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'''coreboot''' (formerly known as LinuxBIOS) is a Free Software project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) you can find in most of today's computers. It performs just a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes a so-called [[Payloads|payload]].
'''coreboot''' is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/BIOS BIOS] (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a [[Payloads|payload]].


With this separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot is capable of scaling from specialized applications run directly from firmware, operating systems in Flash, and custom bootloaders to implementations of firmware standards like PCBIOS and EFI without having to carry features not necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.
With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like [[SeaBIOS | PC BIOS services]] or [[TianoCore | UEFI]]. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.


We currently support '''[[Supported Motherboards|215]]''' different mainboards.
coreboot currently supports over '''[[Supported Motherboards|230]]''' different mainboards. Check the [[Support]] page to see if your system is supported.


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coreboot was formerly known as [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-January/029135.html LinuxBIOS].
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Breaking News: '''coreboot''' is now running on two Intel i945 based Notebooks, the [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot-announce/2010-May/000007.html Getac P470] and the [http://www.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot-announce/2010-January/000006.html Roda RK886EX].
coreboot uses [[git]] for source control and [http://review.coreboot.org gerrit] as the patch review tool. Please read the [https://review.coreboot.org/gitweb?p=coreboot.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/gerrit_guidelines.md;hb=HEAD gerrit etiquette & guidelines] document before submitting or reviewing patches.
 
Big thanks to our sponsors:
* secunet Security Networks AG
Support has been developed by [http://coresystems.de coresystems GmbH].
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* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
* Fast boot times (3 seconds to Linux console)
* Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
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* Desktop PCs and servers
* Desktop PCs, servers, [[Laptop|laptops]]
* [[Clusters]]
* [[Clusters]]
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* [[FILO]] / [http://grub.enbug.org/CoreBoot GRUB2] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
* [[SeaBIOS]] / [[FILO]] / [[GRUB2]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [[OpenFirmware]] / [[OpenBIOS]] -->
* [[Linux]] / [[Booting Windows using coreboot|Windows]] / [[Booting FreeBSD using coreboot|FreeBSD]]<!--  / [[Coreboot and NetBSD|NetBSD]] / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[Linux]] / [[Windows]] / [[FreeBSD]] / [[NetBSD]] / [[Payloads|...]] <!-- / [http://openbsd.org/ OpenBSD]-->
* [[Etherboot]]
* [[Etherboot]] / [[GPXE]] / [[iPXE]] / [[Payloads|...]]
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* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
* [[Bayou]] / [[Coreinfo]] / [[Tint]] / [[Libpayload]]-->
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">About</span>'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Press]] | [[Logo]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots/Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Clusters]] | [[Vendors]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">About</span>'''<br /><small>Find out more about coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Press]] | [[Logo]] | [[History]] | [[Screenshots|Screenshots/Videos]] | [[Contributors]] | [[Sponsors]] | [[Products]] | [[Vendors]]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Developers</span>'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.</small><small><hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/browser/trunk Browse Source] | [[GSoC]] | [[SerialICE]] | [[Flag Days]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Developers</span>'''<br /><small>Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.</small><small><hr />[[Development Guidelines]] | [[Developer Manual]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org/docs/doxygen.php Doxygen] | [http://review.coreboot.org/gitweb?p=coreboot.git;a=tree Browse Source] | [[GSoC]] | [[Where to start]] | [[Distributed and Automated Testsystem|Testsystem]]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Status</span>'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.</small><small><hr />[[Supported Motherboards|Supported Boards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Status</span>'''<br /><small>Find out whether your hardware is already supported.</small><small><hr />[[Supported Motherboards|Supported Boards]] | [[Supported Chipsets and Devices|Supported Chipsets]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Board Status Pages]] | [[Blob Matrix|Blob Matrix]] | [http://qa.coreboot.org Build Status]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Related Tools</span>'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.</small><small><hr />[[Flashrom]] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Mkelfimage]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Related Tools</span>'''<br /><small>Tools and libraries related to coreboot.</small><small><hr />[http://www.flashrom.org flashrom] | [[Superiotool]] | [[Nvramtool]] | [[Buildrom]] | [[Mkelfimage]] | [[Inteltool]] | [[Msrtool]] | [[Ectool]] | [[Developer_Manual/Tools|Hardware tools]] | [[Abuild]] | [http://serialice.com SerialICE]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Getting Started</span>'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.</small><small><hr />[[Build HOWTO]] | [[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[:Category:Tutorials|Board Tutorials]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Getting Started</span>'''<br /><small>Download coreboot and get started.</small><small><hr />[[Build HOWTO]] | [[Download coreboot|Downloads]] | [[Documentation]] | [[QEMU]] | [[AMD SimNow]] | [[Build from Windows]]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Support</span>'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.</small><small><hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [http://tracker.coreboot.org/trac/coreboot/ Issue Tracker] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|coreboot Options]]</small>
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:150%">Support</span>'''<br /><small>Learn how to contact us and find help and support.</small><small><hr />[[FAQ]] | [[Mailinglist]] | [[IRC]] | [[Glossary]] | [[coreboot Options|coreboot Options]]</small>
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[News]]</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[http://blogs.coreboot.org News (blog)]</span>'''<hr />
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* '''2010/03/15:''' [[News#2010.2F03.2F15_AMD_RS780_and_SB700_now_supported|AMD RS780/SB700 support]]
<rss max=5>https://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>
* '''2010/03/05:''' [[News#2010.2F03.2F05_ASUS_P2B-LS_now_supported|ASUS P2B-LS support]]
* '''2010/01/17:''' [[News#2010.2F01.2F17_Roda_RK886EX_.28Rocky_III.2B.29_now_supported|Roda RK886EX (Rocky III+) support]]
* '''2009/10/21:''' [[News#2009.2F10.2F21_HP_e-Vectra_P2706T_now_supported|HP e-Vectra P2706T support]]
* '''2009/10/13:''' [[News#2009.2F10.2F13_MSI_MS-6156_now_supported|MSI MS-6156 support]]
* '''2009/10/13:''' [[News#2009.2F10.2F13_TechNexion_TIM-5690_now_supported|TechNexion TIM-5690 support]]
* '''2009/09/25:''' [[News#2009.2F09.2F25_coreboot_on_the_cover_of_the_Linux_Journal|coreboot @ Linux Journal]]
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'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Upcoming Events]]</span>'''<hr />
'''<span style="font-variant:small-caps; font-size:120%">[[Current events|Events]]</span>'''<hr />
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* '''2016/02/17''' coreboot user group meeting Berlin 18:00 [https://berlin.ccc.de/wiki/Chaos_Computer_Club_Berlin @chaos computer club berlin]
* '''2010/04/09:''' [[GSoC|Google Summer of Code 2010]] student application deadline!
 
