Group: Hardware/Computers/Laptops/Laptops with fatal flaws/Laptop requiring some work
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* With Coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics</span> (can be used in headless mode, without graphics. Serial console and SSH). | * With Coreboot: <span style="background:#f99">ATI VGA BIOS/Option ROM required to have graphics</span> (can be used in headless mode, without graphics. Serial console and SSH). | ||
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* CPU microcode: usually optional, like X60 | * 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. | * The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, replace that card. | ||
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Revision as of 04:19, 30 October 2014
Someone needs to write a free replacement for some parts
Brand and Model | Type | Proprietary “BIOS Replacement” Components that needs some work to be replaced | 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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Pmon | None, gNewSense needs just a custom kernel | Out of stock |
Lenovo T60 (with ATI GPU) | Notebook |
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Easy to find second hand |
Lenovo X201 | Small notebook |
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Second hand |
OLPC XO-1 | Small notebook |
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