Group: Hardware/Computers/Laptops/Laptops with fatal flaws/Chromebooks

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! Brand and Model
 
! Brand and Model
 
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! Type
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! Required and Optional Proprietary “BIOS Replacement” Components
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! Proprietary Components that are really hard to replace
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! Required and Optional Proprietary Components for Peripherals
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! Proprietary Components that could be replaced with some work
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! Proprietary Components that can be avoided
 
! Compatible BIOS Replacements
 
! Compatible BIOS Replacements
 
! Compatible 100 % Free software distributions
 
! Compatible 100 % Free software distributions
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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]
 
* CPU microcode?
 
* CPU microcode?
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* The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, the card can be replaced.
 
* The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, the card can be replaced.
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* MRC.bin: RAM controller initialization, runs on the main CPU.
 
* MRC.bin: RAM controller initialization, runs on the main CPU.
 
* ME.bin: runs on another CPU, the Management Engine. very hard to replace. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology Dangerous to have].
 
* ME.bin: runs on another CPU, the Management Engine. very hard to replace. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Active_Management_Technology Dangerous to have].
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* Optional non-free VGA BIOS (has a free replacement in Coreboot).
 
 
* CPU microcode?
 
* CPU microcode?
 
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* <span style="background:#6f6">None</span>
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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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* 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.
 
* 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.

Revision as of 04:27, 30 October 2014

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Brand and Model Type Proprietary Components that are really hard to replace Proprietary Components that could be replaced with some work Proprietary Components that can be avoided Compatible BIOS Replacements Compatible 100 % Free software distributions Availability
Lenovo X201 Small notebook
  • The default Wi-Fi card is from Intel and requires non-free firmware, the card can be replaced.
  • Trisquel 5.5 and 6.0 ?
  • Parabola ?
 Second hand
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. Dangerous to have.
  • CPU microcode?
  • 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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