Minix - The most popular OS in the world, thanks to Intel

Costas

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If you have a modern Intel CPU (released in the last few years) with Intel’s Management Engine built in, you’ve got another complete operating system running that you might not have had any clue was in there: MINIX.

https://www.networkworld.com/article/3236064/servers/minix-the-most-popular-os-in-the-world-thanks-to-intel.html
 
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/05/intels-management-engine-security-hazard-and-users-need-way-disable-it
 
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide/Disabling_the_Intel_Management_Engine
 
Intel chipsets for some years have included a Management Engine [ME], a small microprocessor that runs independently of the main CPU and operating system
http://www.zdnet.com/article/minix-intels-hidden-in-chip-operating-system/
 
the author
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86_BkFsb4eI

ref - https://www.pipiscrew.com/2017/11/bios-or-uefi-replacement/
 
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