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faq: fix up sentence about xhci fw

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Leah Rowe 2023-03-26 22:01:22 +01:00
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@ -891,8 +891,9 @@ as well as a computer.
Based on this, it's safe to say that use of USB instead of SATA is Based on this, it's safe to say that use of USB instead of SATA is
advisable if security is a concern. USB 2.0 has plenty of bandwidth for advisable if security is a concern. USB 2.0 has plenty of bandwidth for
many HDDs (a few high-end ones can use more bandwidth than USB 2.0 is many HDDs (a few high-end ones can use more bandwidth than USB 2.0 is
capable of), but for SSDs it might be problematic (unless you're using capable of), but for SSDs it might be problematic. USB 3.0 will provide more
USB 3.0, which is not yet usable in freedom. See reasonable performance, though note that depending on the system, you may have
to deal with binary blob XHCI firmware in your kernel (if that bothers you).
Use of USB is also not an absolute guarantee of safety, so do beware. Use of USB is also not an absolute guarantee of safety, so do beware.
The attack surface becomes much smaller, but a malicious drive could The attack surface becomes much smaller, but a malicious drive could