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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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* <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).
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* Probably optional ATI microcode for the GPU '''(no acceleration without it)'''.
 
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* Pmon
 
* Pmon
 
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* none, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel
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* None, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel
 
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* Out of stock
 
* Out of stock
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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>
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* With Coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics</span>
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* CPU Microcode ?
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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 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 (warning: [http://www.coreboot.org/Lenovo_x60x complicated procedure])
 
* 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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* Probalby optional ATI microcode for the GPU '''(no acceleration without it)'''.
 
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* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
 
* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
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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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* ME.bin: runs on another CPU, the Management Engine, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology very hard to replace and dangerous]
 
* Optional? VGA Bios
 
* Optional? VGA Bios
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* CPU Microcode ?
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* CPU microcode?
 
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* The default wifi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace it.
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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])
 
* 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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== Bad for freedom ==
 
== Bad for freedom ==
  
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| Small notebook
 
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* VSA(LGPL) cannot be built with free software yet.
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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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* Internal Wi-Fi card requires non-free firmware.
 
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* Free BIOS Replacement(which one?)
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* Free BIOS Replacement (which one?)
 
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* ?
 
* ?
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| Thin notebook
 
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* MRC.bin( Ram controller initialization, run on the main CPU)
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* MRC.bin: RAM controller initialization, runs 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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* 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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* Optional non-free VGA BIOS(has a free replacement in coreboot)
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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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* CPU Microcode?
 
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* <span style="background:#6f6">None</span>
 
* <span style="background:#6f6">None</span>
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* Required BL1: proprietary and signed.
 
* Required BL1: proprietary and signed.
 
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* 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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* Wi-Fi 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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* Add other Coreboot Chromebooks
 
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Revision as of 11:26, 20 August 2014

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
Lemote 8089D Netbook None None
  • Pmon
  • Grub2 ?
  • gNewsense
 ?
Lemote 8101B Netbook None None
  • Pmon
  • Grub2
  • gNewsense
 ?

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
Lenovo X60 light/compact Notebook
  • 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).
  • CPU Microcode ?
  • The default Wifi Card is from intel and require non-free firmware, replace that card.
  • Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
  • Parabola
  • Easy to find
  • Second hand

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
Lemote Loongson 3A notebook Notebook
  • ATI VGA BIOS/Option Rom Required to have graphics, someone needs to write a free replacement for that.
  • Probably optional ATI microcode for the GPU (no acceleration without it).
  • Pmon
  • None, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel
  • Out of stock
Lenovo T60 (With ATI GPU) Notebook
  • With Coreboot: ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics
  • CPU microcode ?
  • The default Wi-Fi Card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace that card.
  • The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 (warning: complicated procedure)
  • Probalby optional ATI microcode for the GPU (no acceleration without it).
  • Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
  • Parabola
  • Easy to find
  • Second hand
Lenovo X201 Small notebook
  • The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace it.
  • Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0 ?
  • Parabola ?
  • Second hand

Bad for freedom

Unsorted

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
OLPC XO-1 Small notebook
  • VSA (LGPL) cannot be built with free software yet.
  • Internal Wi-Fi card requires non-free firmware.
  • Free BIOS Replacement (which one?)
  •  ?
Chromebook Pixel Thin notebook
  • MRC.bin: RAM controller initialization, runs on the main CPU
  • ME.bin: runs on another CPU, the Management Engine, very hard to replace and dangerous
  • Optional non-free VGA BIOS (has a free replacement in Coreboot)
  • CPU Microcode?
  • None
  • Coreboot with uboot as payload by default
  •  ?
  • Available new
  • Available in USA, UK, and probably other countries
Samsung Series 3 Chromebook Thin notebook
  • Required BL1: proprietary and signed.
  • Wi-Fi needs non-free firmware (issues [1] [2] show it uses the mwifiex_sdio driver), same chip provides Bluetooth probably also requiring non-free firmware
  • Coreboot?
  • Uboot
  •  ?
  • Available new
  • …in which countries?


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