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dandelion_lover
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ThinkPwn: System Management Mode arbitrary code ex...
Yes, with BIOS replaced with free software and wi-fi card replaced with a freedom-respecting one. I do not see any problems in that.
yuhong
on July 5, 2016
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I dislike how it does not do microcode updates though.
admax88q
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You could certainly do the microcode updates yourself.
Sanddancer
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Which would involve needing to reinstall the OS, or at least the kernel, because Trisquel strips out the kernel drivers needed to update the microcode.
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