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sklaz · 07-29-2008, 02:56 PM

also i know the vista stuff sounds far fetched but here's a bit from pheonix's writeup on the bios

"TrustedCore™ includes the embedded cryptographic engine, StrongROM, which allows authentication of the firmware itself. TrustedCore™ provides a secure root of trust that can authenticate operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows Vista. StrongROM can complement TPM 1.2 chip in a system to further enhance device security, or provide a level of cryptographic security by itself for systems that do not contain TPM 1.2 chip. Phoenix will also enable StrongROM to support pre-OS security functions via Phoenix TrustedCore Preboot Authentication with HDD Password Lock to support for of ASCII password and smart token support. There is also separate option to achieve TrustedCore Preboot Authentication support for biometric fingerprint sensors."

07-29-2008, 02:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
sklaz Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Gateway Laptop Unable to Boot Via Any Device also i know the vista stuff sounds far fetched but here's a bit from pheonix's writeup on the bios "TrustedCore™ includes the embedded cryptographic engine, StrongROM, which allows authentication of the firmware itself. TrustedCore™ provides a secure root of trust that can authenticate operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows Vista. StrongROM can complement TPM 1.2 chip in a system to further enhance device security, or provide a level of cryptographic security by itself for systems that do not contain TPM 1.2 chip. Phoenix will also enable StrongROM to support pre-OS security functions via Phoenix TrustedCore Preboot Authentication with HDD Password Lock to support for of ASCII password and smart token support. There is also separate option to achieve TrustedCore Preboot Authentication support for biometric fingerprint sensors."