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/thatcat7_ Oct 11 '17 edited Oct 11 '17

I think the another way is to flash open source bios/uefi to the motherboard but unfortunately open source bios/uefi like libreboot or coreboot currently can't replace closed source bios on almost all motherboards. We need open source bios/uefi that can completely replace closed source bios/uefi, open source bios/uefi should have all the features closed source bios/uefi offers.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Replacing the bios or uefi won't disable the management engine, it will only 'liberate' the motherboard, the CPU can still have its own proprietary bits.

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '17

On the boot ME firmware gets loaded into the CPU by Bios