Re: Intel Pentium III security `bug'

[Rick Forrester <rickf glacier jpl nasa gov>]

It's true that Intel has tried this.  Immediate outcry from all
freedom of communication groups.  State of Arizona has already
introduced legislation that would forbid the state to purchase,
and would also forbid the manufacture of such processors in the
state.  Interestingly, two of Intels fabrication plants are in 
the state.. 8^)

Best
   rickf

haqang gdi net said:
> Writing based on non-technical media news:

> Word has it that the upcoming Pentium III chips have a security `bug' 
> that somehow broadcasts the chip's serial number... I've yet to see a 
> technical spec on this, but Intel claims that this `feature' can be 
> user-disabled (until reboot)...

> Is there a mechanism in the works to allow control of this?  (Does 
> this bug only occur when running some sort of special drivers...?  I 
> don't see a hotline between a Pentium II and an ethercard, so I'm not 
> sure how this would happen...)  e.g. could one put an rc.local `echo 
> "nobroadcast" > /proc/p3serial' or something...?

> Tnx... 

-- 
Rick Forrister                 <Richard Forrister jpl nasa gov>

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