy Bridge it's mandatory.

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