Re: [tboot-devel] Buying a machine that will actually work with TXT

[Karthik . <tr...@gm...>]

Hi Ross

Tboot worked for me on the 6930p, probably because I have the correct
latest SINIT module for the mobile platform. I am sure, once Intel
makes this modules available for the public, you can try tboot without
any issues. Thanks

Karthik

On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:43 PM, Ross Philipson
<Ros...@ci...> wrote:
> We have several HP 6930p laptops with MV chipset (GM45/ICH9). The
> systems do not seem to ship with the AC module pre-loaded in BIOS from
> what I can tell. At least when I use tboot without an external SINIT
> module, tboot fails to validate the contents of the ACM BIOS area. I
> think Intel should be making the SINIT for this platforms available
> soon.
>
> Thanks
> Ross
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karthik . [mailto:tr...@gm...]
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 1:37 PM
> To: Jonathan M. McCune
> Cc: tbo...@li...
> Subject: Re: [tboot-devel] Buying a machine that will actually work with
> TXT
>
> Hi Jon,
>
> That is a good question. In fact I think Joe would be the right person
> to answer this. We (HP) get the latest BIOS and SINIT AC modules from
> Intel for our mobile platforms. I am not sure if the SINIT modules
> available on the Tboot sourceforge website (for desktop chipsets) can
> be used on the mobile platforms which has the bios integrated with
> latest BIOS AC module (I think both the modules should match for tboot
> to work). I am guessing that the SINIT modules for the mobile
> platforms will also be soon uploaded onto the sourceforge website.
>
> Thanks
> Karthik
>
> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 12:18 PM, Jonathan M. McCune <jon...@cm...>
> wrote:
>> Hi Karthik,
>>
>> Thanks for the quick response.
>> Intel, are there SINIT modules available for these systems?  Are they
>> shipping with SINIT modules as part of the BIOS?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Jon
>>
>>
>>
>> Karthik . wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Jon
>>>
>>> As far as I know, the new 2008 Elitebook platforms from HP support
>>> TXT/Tboot feature.
>>>
>>>
>>>
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/321957-321957-64295-374064
> 5-89315-3688868.html
>>>
>>>
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-321957-64295-374064
> 5-3329741-3782310.html
>>>
>>>
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-321957-64295-374064
> 5-3329741-3784202.html
>>>
>>>
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06b/321957-321957-64295-374064
> 5-306995-3784558-3784561-3802771.html
>>>
>>>
> http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06b/321957-321957-64295-374064
> 5-306995-3782222-3782253-3782268.html
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Karthik
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Jonathan M. McCune
> <jon...@cm...>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi Karthik, tboot-devel,
>>>>
>>>> Any news on the HP BIOS?
>>>>
>>>> Are there any laptops available yet that support tboot? I seem to
>>>> remember a
>>>> post from Joe explaining when they might become available but I've
> been
>>>> unable to locate it.
>>>>
>>>> A search on newegg.com for laptops with vPro turns up several
> machines.
>>>> Lenovo and Toshiba seem to be using an M45 chipset.  ASUS has one
> with a
>>>> GM965. My understanding is still that Q35 and X38 are the only ones
> that
>>>> work today.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> -Jon
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Karthik . wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Desktop Bios team is working on this issue and may release it in
>>>>> couple
>>>>> of weeks. Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Karthik
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Re: [tboot-devel] Buying a machine that will actually work with
> TXT*
>>>>> From: Jonathan M. McCune <jonmccune@cm...> - 2008-10-09 17:18
>>>>> fyi...
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems that the HP Compaq dc7800 does _not_ include a reset
> button
>>>>> either.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Jon
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Jonathan M. McCune wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hal Finney wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When Trusted Execution was announced, 3 models of computers were
>>>>>>> identified as supporting it: The HP Compaq dc7800, Dell OptiPlex
> 755
>>>>>>> PC, and the Lenovo ThinkCentre M57p. I don't know of any others
> that
>>>>>>> have been added to that list since then.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody know whether the HP or Lenovo systems include a reset
>>>>>> button? At least the Ultra Slim Form Factor Optiplex 755s have no
> reset
>>>>>> button, meaning that debugging a system hang requires a power
> cycle
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> clears LT.ERRORCODE, making debugging substantially more
> difficult.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Alternatively, does anybody know another way to trigger a reset on
> one
>>>>>> of these systems? I'm told that there is a CMOS reset byte, and
> that it
>>>>>> may be possible to write a value to it that causes the "soft"
> power
>>>>>> button on the Optiplex to cause a reset instead of a power off. I
> have
>>>>>> not investigated this yet, as I'd rather just get a different
> machine.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> -Jon
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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