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− | == Someone needs to write a free replacement for some parts ==
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− | ! Brand and Model
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− | ! Required and Optional Proprietary “BIOS Replacement” Components
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− | ! Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals
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− | ! Compatible BIOS Replacements
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− | ! Compatible 100 % Free software distributions
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− | ! Availability
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− | ! Lemote Loongson 3A notebook
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− | | Notebook
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− | * <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics, someone needs to write a free replacement for that.</span>
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− | * Probably optional ATI microcode for the GPU '''(no acceleration without it)'''. Probably mandatory for newer kernel versions.
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− | | Pmon
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− | | None, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel
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− | | Out of stock
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− | ! Lenovo T60 (with ATI GPU)
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− | | Notebook
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− | * With Coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics</span> (can be used in headless mode, without graphics. Serial console and SSH).
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− | * CPU microcode: usually optional, like X60
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− | * The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace that card.
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− | * The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 ([http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation complicated procedure])
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− | * Probably optional ATI microcode for the GPU '''(no acceleration without it)'''.
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− | * Trisquel 5.5 and newer
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− | * Parabola
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− | | Easy to find second hand
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− | ! Lenovo X201
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− | | Small notebook
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− | * ME.bin: runs on another CPU, the Management Engine, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology very hard to replace and dangerous]
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− | * VGA ROM: like for X60
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− | * CPU microcode?
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− | * The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace it.
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− | * The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 (warning: [http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x201#Flashing complicated procedure])
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− | * Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0 ?
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− | * Parabola ?
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− | | Second hand
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− | |}
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| == Unsorted <!--TODO (needs to be sorted)-->== | | == Unsorted <!--TODO (needs to be sorted)-->== |
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