Group: Hardware/Computers/Laptops/Laptops with fatal flaws/Common Laptops
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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Many laptops still have non-free software<ref name="bootstrap-firmware">This software can have many names (BIOS, EFI, UEFI etc...).</ref> that initialises the hardware before loading the operating system. | Many laptops still have non-free software<ref name="bootstrap-firmware">This software can have many names (BIOS, EFI, UEFI etc...).</ref> that initialises the hardware before loading the operating system. | ||
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Theses laptops are discussed here. | Theses laptops are discussed here. | ||
+ | == Laptops == | ||
+ | Some of theses laptops are able to run 100% free GNU/Linux distribution out of the box. | ||
− | = | + | The software<ref name="bootstrap-firmware"></ref> that does the very first hardware initialisation isn't part of the GNU/Linux distributions. Instead it's bundled inside the laptop itself.<ref name="flash-chip"> |
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− | + | It resides inside a flash chip on the mainboard. Some laptops can or do use some free software to do the very first initialisation.</ref> | |
== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 03:03, 25 April 2015
Introduction
Many laptops still have non-free software[1] that initialises the hardware before loading the operating system.
Theses laptops are discussed here.
Laptops
Some of theses laptops are able to run 100% free GNU/Linux distribution out of the box.
The software[1] that does the very first hardware initialisation isn't part of the GNU/Linux distributions. Instead it's bundled inside the laptop itself.[2]