Group: Hardware/History/Laptops Comparison
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! Brand and Model | ! Brand and Model | ||
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! Lemote 8089D | ! Lemote 8089D | ||
| Netbook | | Netbook | ||
− | | <span style="background: | + | | <span style="background:#6f6">None</span> |
− | | <span style="background: | + | | <span style="background:#6f6">None</span> |
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* Pmon | * Pmon | ||
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! Lemote 8101B | ! Lemote 8101B | ||
| Netbook | | Netbook | ||
− | | <span style="background: | + | | <span style="background:#6f6">None</span> |
− | | <span style="background: | + | | <span style="background:#6f6">None</span> |
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* Pmon | * Pmon | ||
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+ | == Some people are writing free replacements for the remaining parts == | ||
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− | == | + | == Someone needs to write a free replacement for some parts == |
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| Notebook | | Notebook | ||
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− | * <span style="background: | + | * <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 optional ATI microcode for the GPU (no acceleration without it). | ||
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* none, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel | * none, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel | ||
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! Lenovo T60 (With ATI GPU) | ! Lenovo T60 (With ATI GPU) | ||
| Notebook | | Notebook | ||
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− | * With coreboot: <span style="background: | + | * With coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">Ati VGA BIOS/Option Rom Required to have graphics</span> |
* CPU Microcode ? | * CPU Microcode ? | ||
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* CPU Microcode ? | * CPU Microcode ? | ||
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− | * The default wifi card is from Intel and requires | + | * The default wifi 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]) | * 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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== TODO (needs to be sorted) == | == TODO (needs to be sorted) == | ||
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* CPU Microcode ? | * CPU Microcode ? | ||
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* Coreboot with uboot as payload by default | * Coreboot with uboot as payload by default | ||
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* Required BL1: proprietary and signed. | * Required BL1: proprietary and signed. | ||
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− | * Wifi needs | + | * Wifi needs non-free 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 non-free firmware |
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* Coreboot? | * Coreboot? | ||
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* Available new | * Available new | ||
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== TODO == | == TODO == | ||
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+ | * Add other Coreboot Chromebooks | ||
* Add gdium | * Add gdium |
Revision as of 11:22, 20 August 2014
Contents
Introduction
Good for freedom
Brand and Model | Type | Required and Optional Proprietary "BIOS Replacement" Components | Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals | Compatible BIOS Replacements | Compatible 100% Free software distributions | Availability |
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Lemote 8089D | Netbook | None | None |
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Lemote 8101B | Netbook | None | None |
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Some people are writing free replacements for the remaining parts
Brand and Model | Type | Required and Optional Proprietary "BIOS Replacement" Components | Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals | Compatible BIOS Replacements | Compatible 100% Free software distributions | Availability |
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Lenovo X60 | light/compact Notebook |
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Someone needs to write a free replacement for some parts
Brand and Model | Type | Required and Optional Proprietary "BIOS Replacement" Components | Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals | Compatible BIOS Replacements | Compatible 100% Free software distributions | Availability |
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Lemote Loongson 3A notebook | Notebook |
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Lenovo T60 (With ATI GPU) | Notebook |
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Lenovo X201 | Small notebook |
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Bad for freedom
TODO (needs to be sorted)
Brand and Model | Type | Required and Optional Proprietary "BIOS Replacement" Components | Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals | Compatible BIOS Replacements | Compatible 100% Free software distributions | Availability |
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OLPC XO-1 | Small notebook |
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Chromebook Pixel | Thin notebook |
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Samsung Series 3 Chromebook | Thin notebook |
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TODO
- Add other Coreboot Chromebooks
- Add gdium