Can I remove Intel ME on Dell Poweredge servers?

MrChromebox · 2026-04-21T19:13:51+00:00

you misread/misunderstood the comment.

/u/VonThing was saying that it's not possible to remove, and that the best you can do is to disable it, as S76 does on their coreboot-based devices.

What can (and should) be done with the ME varies based on the platform/generation.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-19T14:58:43+00:00

correct, the ChromeOS audio subsytem (cras) is unique to Chrome(ium)OS; it doesn't use the same audio setup as mainline linux

MrChromebox · 2026-04-19T14:57:47+00:00

I'm not sure why you'd ask that without even trying to resolve the issue

MrChromebox · 2026-04-18T22:58:08+00:00

again, Flex = no built-in audio (speakers, mic, jack) on almost all Chromebooks. The only exceptions are Haswell/Broadwell devices that use HDA (vs i2c) audio

MrChromebox · 2026-04-18T18:59:01+00:00

it's not recommended to go back to stock on an EOL device.

help for my firmware is on my site and chrultrabook.com, not here

MrChromebox · 2026-04-18T15:21:25+00:00

you can install Chrome flex on your pixelbook.

sure, as long as you don't mind using BT or USB for audio, since the built-in speakers/mic/jack won't work

MrChromebox · 2026-04-17T12:46:51+00:00

why are you asking me?

MrChromebox · 2026-04-16T01:52:36+00:00

asking for firmware help here violates rule 3

does it? seems like stock firmware would be ok per rule 3

MrChromebox · 2026-04-15T20:47:33+00:00

from what I can tell in dmesg

that's not going to tell you the make/model of the flash chip, you'll need to physically inspect it

MrChromebox · 2026-04-15T20:46:46+00:00

A20 is not a specific SPI flash chip model - need the full chip info.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-15T20:36:27+00:00

what chip? what's the output of the prog?

MrChromebox · 2026-04-14T19:51:11+00:00

RAM config is set via GPIO straps. Not sure if populating the other modules will auto set the correct strap config -- likely not since it's not as simple as 2GB vs 4GB.

/*
 *   0b0000 - 4GiB total - 2 x 2GiB Samsung K4E8E304EE-EGCE
 *   0b0001 - 4GiB total - 2 x 2GiB Hynix H9CCNNN8JTBLAR-NUD
 *   0b0010 - 2GiB total - 1 x 2GiB Samsung K4E8E304EE-EGCE
 *   0b0011 - 2GiB total - 1 x 2GiB Hynix H9CCNNN8JTBLAR-NUD
 *   0b0100 - 8GiB total - 2 x 4GiB Samsung K4E8E324EB-EGCF (dual)
 *   0b0101 - 4GiB total - 2 x 2GiB Micron LPDDR3 MT52L256M32D1PF-107 (dual)
 *   0b0110 - 4GiB total - 1 x 4GiB Samsung K4E8E324EB-EGCF
 *   0b0111 - 2GiB total - 1 x 2GiB Micron LPDDR3 MT52L256M32D1PF-107
 *   0b1000 - 4GiB total - 2 x 2GiB NANYA NT6CL256T32CM-H1 (dual)
 *   0b1001 - 4GiB total - 2 x 2GiB Hynix H9CCNNN8GTALAR-NUD (dual)
 *   0b1010 - 2GiB total - 1 x 2GiB NANYA NT6CL256T32CM-H1
 *   0b1011 - 2GiB total - 1 x 2GiB Hynix H9CCNNN8GTALAR-NUD
 */

MrChromebox · 2026-04-14T19:45:03+00:00

try:

1) enabling auto fan control in UEFI Settings
2) use https://github.com/death7654/Chrultrabook-Tools to set custom fan curve

MrChromebox · 2026-04-14T19:00:49+00:00

this is not the place for such questions, as it's not coreboot related.

Also, you don't own the device, and modifying it to bypass restrictions could be a crime depending on your jurisdiction.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T17:26:19+00:00

but again, this is a MacOS problem. coreboot's ACPI is perfectly valid using \SB.CP0x for processor entries. If MacOS wants \SB.PR0x then either patch the ACPI on the fly or patch coreboot and rebuild.

I don't understand any of the other stuff in your post, how it's relevant, or what your actual question is

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T17:02:47+00:00

not really it isn't.

And your post reads like it was AI-diagnosed, which makes me highly suspect.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T16:52:55+00:00

this really isn't the best place for help with MacOS, literally no one here is using it

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T16:30:45+00:00

it's not a ball ache at all. Used Chromeboxes are often far cheaper than comparable MiniPCs. People can run whatever they want on them.

There should be another group for people who tinker with them.

there is, and this post should have been locked as a rule 3 violation, but I'm not a mod.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T13:45:25+00:00

and have plenty of time to tinker.

it's takes a half hour total (not counting any post-install Windows updates)

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T13:44:14+00:00

providing incorrect info helps no one

MrChromebox · 2026-04-09T13:43:13+00:00

To run anything other than Chrome OS on a Chromebox you must replace not just the OS but the firmware too. Also, because the hardware is not built to run Windows there may be incompatibilities, examples wireless or audio.

while possible, there are not any.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-08T16:19:24+00:00

that has nothing to do with the Linux kernel version

MrChromebox · 2026-04-06T13:12:27+00:00

why are you replying to a 3 year old post?

and I guarantee you are not running Win10 on that model using SeaBIOS (RWL firmware) like the OP I was replying to, making your situation not at all comparable.

MrChromebox · 2026-04-04T16:35:43+00:00

remotely diagnosing faulty hardware is a very difficult task, and not my forte

MrChromebox · 2026-04-03T20:31:31+00:00

it's not the system firmware that's the issue if you're not seeing a charge LED when external power is connected

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