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| | == Introduction == | | == Introduction == |
| | + | Nowadays, some laptops are able to run only free software. |
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| − | == Good for freedom ==
| + | This means that they are not "just" able to run 100% free software distributions: they go way beyond that. |
| − | {| class="wikitable" border="1"
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| − | ! Brand and Model
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| − | ! Type
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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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| − | |-
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| − | ! Lemote 8089D
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| − | | Netbook
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| − | | <span style="background:green">None</span>
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| − | | <span style="background:green">None</span>
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| − | * Pmon
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| − | * Grub2 ?
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| − | * gNewsense
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| − | | ?
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Lemote 8101B
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| − | | Netbook
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| − | | <span style="background:green">None</span>
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| − | | <span style="background:green">None</span>
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| − | * Pmon
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| − | * Grub2
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| − | * gNewsense
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| − | | ?
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| − | |-
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| − | |}
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| − | == some people are writing free replacements for the remaining parts ==
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| − | {| class="wikitable" border="1"
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| − | ! Brand and Model
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| − | ! Type
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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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| − | |-
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| − | ! Lenovo X60
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| − | | light/compact Notebook
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| − | * With coreboot: Optional VGA BIOS rom(No graphics during boot without it, but as soon as linux-libre loads the i915 driver, graphics start working).
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| − | * CPU Microcode ?
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| − | * The default Wifi Card is from intel and require non-free firmware, replace that card.
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| − | * The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 (warning: [http://www.coreboot.org/Lenovo_x60x complicated procedure])
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| − | * Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
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| − | * Parabola
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| − | * Easy to find
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| − | * Second hand
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| − | |-
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| − | |}
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| − | == someone needs to write free replacement for some parts ==
| + | What initialises the hardware before loading the operating system (like a fully free distribution) is software. |
| − | {| class="wikitable" border="1"
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| − | ! Brand and Model
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| − | ! Type
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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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| − | |-
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| − | ! Lemote Loongson 3A notebook
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| − | | Notebook
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| − | * <span style="background:red">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).
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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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| − | |-
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| − | ! Lenovo T60 (With ATI GPU)
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| − | | Notebook
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| − | * With coreboot: <span style="background:red">Ati VGA BIOS/Option Rom Required to have graphics</span>
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| − | * CPU Microcode ?
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| − | * The default Wifi Card is from intel and require non-free firmware, replace that card.
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| − | * The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 (warning: [http://www.coreboot.org/Lenovo_x60x complicated procedure])
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| − | * Probalby optional ATI microcode for the GPU(No 3D without it).
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| − | * Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
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| − | * Parabola
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| − | * Easy to find
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| − | * Second hand
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| − | |-
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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,very hard to replace and very dangerous(it runs [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology AMT]))
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| − | * Optional? VGA Bios
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| − | * CPU Microcode ?
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| − | * The default wifi card is from Intel and requires nonfree 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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| − | |}
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| − | == bad for freedom ==
| + | This software can have many names (BIOS, EFI, UEFI etc...). |
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| − | == TODO (needs to be sorted) ==
| + | Free software initialisation code, along with a 100% free operating system, and peripherals that work with free software can result in a 100% free system on some laptops. |
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| − | {| class="wikitable" border="1"
| + | == Laptop that can be 100% free == |
| − | ! Brand and Model
| + | * [[/Freeable_laptops|Laptop that can be 100% free]] |
| − | ! Type
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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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| − | |-
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| − | ! OLPC XO-1
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| − | | Small notebook
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| − | * VSA(LGPL) cannot be built with free software yet.
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| − | * Internal Wifi card require a non-free firmware. | |
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| − | * Free BIOS Replacement(which one?)
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| − | * ?
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Chromebook Pixel
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| − | | Thin notebook
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| − | * MRC.bin( Ram controller initialization, run on the main CPU)
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| − | * ME.bin(Runs on another CPU, The Management engine, very dangerous(used for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology AMT] in some other devices))
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| − | * Optional non-free VGA BIOS(has a free replacement in coreboot)
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| − | * CPU Microcode ?
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| − | * <span style="background:green">None</span>
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| − | * Coreboot with uboot as payload by default
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| − | * ?
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| − | * Available new
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| − | * Available in USA, UK, and probably other countries
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| − | |-
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| − | ! Samsung Series 3 Chromebook
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| − | | Thin notebook
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| − | * Required BL1: proprietary and signed.
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| − | * Wifi needs nonfree firmware (issues [https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=315225] [https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=270166] show it uses the mwifiex_sdio driver), same chip provides Bluetooth probably also requiring nonfree firmware
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| − | * Coreboot?
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| − | * Uboot
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| − | * ?
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| − | * Available new
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| − | * In which countries?
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| − | |}
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| − | == TODO == | + | == Other laptops == |
| − | * Add other coreboot chromebooks | + | * [[/Common Laptops| Common laptops]] |
| − | * Add gdium | + | * [[/Laptop requiring some work | Partially free laptops that require some work to be free]] |
| | + | * [[/Partially free laptops| Partially free laptops that would be really hard to free]] |
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| | + | == Incomplete information == |
| | + | * [[/Laptop to evaluate | Laptops that needs to be evaluated]] |
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| | + | == List of pages == |
| | + | This set of pages talks about laptops. |
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| | + | ''(Note that this page does not automatically update; if you add another page under Hardware/, make sure to [{{fullurl:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|action=purge}} refresh/purge this page].)'' |
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| | + | {{featured resource|month=September|year=2014}} |
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| | + | [[is entity::group| ]] |
| | + | [[organized around::issue| ]] |
| | + | [[Category:Hardware]] |
| | + | [[Category:Laptops]] |
Introduction
Nowadays, some laptops are able to run only free software.
This means that they are not "just" able to run 100% free software distributions: they go way beyond that.
What initialises the hardware before loading the operating system (like a fully free distribution) is software.
This software can have many names (BIOS, EFI, UEFI etc...).
Free software initialisation code, along with a 100% free operating system, and peripherals that work with free software can result in a 100% free system on some laptops.
Laptop that can be 100% free
Other laptops
Incomplete information
List of pages
This set of pages talks about laptops.
(Note that this page does not automatically update; if you add another page under Hardware/, make sure to refresh/purge this page.)
This page was a featured resource in September 2014.
"issue" is not in the list (interest, location, project, school) of allowed values for the "Organized around" property.
