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LIBREBOOT](safety.md).** |
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Introduction |
Introduction |
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Libreboot is a free/open source BIOS/UEFI replacement on x86 and ARM, providing |
Libreboot is a free/open source BIOS/UEFI replacement on x86 and ARM, providing |
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boot firmware that initialises the hardware in your computer, to then load an |
boot firmware that initialises the hardware in your computer, to then load an |
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operating system (e.g. Linux/BSD). It is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, |
operating system (e.g. Linux/BSD). It is specifically a *coreboot distribution*, |
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and then a payload such as [SeaBIOS](https://www.seabios.org/SeaBIOS) |
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or [GNU GRUB](https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/) to boot your operating |
or [GNU GRUB](https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/) to boot your operating |
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system; on ARM(chromebooks), we provide *U-Boot* (as a coreboot payload). |
system; on ARM(chromebooks), we provide *U-Boot* (as a coreboot payload). |
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For Libreboot 20241206, today's release, U-Boot is *also* provided as an |
For Libreboot 20241206, today's release, U-Boot is *also* provided as an |
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optional coreboot payload on x86 machines. This provides a sensible UEFI |
optional coreboot payload on x86 machines. This provides a sensible UEFI |
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implementation, useful for booting Linux/BSD systems more easily. More |
implementation, useful for booting Linux/BSD systems more easily. More |
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in addition to numerous new mainboards. |
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Summarised list of changes |
Summarised list of changes |
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Board support |
Board support |
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The following boards have been added since the Libreboot 20241008 release: |
The following boards have been added since the Libreboot 20241008 release: |
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* **[Lenovo ThinkPad T480](../docs/install/t480.md)** support, implemented by |
* **[Lenovo ThinkPad T480](../docs/install/t480.md)** support, implemented by |