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| Documentation note
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* [http://www.coreboot.org/Build_HOWTO Build and Install Instructions]
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| Featured category
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Development +
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| Featured date
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11 July 2012 +
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| Full description
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Coreboot is a free BIOS replacement, write … Coreboot is a free BIOS replacement, writeable to flash. It boots up the computer, then runs a payload that loads a bootlader, such as GRUB, from the preferred storage medium. The BIOS/UEFI implementation on many computers is one of the last few pieces of non-free software, and Coreboot may replace it.
The list of [http://www.coreboot.org/Supported_Motherboards currently supported motherboards] is growing, and Coreboot could use your help porting it to more.
Note that according to the 'Secure'/Restricted Boot specifications, Microsoft-approved UEFI implementations cannot be easily replaced with firmware of a user's choice, short of using JTAG or a soldering iron., short of using JTAG or a soldering iron.
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| Homepage URL
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http://http://www.coreboot.org +
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| Is GNU
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false +
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| Last review by
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Andrew Engelbrecht +
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| Last review date
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11 July 2012 +
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| License
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GPLv2 +
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| License verified by
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Andrew Engelbrecht +
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| License verified date
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11 July 2012 +
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| Name
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Coreboot +
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| Prerequisite description
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gcc / g++ +
, make +
, ncurses +
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| Prerequisite kind
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Required to build +
, Required to use +
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| Programming-language
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C +
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| Resource URL
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http://review.coreboot.org/gitweb?p=coreboot.git;a=tree +
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| Resource audience
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Developer +
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| Resource kind
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VCS Repository Webview +
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| Revisionid
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14,780 +
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| Revisiontimestamp
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11 July 2012 16:35:18 +
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| Revisionuser
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User:Sudoman +
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| Short description
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Free BIOS replacement +
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| Submitted by
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Andrew Engelbrecht +
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| Submitted date
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11 July 2012 +
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| User level
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advanced +
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| VCS checkout command
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git clone http://review.coreboot.org/p/coreboot +
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5 March 2013 22:28:59 +
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