On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is INTEL_TXT needed on a kernel for a laptop? > > The kernel (2.6.32-r7) advises: > > "If you are unsure as to whether this is required, answer N." > > Although I understand the general principle of this, I don't know what impact > it may have on day to day terms.
I never heard of it before, but there's an extensive description in the kernel docs: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/intel_txt.txt It sounds like it's a way of the BIOS authenticating your kernel hasn't been altered before allowing the system to boot. Maybe I'm misunderstanding.
