Group: Hardware/History/Laptops Comparison

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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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* With coreboot: Optional VGA BIOS ROM, needed only for SeaBIOS and Memtest86+ (GRUB as payload and Linux's KMS work without it)
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* CPU Microcode ?
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* CPU Microcode: most devices work without it
 
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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 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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* The default non-free BIOS can be replaced with Coreboot v4 ([http://www.coreboot.org/Board:lenovo/x60/Installation complicated procedure]) or its distribution [http://libreboot.org/ libreboot]
 
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* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
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* Trisquel 5.5 and newer
 
* Parabola
 
* Parabola
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| Easy to find second hand
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! Lenovo T60 (with Intel GPU)
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| Notebook
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* With coreboot: with some screens VGA BIOS needed to initialize graphics before KMS, others like X60 [http://review.coreboot.org/#/c/5345/ with patch]
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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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* Easy to find
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* Trisquel 5.5 and newer
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* Second hand
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* Parabola
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| Easy to find second hand
 
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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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| Pmon
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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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* 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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! Lenovo T60 (with ATI GPU)
 
| Notebook
 
| Notebook
 
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* With Coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics</span>
 
* 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: 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 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])
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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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* Probalby 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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* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0
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* Trisquel 5.5 and newer
 
* Parabola
 
* Parabola
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| Easy to find second hand
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* Easy to find
 
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* Second hand
 
 
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! Lenovo X201
 
! Lenovo X201
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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]
 
* 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? VGA Bios
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* VGA ROM: like for X60
 
* CPU microcode?
 
* CPU microcode?
 
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* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0 ?
 
* Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0 ?
 
* Parabola ?
 
* Parabola ?
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Revision as of 11:53, 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
 Out of stock
Lemote 8101B Netbook None None
  • Pmon
  • Grub2
  • gNewsense
 Last stock at Tekmote

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, needed only for SeaBIOS and Memtest86+ (GRUB as payload and Linux's KMS work without it)
  • CPU Microcode: most devices work without it
  • The default Wifi Card is from Intel and require non-free firmware, replace that card.
  • Trisquel 5.5 and newer
  • Parabola
 Easy to find second hand
Lenovo T60 (with Intel GPU) Notebook
  • With coreboot: with some screens VGA BIOS needed to initialize graphics before KMS, others like X60 with patch
  • CPU microcode: usually optional, like X60
  • 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 (complicated procedure)
  • Trisquel 5.5 and newer
  • 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: usually optional, like X60
  • 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 (complicated procedure)
  • Probably optional ATI microcode for the GPU (no acceleration without it).
  • Trisquel 5.5 and newer
  • 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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