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From: Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Intel(R) Trusted Execution Technology - INTEL_TXT
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:49:03
Message-Id: 58965d8a1003241548n4767baa4j60fbdd71c8990d43@mail.gmail.com
1 On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com> wrote:
2 > Is INTEL_TXT needed on a kernel for a laptop?
3 >
4 > The kernel (2.6.32-r7) advises:
5 >
6 > "If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N."
7 >
8 > Although I understand the general principle of this, I don't know what impact
9 > it may have on day to day terms.
10
11 I never heard of it before, but there's an extensive description in
12 the kernel docs:
13
14 /usr/src/linux/Documentation/intel_txt.txt
15
16 It sounds like it's a way of the BIOS authenticating your kernel
17 hasn't been altered before allowing the system to boot. Maybe I'm
18 misunderstanding.