On Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 07:02:45PM +0000, Matthew Szudzik wrote: > On Sun, Aug 09, 2009 at 07:39:19PM +0100, Edd Barrett wrote: > > Get a thinkpad, and replace the wireless card :) > > Maybe I'm paranoid, but I've been reluctant to get a new ThinkPad > because they all have Intel AMT nowadays. > > http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=118302016430106 > > http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/architecture-guide-intel-active-management-technology/ > > And according to the following forum post, there's no way to disable it > > http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=62992
More recent BIOS updates have included an option to disable it.