From: John Sigler <linux.kernel@free.fr>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Andrew Shewmaker <agshew@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Disabling x86 System Management Mode
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:39:20 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <46262D98.5010609@free.fr> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <f4050c9e0704180706m513dd780v79f30f0029fe74de@mail.gmail.com>
Andrew Shewmaker wrote:
> John Sigler wrote:
>
>> Andi Kleen wrote:
>>
>>> There are usually chipset specific bits that can be set to disable
>>> SMMs. See the datasheet if you can get them. Unfortunately most
>>> chipset vendors don't give out data sheets easily.
>>
>> I managed to find the south bridge data sheet.
>>
>> http://linux.kernel.free.fr/VT82C686B.pdf
>>
>> (I'm still looking for the north bridge data sheet.)
>>
>> Could someone point me in the right direction?
>
> The LinuxBIOS folks had a thread on SMM recently. You don't have to
> worry about SMM if you can use their stuff.
Unfortunately, LinuxBIOS is not a viable option at this point.
I have to live with this proprietary BIOS.
Phoenix AwardBIOS v6.00PG
EBC-2000 REV: A1.3
02/12/2004-694X-686-6A6LJXA9C-00
Regards.
prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-04-18 14:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-04-16 10:47 Disabling x86 System Management Mode John
2007-04-16 11:31 ` John
2007-04-16 15:12 ` Lee Revell
2007-04-16 22:12 ` Andi Kleen
2007-04-17 16:49 ` John Sigler
2007-04-17 16:57 ` Andi Kleen
2007-04-17 21:32 ` John Sigler
2007-04-17 17:01 ` John Sigler
2007-04-18 8:09 ` John Sigler
2007-04-18 11:41 ` John Sigler
2007-04-18 14:06 ` Andrew Shewmaker
2007-04-18 14:39 ` John Sigler [this message]
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