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envelope-from=felix.lechner@lease-up.com; helo=sail-ipv4.us-core.com X-Spam_score_int: -20 X-Spam_score: -2.1 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.1 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_RPBL_BLOCKED=0.001, RCVD_IN_VALIDITY_SAFE_BLOCKED=0.001, SPF_HELO_NONE=0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: help-guix@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-to: Felix Lechner From: Felix Lechner via Errors-To: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: help-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Scanner: mx11.migadu.com X-Migadu-Spam-Score: -6.27 X-Spam-Score: -6.27 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: BD56C43B8B X-TUID: 3YumN6sf8kN5 Hi Gottfried, On Wed, Jan 08 2025, gfp wrote: > I want to know briefly (for security reasons) what proprietary > packages/programmes are on my laptop installed or run. I am not sure there is a single way. I wouldn't install them in the beginning. > I unset IME (Intel Management Engine) I would disable IME completely. The options are very tricky. I believe the standard settings enable remote re-activation after it was turned off. > What is the difference of Grub, EFI, Shepherd, gnu-boot? EFI is proprietary (but grubx64.efi is not). Everything else is free software. > In the manual I read Guix starts immediately with Linux libre kernel. That's after the boot process. EFI and Grub come first. > Could somebody briefly describe where are proprietary packages hidden > in those running/initialising services? Booring often requires proprietary firmware blobs. They are usually stored in ROM chips on your equipment. Microcode updates are also proprietary. Good luck! Kind regards Felix