BIOS version is A09. When I ssh to this box I get a warning that: "This CPU is family 15, model 3, and has NX capabilities..."
"$ grep ^flags /proc/cpuinfo | head -n1 | egrep --color=auto ' (pae|nx) ' flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe constant_tsc pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl cid xtpr" I see 'pae' is listed in the above output, but there is no option in the BIOS that I can find to enable anything to do with Non-Executable Memory. The only thing listed under the Security option in the BIOS relates to passwords. $ cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 15 model : 3 model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz stepping : 4 cpu MHz : 3192.042 cache size : 1024 KB physical id : 0 siblings : 2 core id : 0 cpu cores : 1 apicid : 0 initial apicid : 0 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 5 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe constant_tsc pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl cid xtpr bogomips : 6384.08 clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 128 address sizes : 36 bits physical, 32 bits virtual power management: processor : 1 vendor_id : GenuineIntel cpu family : 15 model : 3 model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz stepping : 4 cpu MHz : 3192.042 cache size : 1024 KB physical id : 0 siblings : 2 core id : 0 cpu cores : 1 apicid : 1 initial apicid : 1 fdiv_bug : no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug : no coma_bug : no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 5 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe constant_tsc pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl cid xtpr bogomips : 6383.97 clflush size : 64 cache_alignment : 128 address sizes : 36 bits physical, 32 bits virtual power management: $ -- cpu-checker says Dell Dimention 8400 can support extra security features https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/675009 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs