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* '''2016 October 7-9''' [https://coreboot.berlin/ coreboot convention in Berlin]
* '''2016 December 27-30''' coreboot table at 33rd Chaos Communication Congress (33C3) in Hamburg]
* '''2016 December 27-30''' coreboot table at 33rd Chaos Communication Congress (33C3) in Hamburg]
* '''2017 February 4-5''' [https://fosdem.org/2017/ coreboot table at fosdem 2017 in Brussels]
* '''2017 February 4-5''' [https://fosdem.org/2017/ coreboot table at fosdem 2017 in Brussels]
* [[coreboot_community_meeting | Bi-weekly community meeting]]
* [[coreboot_community_meeting | Bi-weekly community meeting]]
* [https://berlin.ccc.de/wiki/Chaos_Computer_Club_Berlin Monthly coreboot users group meeting Berlin]
* [https://map.googleplex.com/?q=Finowstra%C3%9Fe%202A%2010247%20Berlin%20Germany Monthly coreboot users group meeting Berlin]
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Revision as of 17:40, 26 October 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
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Status
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Related Tools
Tools and libraries related to coreboot.
flashrom | Superiotool | Nvramtool | Buildrom | Mkelfimage | Inteltool | Msrtool | Ectool | Hardware tools | Abuild | SerialICE

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Support
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