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* '''2016/06''' coreboot convention at the Google office in San Francisco, CA, USA
* '''2010/06/09-12:''' coreboot exhibits at [http://www.linuxtag.org/ LinuxTag] in Berlin
 
* '''2016/09''' coreboot convention in Berlin, Germany
 
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Revision as of 16:59, 4 February 2016

coreboot is an Open Source project aimed at replacing the proprietary BIOS (firmware) found in most computers. coreboot performs a little bit of hardware initialization and then executes additional boot logic, called a payload.

With the separation of hardware initialization and later boot logic, coreboot can scale from specialized applications that run directly from firmware, run operating systems in flash, load custom bootloaders, or implement firmware standards, like PC BIOS services or UEFI. This allows for systems to only include the features necessary in the target application, reducing the amount of code and flash space required.

coreboot currently supports over 230 different mainboards. Check the Support page to see if your system is supported.

coreboot was formerly known as LinuxBIOS.

coreboot uses git for source control and gerrit as the patch review tool. Please read the gerrit etiquette & guidelines document before submitting or reviewing patches.

  • 100% Free Software (GPL), no royalties, no license fees!
  • Fast boot times (500 milliseconds to verified Linux kernel)
  • Supports many mainboards, chipsets, and payloads

About
Find out more about coreboot.
Press | Logo | History | Screenshots/Videos | Contributors | Sponsors | Products | Vendors

Developers
Get involved! Help us make coreboot better.
Development Guidelines | Developer Manual | Doxygen | Browse Source | GSoC | Where to start | Testsystem

Status
Find out whether your hardware is already supported.
Supported Boards | Supported Chipsets | Board Status Pages | Blob Matrix | Build Status

Related Tools
Tools and libraries related to coreboot.
flashrom | Superiotool | Nvramtool | Buildrom | Mkelfimage | Inteltool | Msrtool | Ectool | Hardware tools | Abuild | SerialICE

Getting Started
Download coreboot and get started.
Build HOWTO | Downloads | Documentation | QEMU | AMD SimNow | Build from Windows

Support
Learn how to contact us and find help and support.
FAQ | Mailinglist | IRC | Glossary | coreboot Options
make menuconfig in coreboot


News (blog)

<rss max=5>https://blogs.coreboot.org/feed/</rss>


Events

  • 2016/06 coreboot convention at the Google office in San Francisco, CA, USA
  • 2016/09 coreboot convention in Berlin, Germany



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