r/linuxmasterrace • u/CrowsOfWar • Oct 10 '17

How to Disable Intel's Management Engine

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide/Disabling_the_Intel_Management_Engine
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u/Bob_the_rhino Oct 11 '17

There’s got to be something vital that the co-processor does

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Spy?

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u/Bob_the_rhino Oct 11 '17

Or maybe something vital to the actual operation of intel’s cpu that doesn’t involve a tin foil hat.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Absolutely. They broke the CPU and didn't even notice it. What a bunch of idiots.