Seabios
SeaBIOS
http://seabios.org/SeaBIOS
Free x86 PC BIOS
SeaBIOS is an implementation of a 16bit x86 BIOS. It has recently been selected as the default x86 firmware for both QEMU and KVM. It can also be run natively on x86-based hardware using Coreboot.
Documentation
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version 1.10.0
(stable)
released on 26 October 2016
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Licensing
| License | Verified by | Verified on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPLv3 | mtjm | 7 February 2014 | Used for scripts. |
| LGPLv3 | mtjm | 7 February 2014 | Used for BIOS code. |
| GPLv2 | mtjm | 7 February 2014 | Used for kconfig. |
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Kevin O'Connor | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
| Audience | Resource type | URI |
|---|---|---|
| Coreboot | Homepage | https://www.coreboot.org/SeaBIOS |
| users, developers | Mailing List | http://www.seabios.org/mailman/listinfo/seabios |
| Developer | Download | https://code.coreboot.org/p/seabios/downloads/ |
| Debian | Homepage | https://packages.debian.org/jessie/seabios |
| Gentoo | Homepage | https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/sys-firmware/seabios |
| Developer | VCS Repository Webview | https://code.coreboot.org/p/seabios/source/tree/master/ |
Software prerequisites
This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 5 January 2017.
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